Broken axle on my firewood trailer..

[lefty]

Hey guys, I need some help with finding an axle shaft for my firewood trailer, the axle shaft itself snapped off inside the wheel, and I'm not sure exactly what model trailer it is/was, but it's definitely military. Are axle shafts interchangeable at all?

What identifying characteristics are there between models? This trailer has nothing original on it above the frame, the entire bed was rebuilt using wood 20+ years ago.

I'll try to get some pics to help out, I know i'm giving no helpful information here, but I hope someone can lead me in the right direction. thanks

 

[doghead]

Where are you located?

There should be an ID tag on the frame and the box. Post pics.

 

[doghead]

What size rims/tires and how many lug nuts does it have?

 

[rtk]

Lefty . need a LITTLE more info from you . There should be data plates on the trailer , which tells you what Model/Series of trailer you have . There are 2 basic styles of light trailers , 3/4 ton & 1 1/2 ton trailers , plus lots of TYPES in those categories . Trailer axles are pretty much the same in their type class . You could also get to a TSC and pick up a GENERIC replacement axle . You can also BUY another trailer for not a lot more then what it would cost you to fix yours , depends what you want to do , bob k

 

[lefty]

Where are you located?

There should be an ID tag on the frame and the box. Post pics.

Thanks, I figured there might be an ID tag someplace, hopefully it's still there. The trailer was modified to have a different hitch than the pintle ring (so it can be pulled with tractors)

I'll try to get some pictures & measurements

doghead, I'm in Chemung county

 

[lefty]

Lefty . need a LITTLE more info from you . There should be data plates on the trailer , which tells you what Model/Series of trailer you have . There are 2 basic styles of light trailers , 3/4 ton & 1 1/2 ton trailers , plus lots of TYPES in those categories . Trailer axles are pretty much the same in their type class . You could also get to a TSC and pick up a GENERIC replacement axle . You can also BUY another trailer for not a lot more then what it would cost you to fix yours , depends what you want to do , bob k

Well we have a few other firewood trailers, it's not a big deal if I can't fix it cheap, I'll just leave it where it's at...

Thanks guys

 

[doghead]

Kublo's Surplus is near you. Ken may have what you need.

 

[lefty]

The wheel is a 20" wheel, with 5 lugs, see photos:


The trailer itself is nothing too great to look at right now, but we have a saw mill, can rebuild it pretty easily...

 

[lefty]

Frame seems aluminum, wheel is 20" with 5 lugs, posted a bunch of pics but it wont show until approved..

 

[rtk]

A picture would be great , sounds like you have a 1 1/2 trailer , but the 5 lugs is not right should be 6 .

 

[doghead]

I do not recognize that trailer(suspension or wheel) at all.

 

[lefty]

doghead, can you please approve my post so others can see it?

Thanks for the info though, I was told it was a military trailer frame but I guess maybe that's not the case..

 

[doghead]

I approved it.

In general, we do ask members to attach pictures, rather than link them.

Are the other trailers you have, the same as this one?

 

[doghead]

What I see looks "military", I just do not recognize it at all.

 

[lefty]

I approved it.

In general, we do ask members to attach pictures, rather than link them.

Are the other trailers you have, the same as this one?

Sorry about that, I didn't see anything against using img tags in the forum rules.

Our other trailers are different, this was just an old one that my Dad and I used to haul firewood with, someone else was using it and broke the axle. I was hoping to put it back on two wheels cheaply but if I can't, it is not a big deal.

Thanks for taking the time to look at it!

 

[Warthog]

Very well could be military but it is very old also.

 

[lefty]

Very well could be military but it is very old also.

Thanks Warthog, and thanks again for fixing the photos in my post.

 

[rtk]

That wheel kinda looks like a WWII budd wheel , but the 20" rim size is odd . It is OLD military , but I agree hard to put a type on that , maybe a WWII equipment trailer of some sort .

 

[Tinwoodsman]

My Ben Hur trailer has a 20" rim. But they are not split ring!

 

[timntrucks]

my 1943 ben hur gen trailer has 6 lugs wheels and the original one i still have is a split rim. 700 x 20