From: MV (MV@dc9.tzo.com)
Date: Wed Nov 30 2005 - 18:02:41 PST
I bought a number of brake assemblies of that exact type this last
summer for a triaxle trailer rebuild. They are more common that you
might think. That hub design is very robust. I accidentally overloaded
my tandem axle trailer with logs (hard to judge their weight and the
giant Cat loader wasn't straining when it picked them up!) - I had over
16,000 lbs on two axles rated for 6000 each. My first clue to the
overload was when the trailer sank to it's axles in the dirt! When I
got home, I looked under the trailer and the springs - rated for 12,000
lbs total - were entirely compressed and the axles were resting on the
frame. I would not recommend doing this again..
The best place I have found to buy those parts is Axis Products in
Elkhart, IN. and I tend to shop quite a bit before buying. As I
recall, without digging out the invoice, the brake assemblies were a
little less than $50 each. The hubs/drums are also about $50 each.
They ship parts out all of the time. If you need new brake mounting
flanges and bolts - ask as they have those also and they are
inexpensive. When you order parts from them ask if that is their
catalog price or if can you have a discount. If you have a company name
handy it will help! (;->)
They make axles at a plant in Elkhart for the surrounding RV industry.
They also sell trailer parts and axles on Ebay.
Some other places that might be closer is Redneck trailer supply, they
have several locations, and etrailerpart.com. They are out of Texas and
I ordered some heavy duty (and expensive!) 10K lb disk brake hubs from
them and they had them in stock.
Dave
Ryan Gill wrote:
> At 4:00 AM +0000 11/29/05, vlmuke@comcast.net wrote:
>
>> Actually most axle manufacturers have stopped using 2.375" tubing and
>> gone to 3.00" tubing they just use a thinner wall for 3500 lbs than
>> the 5000 lbs. The HB mark is probably either Hadco or Hammerblow,
>> Hadco went under sometime ago but used Dexter brakes they only made
>> hubs and drums, Hammerblow is out of the axle business and only sells
>> trailer accessories. Dave is right the most common brake size is 12".
>> but they do vary in width such as 1.75", 2.00" or 2.25". The easiest
>> thing to do is to buy new brake assemblies, they just bolt up to your
>> existing brake flange.
>
>
> My preference is for four new brake back plates with electric brake bits
> on the existing axles and the same drums. The drums are in good shape
> and are UTG hubs/drums so getting new ones would possibly mean new
> wheels and tires too! The original brakes were electric, but they are
> all gone. All I have are three backing plates. 12" Drums.
>
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