My flatbed / car trailer roasted a wheel bearing in August when a buddy was picking up a car in Detroit. After a 12 hour cumulative trip we got his car and my trailer home and I stashed it till camping season was over. Already cost me over a hundred in fuel to get the car and trailer home.
Brought the trailer home on Saturday. Had the busted axle held up with a strap through the deck, riding on 3 wheels. Made it home from Detroit that way.
Axle I wanted, Dexter 3500lb with auto adjusting brakes, was $300ish but then $120 shipping and only to a commercial address with forklift or loading dock. A place I used to work for I use for commercial delivery requirements but $120 for shipping seems excessive. If I wanted liftgate residential delivery it was $225.
Found one on Amazon without auto adjusting brakes for $275 and free delivery. It doesn't have a brand name, and no auto adjusting brakes, but hopefully it fits. I gave them all my measurements to make the axle. My trailer isn't standard, which is what makes it hard.Typically a 3500lb axle has 5 on 4.5 hubs. Mine's 5 on 5, and 16" wheels (15" standard) and 97" face to face (95" standard). Just slightly different than standard on every single measurement which makes things a million times more difficult than they need to be.
I'm kinda drunk. Might be Hamk'ing it tonight. Depends on if I shipost here or head over to reddit