How To Measure Trailer Axle

How to measure an axle.

How to measure trailer axle. Getting the hub face measurement. Remove the tires and wheels from the trailer axle so you can reach the. Trailer axle spring center. How to order an axle.

Trailer axle drop is the distance from the centerline of spindle to bottom of the main axle tube. How to measure a trailer axle method 1of 3. Hook your tape measure on the outside of 1 of the leaf springs. You want an axle that is similar to the one currently under the trailer to avoid any problems with clearance.

Measurement 2 spring center. Taking the spring center measurement. Therefore there is no drop. This is the primary measurement that is needed.

Measure across the axle to the exact same spot on the opposite side. Get your axles measurements then check out the listings for the hubface that you have look at the allowable spring seat measurements for that axle size your spring seat measurement must fall into the workable measurements with each axle listing. Measurement 1 axle track. To obtain the hub face measurement first hook your tape measure to outside art of hub that is the part of the hub that is facing the wheel.

A more precise measurement can be made by measuring the distance from one hub face to the other. In straight axles you measure from the spindle centerline and axle main beam center line. 1select your axle based on the current style you currently have on your trailer. For multiple axle trailers divide the gvw by the number of axles to determine the minimum load capacity of each axle.