Trailer Running Gear Replacement

[adamleah]

Guys,

A long while back I posted pics of my trailer showing some rust and damage to my brakes....
I have been driving around on that mess since until 3 weeks back when my bearings decided to cave in also ::) ..
This meant if I wanted to use the boat ever again , I had no choice now but to fix it proper....

I went down to Active FAB at beenleigh who have been great help and have now ordered a new drop axle, springs, rims, tyres, brakes etc ... "There goes the kids Xmas pressies"

My problem is that everything is galvanised except the axle, They mentioned to wrap the axle in canvas and put something else atop.... no idea what this would be. can anyone assist with what this is and where I can buy it.
And if there is any other gear out there I can use other then the canvas wrap ..I am up for ideas....

So if anyone is bored next weekend and live down the redlands .. feel free to come and help ;D ;D

PS I need a welder to weld the hangers onto the trailer...

ADAM

[familyman]

Adam in the days before stainless steel the crews of the sailing ships used a linseed oil on the rigging then wrapped it in linen then covered the whole lot in tar (I think it was tar).You could try this although I think with todays materials you would be better off with two pack bitumen epoxy and some type of material strip to give it some abrasion resistance.
It begs the question though"why cant you get a galvaised axle",except for the stubs of course. :-?
cheers jon

[Mad-One]

You can get galv axles

Phil

[dfox]

Adam , use grease tape over it, its cheap and easy to put on. Even after years of use the axle will look like new if you remove it. Im not sure where to get it but some call it tacky wrap. Pauls got some if you cant get any...

[bignick]

Cover the stuff in Lanolin Grease.

Cheers,
NICK.

[Spaniard_King]

Paint with Tar epoxy then coat the B@stard in lano grease ;D

Garry

[bigblue]

Lanoguard grease is good stuff!

[Poseidon]

I think the name of the stuff that dfox describes is " Denso-tape".

You should be able to buy it from "Blackwoods" from memory.

This tape is often used to lag pipework undergound for added protection.

Regards Cameron.

[nicko233]

gday adam i wuold spray the axle with fisholene or lubrimatic spray grease but you can deffinetly buy axles galved i dont think it is worth the cost as for welding the hangers to the trailer you may be better off having a seperate angle witch has springs and guards hanging off it the angle either bolts to side of trailer or ubolts around chassis,hope this helps
nicko

[adamleah]

Thanks all ,,,, Got the axle this arvo ... 2 working days is good service [smiley=2thumbsup.gif]

I thought that galv axles were available also, but alas active was recommended by everyone here and they dont sell them ... so now I am to cover it in "Denso Tape" of which sounds like something my mates would wrap around their heads... ;D ;D.

Nikko and anybody else.. if you have pics on how to mount the axle without welding it would be much much appreciated as I like the idea of being able to move the axle if its not placed correctly or if I put a heavier motor on the back eventually...

So no takers for helping this weekend? I have beer in the fridge :) :)

Cheers Adam

[blaze]

Hi Adam
If you get some 50mm angle x what ever lenth you need x 2 and then take that to a boiler maker/welder and get the hangers welded to that so you have a left and right, spring hangers exactly the same distance on both sides. Use dura gal angle and welding is completed coat the welded areas with cold galv. The axle and springs are then attached to the angle sections and the complete unit is rolled under the trailer. When in the correct position drill 3 x 1/2 holes in either side and bolt to trailer using galv bolts.
hope this helps
cheers
blaze

[adamleah]

Blaze....

Thanks - I think I understand :-/ ... Ill check out it tomorrow night

A pic says a thousand words .... so I am keen to see what everyone else has got other then standard fixing...

[magnum]

Adam,

I'm new to this forum but if you're still in the market for good lubricant, I distribute a range of MBL (metal based lubricants) manfactured by PRO-MA Systems on the Gold Coast that are just sensational. There is a MBL grease that is great for axles and bearings in marine applications. Extremely restistant to water washout, protects against rust and extreme pressure.

Have a look at their website at http://www.pro-masystems.com.au/Default.aspx?DN=135,14,1,Documents and there's a video demonstration of its anti friction qualities, see the link towards the bottom of that page (it takes a little while to load but be patient its worth the rate).

If you're interested in the products send me a message. I am located in Brisbane and can arrange for a personal obligation free demonstration of this product.

Magnum