Richard :
When I spec'ed my 3500# axle, I found that it worked well under my 2500# 2005 LXE. The GAWR rating is just a matter of how much rubber Dexter provides in the axle tube, and has little bearing on rigidity or tire wear.?
What does matter is the distance from the tip of each axle spindle to the center of the tow hitch. These dimensions must be within 1/8" of each other or your camper won't track straight and tire wear will be significant.?
Yes, some drilling/enlarging may be required.?
Dave?
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Thank you for the link. It was a very helpful article!
After reading it I decided that I did not want /need a 3500lb axle after all. I don¡¯t carry that much weight and having that axle may cause uneven tire wear for me. I think I will custom order a Dexter axle set for 2600lb (+/-) which will be the slight load increase I need.
Question: it appears the Dexter axles use 5/8¡± bolts, and the Aliner mounting holes are 1/2¡±. Did you simply enlarge the existing holes, or did you have to drill new ones?? |
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