m101 Axle

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Has anyone here bought a new axle and used the original hubs/brakes from their M101A2's? I may upgrade the trailer I keep to a stronger axle, but would like to keep the hydraulic brakes.

I know that the hydro brakes will bolt right up to the brake flange on a new civvie axle. The drum/hubs however may not. I tried to do the opposite (old axle, new electric brakes and matching drum/hubs) and the spindles on my mid 80s A2 axle were shorter than what newer standard trailer stuff uses. I got all the bearings to fit up (required an oddball outer bearing), but there was no way to thread on the axle nut once assembled.

Honestly I don't know if you can get too much "stronger" than what's already under it as far as axles go.