Thanks for the video. I'll copy your technique to straighten my trailer axle. It bent hauling 2400 lbs of gravel in a trailer rated for 1400 lbs when I hit a big frost heave on the road. Even though I was impressed at how tough this little utility trailer is, I won't do that again.
I bent an axle hauling to much weight, what I did was flip it 180 had the bow up then welded a smaller pipe across the top from leaf to leaf inside? not sure if that is a good idea or not but that's what I did
I bet you need a stronger hydraulic jack. That floor jack may only be a 3 ton. Fyi, I tried a 12 ton bottle jack and it wasn't strong enough to straighten out a 7000 pound axle so I'm going to try a 20 ton bottle jack.
Thanks for the video. I'll copy your technique to straighten my trailer axle. It bent hauling 2400 lbs of gravel in a trailer rated for 1400 lbs when I hit a big frost heave on the road. Even though I was impressed at how tough this little utility trailer is, I won't do that again.
Thanks for your comment Len. I'm glad you got something out of my video. Stay safe
I bent an axle hauling to much weight, what I did was flip it 180 had the bow up then welded a smaller pipe across the top from leaf to leaf inside? not sure if that is a good idea or not but that's what I did
That sounds like a good option for you as long as the preload arch doesn't cause the tires to wear unevenly.
I bet you need a stronger hydraulic jack. That floor jack may only be a 3 ton. Fyi, I tried a 12 ton bottle jack and it wasn't strong enough to straighten out a 7000 pound axle so I'm going to try a 20 ton bottle jack.
Just curious- did the wheel bearings survived this technique?
Yes, the wheel bearings survived with no apparent damage.