Replacing an Axle on the Road
Upon inspection at a stop, I noticed, what I thought was, a bad wheel bearing. Since this is #3 for this trailer in a little over a year, I had already prepared for this repair. New hub, axle grease, etc. I begin pulling the hub off and now realize what the real problem was. Either the brake malfunctioned and applied the brake heating the hub enough to cook the grease or the bearing went and cooked the wires for the brake. Either way, the hub is shot, brake is shot and so is the spindle. I found a Dexter axle close to me and had the spring perches welded to the correct location. I'm heading out to replace the axle and was wondering if it's as simple as measure it a bunch of times making sure it's square then limp it home to have it professionally aligned. The trailer is stuck in a truck stop about 2.5 hours away in CANADA, which complicates the repair slightly.
Any help would be greatly appreciated as I tackle this repair.
Thanks!
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08 Springdale
05 Ford F250 PSD
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