Rim center pilot hole size for 7K axle?
Hey everyone. I'm having a trailer built for me and want to run the same rims/tires my truck uses on the trailer so I only need one or two spare's. The truck rim has a little more offset than a ce...
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Truck bearings are made to take running 24/7 and hundreds of thousands of miles with off set automotive wheels and trailer axles bearings are not. Its just that simple.
I've tried 8 lug automotive wheels on my equipment trailers. These trailers were on the road 24/7...for hours at a time. It didn't take long (8k-10k)for the trailers bearing to whip out.
I also had a driver decide he wanted 16" 6 lug OEM fancy chevy wheels on the trailer he leased from me which had the same lug circle diameter/hole size as the trailers axles. I warned him what could happen and sure enough he call me from his motel in Walsenburg CO saying he was down replacing ruined trailer bearings and did I save the OEM trailer wheels from that trailer.
Once you get your axle (brand) the actual clearance diameter comes from it. I wouldn't trust the dimensions from my Rockwell American axles if your going with Dexter axles or another brand. I also would give the trailer axle mfg a buzz and see what they think of automotive truck wheels on their axles.
I would buy a set of bearing and keep them handy especially if this trailer will see lots of road miles.
I've tried 8 lug automotive wheels on my equipment trailers. These trailers were on the road 24/7...for hours at a time. It didn't take long (8k-10k)for the trailers bearing to whip out.
I also had a driver decide he wanted 16" 6 lug OEM fancy chevy wheels on the trailer he leased from me which had the same lug circle diameter/hole size as the trailers axles. I warned him what could happen and sure enough he call me from his motel in Walsenburg CO saying he was down replacing ruined trailer bearings and did I save the OEM trailer wheels from that trailer.
Once you get your axle (brand) the actual clearance diameter comes from it. I wouldn't trust the dimensions from my Rockwell American axles if your going with Dexter axles or another brand. I also would give the trailer axle mfg a buzz and see what they think of automotive truck wheels on their axles.
I would buy a set of bearing and keep them handy especially if this trailer will see lots of road miles.
