Trailer axles

[glockman]

Last year I bought a new to me camp trailer and discovered it has 3500# axles which gives it almost zero cargo capacity. This also means it has a very small water tank (30 gal) but there is plenty of room to install a 65 gal if I upgrade the axles to 5k# er's. I thought about selling it but the sales tax on another rig would likely replace the axles and we really love the layout.

I'm thinking I can replace both axles and the water tank for around $1k. Does anyone have a recommendation on where to buy axles? I have a couple sources for the larger water tanks but have no idea where to go for axles. TIA.

 

[Hickey]

Henderson is probably your best choice for axles.

 

[DaveB]

Henderson was sold to another company and they moved to a new location, just can't remember the new company name.

 

[glockman]

Henderson is probably your best choice for axles.

That would have been my go to but as Dave points out, they have moved.

 

[Kevin B.]

State Trailer on Redwood sells axles.

 

[The_Lobbster]

I'd be interested in possibly buying the old 3500# axles you pull out if the price is right.

 

[zmotorsports]

Henderson was sold to another company and they moved to a new location, just can't remember the new company name.

Henderson was sold to NAPA. I special ordered a 3500lb Dexter torflex axle a couple of years ago through my local NAPA rep. Used all of Henderson's previous axle spec sheets and processes it was just administered through my local NAPA.

Mike

 

[jeeper]

Henderson was sold to another company and they moved to a new location, just can't remember the new company name.

This is news to me.. I was gearing up to do an axle flip on my trailer.. I guess I better source the brackets somewhere else

 

[jeeper]

I'll bet you could also get some axles from any of the trailer manufacturers.. like big bubbas.

 

[DaveB]

Henderson had a sign on their door the last time I was down that sent you to TexTrail which is located at 1900 West 2300 South

 

[Pile of parts]

Tex Trail. They treated me right on a set of Dexter axles.

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[Toad]

It’s to bad RV manufacturers in general short change axles and tires. Very little safety margin.

 

[jeeper]

New Trailer Axles
https://classifieds.ksl.com/listing/56416109

 

[glockman]

It’s to bad RV manufacturers in general short change axles and tires. Very little safety margin.

I agree. My last toy hauler had 15" wheels on a trailer that weighted 9k# 's empty.

One of the bad things about buying used. I didn't verify all of the options. They sold this model with 2 3500# axles and a 30 gal tank, 2 5k# axles and a 50 gal tank and 2 6K# axles with 60 gal tank. Most of the other options were available in any axle package. I made the incorrect assumption that since mine had most of the add on options it was the higher tier and had the upgraded axles. At least it is a simple fix and shouldn't be too costly.