Dexter Axle upgrade 3500 to 5200
I have Dexter neverlube 3500 pound axles on my 6400 pound TT, D rated tires and 6 lug rims. I have had one bearing failure and now it is almost time to replace the cartridge bearings again. The bearin...
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goducks10 wrote:
Just wondering what your TT weighs? Not all the weight is on the axles, you need to subtract the tongue weight as that is setting on the truck. 5200lb might be way overkill as they make a 4400lb axle too. I had 4400lb'ers on my last TT. It weighed 72-7300lbs with 900+/- on the tongue giving me about 6200lbs on the axles. I was basically 2600lbs under max axle capacity. Just something to think about.
My AlKo "3500 lb." axles went negative camber at 2800 lb. Just because they stamp numbers on them doesn't make it carry the load. Remember that there are dynamics to consider such as hills, curves, bumps and braking. I, for one, don't need any more marginal bent axles.
