How to replace or upgrade a boat or utility trailer axle.
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- čas přidán 31. 03. 2023
- Due to the failure of a hub, my spindle and hub were destroyed.
This video will cover everything I did to replace my original trailer's axle with a new, stronger axle. I cover everything from safety, how to paint and primer, how shackle bolts work and proper removal, installation. I include tips to make this process easier, as well as why I upgraded. Hope you enjoy! If this video helps you in any way, it would be fantastic to get a Thumbs Up and to have you subscribe to my channel. I am coming up on my next prize giveaway soon... :) Stay tuned for more information on that. - Sport
You have been an enormous help as the quality of your video work, and your clear explanations, have removed all of my concerns about undertaking this job. Those extra tips regarding advice about shackle bolt removal and installation, while almost obvious in hindsight, are like gold to a first timer undertaking this task. Thanks
Thank you so much for your compliments. I really do enjoy putting out videos that are helpful. Thank you again!
You were definitely lucky that wheel didn’t come off. Great instructional video, well done !
Cheers
Thank you very much and I definitely dodged disaster
Nice work I will be taking on this project very soon I will be changing out a axle on a landscaping trailer thanks for all the tips .
You are very welcome and let me know if you have any questions
Outstanding video! Thanks so much for explaining all of the important little details that really make a difference. Big thanks!
Thank you for the compliments 😎
Great vid!!! Just replaced my axle on my jon boat trailer
Thank you! It has been really nice not having to worry about it.
Thanks for this video, just what i was looking for.
Awesome!!! Thank you very much!
Great tutorial! I really appreciate you doing a video on this.
My 1991 16ft Sun Tracker Bass Buggy Pontoon trailer has those small wheels and I'm a very leery about my boat riding around on this trailer with the small wheels especially with all the added supplies added on my boat.
I'm also thinking about going with a better axle and larger wheels.
Thank you for such a great video.
Thank you for the compliments and I hope your swap goes well, if you decide to go forward!!!
Very helpful - thanks!
You are very welcome!!
Great video My boat is sitting on blocks right now waiting on the axle.
Best of luck. It wasn’t terribly difficult and I feel so much better knowing I upgraded
Great Job! I learned a lot from you. Thank you
Awesome. Thank you so much!!!
Wow you are good sir, very impressive.
Extremely kind comment, thank you so much!
Very nice demonstration. I like that you increased the weight rating of the axle. I'm sure it inspires confidence!
I am no longer worried so that is really nice!!
I have a friend that is a mechanic and he coached me on service the bearings awhile back. He also occasionally does axle werk for our local boat repair place as well. If I ever have to do what you did I guess I'm lucky he'll help.
If he can’t, it is actually not bad at all. Honestly, the hardest part is finding one that fits your application. I may make another video of how to take all the measurements. Trailer axles come in all sizes and shapes. Boat trailer axles are even crazier.
A complete video on measurements would be great! If you do it, I would be grateful and so would A lot of others!
You got it. Soon as I can!!!
Great job!
i’ve got a bad spindle an i’ve been researching , If I don’t have to remove the leaf springs should be pretty easy?
17 foot flat bottom
It’s not a bad job at all. The worst part honestly is dealing with rusty bolts hahahahah. Let me know how it goes!
Nice video! I have a small boat trailer for a 14 ft aluminum boat that needs new hubs but I don't know what size hubs I should purchase. I know I don't need the 3500 size you have maybe 2000 kit is all that is needed. Also need to know what type of spindle needed.
Unless you want to buy new wheels you need to make sure the hub you get is the same is the one you already have. There are some great resources online about measuring your axle when you need one. I thought about creating a video on how to determine what you need for this very reason. Maybe I will. 😀
Take one of your current wheels to a place that sells wheels and ask them to check the bolt pattern size for you. They are prob 4 lug or 5 lug and if they are 5 lug, they are probably 4.5x5” bolt pattern. The spindle you get has to be matched to the hub you get. I think that is why many people sell them as a kit. E trailer is a good site 😉
I can't believe the wheel didn't fall off. Scaryyyyy!
Blessed in that regard! Could have been bad!!!
You were lucky, I missed a sale on market place where a 21-foot triton rolled over off its tow vehicle. It had at least $3 grand worth of parts that wasn't destroyed
Oh my goodness. Parts for days on that boat!!! Yep I am blessed like crazy and that just proved it when I saw that spindle and hub. Thank you for your comments and views! 😎
@PaulsOutdoorAcademy My Ranger trailer came with brakes originally and the owner before had your problem, but it messed up the $1600 fancy fender too. So in some place in Idaho got the axle replaced with no brake option. No flange. So I got 2 new ones for $200 . Only need one but why not? Anyways I need to cut and Weld new perches on and go through your steps.
@@mattlord2906 You will do awesome!!!!
@mattlord2906 let me know how it goes 😎
What did it cost for new axel? Do they ship? I am in WA near Freeattle, I could get a free one but they use to call that stealing here. Now, it's a career.
Mine was $350 and I kind of doubt they ship but who knows. They are Sweetwater Metal Products if you wanna try!
What is the cost for axle repair? Can you please post FYI? Nice job explaining everything. Thanks
I was able to drive to the place where I bought the axle so there was no shipping. I think paint and all, it was under 400 😎
thank you for the quick reply, it helped.
@dougmalkemus894 that’s great! Thank you too!
do you think keep springs and just removing U bolts would be easier?
In my case it was easier to remove the entire assembly. 👍
@@PaulsOutdoorAcademy you could just cut U bolts off if really hard to remove
Absolutely. I didn’t know
My new axle would come with them so I opted to just remove 😉
Why remove the leaf springs?
Great question. In my case I was replacing the entire axle so disconnecting from the axle had to be done. They can stay on the frame, IF there is enough clearance to remove the axle with them installed 😎
I was thinking that you would have to replace the leaf springs to a heavier set also.
I asked the people who made the axle and told them what I had. He told me I was good, so I ran with that. Good question though….
Jeez, that hub & axel is shot - it would have been sending smoke signals at least 100ft into the air!
Hahaahha. So true. It was dark when I was driving or I probably would have seen it. Hahahah
Get some Sandpaper and sand for 17 hours? 😂
HHhahha. I wondered if anyone caught that
Why are you taking the axle tube lose to change a an axle
I may not fully understand your question. I was replacing the entire axle so I had to remove the axle from the trailer.
I lasted until shackle 12... Who beat me? Haha
Hahahahahaha that’s awesome!!! It’s funny, when you go back and watch yourself on videos you realize just how odd you are sometimes. But it’s too late to shoot all new video so you just roll with it!!!!!
@@PaulsOutdoorAcademy lol at least you're making videos bro! Keep em coming!
I've got bad grooves/missing metal on the spindle where the bearing rides. The hub/bearings seem to fit tight enough that there is no play in the bearings with the wheel on and everything put back together. But I seem to have the bearings go out once a year or so I think it is from all the salt on the roads here getting behind my seal somehow. But do you think maybe the grooves on the spindle is causing the bearings to fail?
It is possible the grooves are part of it but that sounds really odd for them to go out that often. When you install the bearings are you replacing both inner and outer, along with the races? Are they packed really well with grease? The salt in the road could be impacting it too. Is it bearing buddies? The Vault? Oil bath or zirc grease fitting?
@@PaulsOutdoorAcademy its just a basic 2000 pound axle on a 5x8 trailer. Two new bearings and races every time. No bearing buddies or anything just the grease cap. I'm thinking about just adding a zerk to the cap. When the bearings go on me the cap usually goes missing so would suck to lose a $50 bearing buddy or whatever they cost. I picked up some decent tips watching youtube here i'll give this axle another go. I haven't had one fail in the summer months on me only winter with salt and slush. Going to clean up where the seal sits better with emery cloth and I think maybe I wasn't seating the hub properly. Apparently you should tighten to about 50ft pounds then back off and finger tighten.