ddndoug wrote:
I wouldn't want to drive that across town let alone across the state or country. From looking at the pictures, there has been some serious gaulding on that spindle. Replace it!
An axle for $235 with brakes? Make sure you get all the details, that sounds extremely cheap. Are you sure that's not just the spindle?
Doug
A local welder quoted $150 to chop and weld on a new spindle. I was quoted a bare dexter axle for $115 plus tax. A dexter axle with bearings, hubs, brakes, etc ready to bolt up was 218 plus tax. Another local shop had same for 260 plus tax. I was very shocked the price was so resonable. A local rv shop said $200 labor to install but to be honest I would rather just do myself. The local welder recommended I cut a couple short 4x4s cut on the end at 45 degrees then just drive the front axle up on them allowing the rear axle to hang. Is this the way to do it? My 5ver weighs 8000 lbs on the scale but 6500 on the axles.
