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bartlettj
May 23, 2017Explorer
Axles are light on purpose- to remove unsprung weight so they don't hop or ride poorly. If you've ever removed the gears and brakes from a truck axle and weighed it, you'll find it is quite light. Tubing is amazingly strong for the wall thickness. Overloading an undersized axle will definitely bend them though.
Think about your tow vehicle axle... usually over 5000 pound capacity per axle. Now think about how your trailer probably weighs as much as your tow vehicle but rides on axles that are probably 3500 each. It's no wonder they get bent.
Think about your tow vehicle axle... usually over 5000 pound capacity per axle. Now think about how your trailer probably weighs as much as your tow vehicle but rides on axles that are probably 3500 each. It's no wonder they get bent.
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