What sort of axle design is this?

[Thunderspud]

Pardon my ignorance.......but what am I looking at here? It's under a 4x8 utility trailer. Is this backyard welding, transplanted old drop axle, or some standard design that I am just not familiar with?

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[LouisvEarlleJT]

That gives the appearance of a homemade trailer. Nothing wrong with that, if it's solid it's solid.

 

[Thunderspud]

That gives the appearance of a homemade trailer. Nothing wrong with that, if it's solid it's solid.

Oh, for sure. My offroad trailer is almost completely DIY'd. Was really just more interested in learning if it was a design I hadn't seen before. I can't wrap my brain around the apparent lack of UBolts, or even what some of that is supposed to actually accomplish. Almost reminds me of old chevy drop axles with maybe some bits torched off.

 

[LouisvEarlleJT]

Oh, for sure. My offroad trailer is almost completely DIY'd. Was really just more interested in learning if it was a design I hadn't seen before. I can't wrap my brain around the apparent lack of UBolts, or even what some of that is supposed to actually accomplish. Almost reminds me of old chevy drop axles with maybe some bits torched off.

Almost looks like someone took a spindle/hub assembly and just connected it to some angle iron that they bent up on either side. Wouldn't call it any kind of traditional design for sure, but it look like it works!

 

[Greg_L]

That's the new Bronco axle right?

 

[Gregj]

Looks like a rear axle out of a FWD car or van. A lot of trailers are diy’ed with those. Have to look for markings in it.
Gregj

 

[Thunderspud]

Looks like a rear axle out of a FWD car or van. A lot of trailers are diy’ed with those. Have to look for markings in it.
Gregj

Yeah, that's my thought as well. If you had to make a guess.......what era would you say this thing originates from? Unfortunately, I am not in a position to get a better look at the axle itself. Just trying to do a solid for a friend.

 

[rharr]

not going to get much articulation or smooth ride out of it. Looks like the axle is into the bump stops unloaded.

If you are wanting a off road trailer i would look else where.

 

[Thunderspud]

not going to get much articulation or smooth ride out of it. Looks like the axle is into the bump stops unloaded.

If you are wanting a off road trailer i would look else where.

Having built our own offroad trailers (see attached image for mine), I am not really interested in buying it. The photo came from a friend just curious about where the axle originated from. Just looking for knowledge.

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