6 lug trailer axle weight rating

1-12 inch - 1-34 inch diameter. Or 1 ton of cargo capacity.

It should have a gross rating on it.

6 lug trailer axle weight rating. Reply from Chris R. A 3 diameter axle typically has a higher 6000 pound to 7200 pound rating - this would be PER axle so a total capacity of of 12K to 144K on your trailer. I worry about making this assumption though as going just by axle diameter isnt always 100 percent accurate.

6 bolt axles can be rated from 3500lb to 6000lb. The easiest way to tell is look at the brake drum size. If it is 10 diamter it is rated for 3500 or 4400lb.

If it has a 12 diameter drum it is rated for 5200 or 6000 lb. Now the way to determine if it is 5200 or 6000 is by the outer bearing. 6 lugs 5200lb or higher axle.

Unfortunately not always the case. I looked at an enclosed trailer the other day that was a 6 lug triple axle set-up. I crawled under the trailer to verify the ratings and the manufacturer labels were still on the axles indicating 3500.

You can also tell the weight capacity of the axle by measuring the diameter of the axle. Here is a list that will show the axle weight capacity based on the axle diameter. Typical Axle Diameters Based on Axle Capacity.

• 1000-lb - 2000-lb Axles. 1-12 inch - 1-34 inch diameter. Appendix 3 Axle Weight Table Feet 2 Axle 3 Axle 4 Axle 5 Axle 6 Axle 7 Axle 8 Axle 9 Axle 4 34000 5 34000 6 34000 7 34000 8 Less 34000 34000 No vehicle or combination of vehicles shall operate upon the public highways of this state with a gross load on any single axle in excess of 20000 lbs or.

There are six lug brake drums. That have the SAME bearings as a five lug 3500 lbs rated axle. When i get out to the trailer i will post the diameters and part numbers of the bearings.

It is the SIZE of the bearing that raises the load capacity. It should have a gross rating on it. Then check the axles.

Most likely this will be a trailer with a gross weight range of between 6000 and 10000 lbs with 6 or 7500 lbs most likely. Your truck should pull it. The 7500 should handle the bare tractor weights and the 6000 might or might not.

The average for this type of trailer is 1000 pounds but this is determined largely by the materials used to construct the trailer and the number of axles. When fully loaded a small enclosed utility trailer can be rated for a maximum of up to 7000 pounds GVWR. If the trailer has 8 lug hubs that would indicate typically that the capacity for each axle is at least 5200 lbs.

Now if you go out and measure the outside diameter of the axle youll get an even better idea. Typical Axle Diameters Based on Axle Capacity. - 1000-lb - 2000-lb Axles.

1-12 inch - 1-34 inch diameter. Technically a trailer rated for 10000 lbs can have 5 lug hubs. They are most common on 3500 lb axles but can be used on the rare 4000 lb axles as well.

You could have a gooseneck or 5th wheel trailer with the 10000 lb capacity and tandem axle 5. A utility trailers weight capacity is limited by its axle rating. Axles are rated at various capacities from 1000 to 10000 pounds.

Exceeding the maximum load capacity of your trailer creates a dangerous situation in which the axles could break while you are on the road. Understanding the limitations of your. 5 miles South of the cheddar curtain.

Most single axle trailers are in the 3500lb. Usually the weight of the trailer will take up about 1000lbs. Of that so youre left with 2000lbs.

Or 1 ton of cargo capacity. Thats not gonna be much hauling green rounds or. The axle rating info Ive found online shows nothing for trailer axles made from solid stock but everything else from brake sizes to springs and hub bearings suggests 6000 pounds.

Ive seen and used axles like these before but Im planning to invest a little into this trailer for a long-term machinery hauler and dont want to build around undersize axles. The maximum trailer weight a specific axle is designed to carry is the GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING GAWR. Hereof what is the weight rating of a mobile home axle.

3 Standard mobile home application uses axles rated at 6000 or 7000 with 145 x 6 doughnut rims rated at 3000 each 145 x 7 rims rated at 3500 each. How long should a tongue be on a trailer. Trailer tongues need to be at least as.

Are included Hub and drum are made in the USA Specs. 5200-lb and 6000-lb E-Z Lube trailer axles with 42 spindles Drum dimensions. 12 diameter x 2 wide Bolt pattern.

6 on 5-12. 6 on 5-12 Inch. For 5200 lbs Axles.

For 6000 lbs Axles. Hub with Integrated Drum. There are so many issues with the MH axles.

I have bought used trailers for the frame because it was cheaper than buying newused steel. Example 65x20 trailer frame 6 hot rolled channel with 4 hot rolled channel as cross-members I paid 10000 It. How to determine what axle you have.

Most common utility trailer axles fall into two types and only three sizes. Rubber Ride Torsion no springs Conventional Leaf Spring either straight or dropped Typical Rating. Axle tube OD Size spring axle only Spindle Number.

Outer Bearing ID Size. Given that the rims are only 4 lugs and it has load range C tires the weight capacity isnt likely to be very high. However with a 16 x 75 deck its unlikely to be worthless either.

So based on the difficult to read axle ratings you posted my guess would be the middle number ie. 2100 for a max combined trailer rating of 2 2100. The inner and outer bearings match sets used on 6 and 7k axles so we know the mobile home MH spindles are the right diameter as far as being able to take the reg hubs.

The only thing left would be to measure the spacing between the bearings on the regular hubs and MH hubs or reg spindles and MH spindles. Firearm Discussion and Resources from AR-15 AK-47 Handguns and more. Buy Sell and Trade your Firearms and Gear.

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BigLar368 on 013009 0847pm. There is no letter identification but the max weight says 1820 lbs 50 psi.