Spread Axle Bolt Broke - Help!
The bolt in the middle seems to have broken. The washer/nut have disappeared. The whole assembly appears to be angled now. I'd like to try to remove the bolt and replace on my own. Can I just remo...
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Lowes home centers carry grade 8 hardware, knot sure if they will have he size though. Also try a Napa , Advance, or Auto Zone, they may have somethin that will fit.
If the end of the bolt is missing, measure the total thickness of where the bolt bgoes plus at least 1/2" for the nut and washer. in this application you definitely want a locknut of some sort, usually one with a nylon insert. Bring the old bolt with you to the store to get the right diameter.
Right now the weight of the trailer is supported by the middle hanger and the ones at the other ends of the leaf springs. if you jack up the trailer until the wheels are off the ground, the wheels and axles will be hanging by those bolts and their weight will still have prssure on that bolt. Jack up the trailer to a point hwere the wheels are still on the ground but the weight of the trailer is being held by the jack....youll have to fiddle with the height to find the space where is no weight on hthe bolt.
If the end of the bolt is missing, measure the total thickness of where the bolt bgoes plus at least 1/2" for the nut and washer. in this application you definitely want a locknut of some sort, usually one with a nylon insert. Bring the old bolt with you to the store to get the right diameter.
Right now the weight of the trailer is supported by the middle hanger and the ones at the other ends of the leaf springs. if you jack up the trailer until the wheels are off the ground, the wheels and axles will be hanging by those bolts and their weight will still have prssure on that bolt. Jack up the trailer to a point hwere the wheels are still on the ground but the weight of the trailer is being held by the jack....youll have to fiddle with the height to find the space where is no weight on hthe bolt.
