Since mine are junk..

what would you all recommend? these are to go under a gooseneck thats 25'+4'dove +6' top deck. it has 3 axles under it but 2 are falling apart literally. considering making it 2 axles?

brand, weight rating, tire size? where to get them?

 

i would recommend at least 14000lb axles i have a 20' with a 5'dovetail and thats what i have under it
i got them at my local trailer supply

 

If I was going to spend the time/money to rebuild a trailer suspension I'd go with the Dexter TorFlex:

http://dexteraxle.com/i/u/1080235/f/...flex_11-06.pdf

 

it needs work obviously..

my best guess is it had 2 7k axles and the guy who owned it before stuck 3 mobile home axles on it for a little better weight hauling.. blew the center axle hub off.. then I took out the front of a car in a parking lot with that same side(yet I never once touched a curb), then the rear hub broke off... its had a rough life! so now on the hunt for real axles and some steel for the deck to replace the rough spots. just don't know what I should use. was thinking 2 10k's but I actually liked pulling 3 so i'm not sure.

edit: most places out by me don't carry anything over 7k that's not already on a trailer.

 

I know a lot of guys are running mobile home axles under all sorts of stuff, but they are intended to be one-time use parts and your example shows why. The machining work and bearing fit on MH axles is just not up to par for long-term use.

I like the Dexter Torc-Flex as well, but they are pricey.

Dexter has a very involved customer trailer axle query on their site. Plug in your information and it will spit out the best setup.

Dexter Axle - Trailer Axles and Running Gear Components - RESOURCE LIBRARY

I would think that a nice set of 5000# or 7500# axles would handle anything that you've mentioned (2 instead of 3). Just realize that your top weight will be restricted to 10K --14K trailer GVW.

http://dexteraxle.com/i/u/1080235/f/...0-7000_lbs.pdf

For cheaper axles, check out some of the RV salvage yards. There is a huge one in Misourri and they will ship. COLAW RV PARTS & SALVAGE | WE HAVE YOUR PART!

 

RV salvage i'm pretty sure we don't have.. now semi trailers i can get loads of those but they are of no use to me, that i'm aware of.

the trailer weighs 3,880 in its current form.. i'll haul a truck or a car on it so maybe 10kish for its max load. truck weighs a hair under 6k last I weighed it. so 2 7500's would make me nervous. especially if quads or whatever get loaded up too.

as for the MH axles on it.. I have mixed feeling on them the 3 under it now have been there for about 9-10years and just now having problems, I don't think they were meant to take the bumper off a cavalier either

 

anything above 6k gets real expensive fast last time I checked 7k dexter spring axles with electric brakes was in the neighborhood of $500 my cost + freight... I priced 10k axles with oil bath hubs and setup for duals they were around a grand each

 

So why not go 3 5200lb axles? That would give you a 15k GVW trailer which sounds just fine for what you need....

BTW: I'm running dual 5200lb Dexters under my bumper pull and I have zero complaints.

 

from my understanding the 7k+ axles will outlast the 5k's by a long shot.. I actually was considering getting 3 5k's but I don't know how well they would hold up off highway...

 

5200's are the same tube and same spindle as the one way house trailer axles