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[VAC] Re: Buying Axles
Go to any rally, and 2-3 out of 5 old trailers will have a new axle.
It's more common than you think.
On pre 1961 trailers there were 5 different axle manufacturers. Don't
get fixated on just one. Shoot, even my favorite axle maker Dexter
makes a Dura-torque equivalent, the Torflex.
http://www.dexteraxle.com/product_literature/
Replacing and an axle is not a homeowners type job and is best saved for
the professionals unless you've been down that street before. Specing
out an axle takes understanding as to what you are doing.
Here in the Bay area, I send people over to Oakland Rim & Wheel, a
Dexter dealer. There are many places like this all over the US.
RJ