Stuff you can build from scrap

Originally Posted by landmine

For a trailer get a one ton axle,14 bolt from chevy is full floating. then cut the axle shafts off so you just have covers remove all guts.

landmine a boat yard I once worked at made boat moving trailers using this type of hub, they machined part of the axle housing off then welded these onto a walking beam for a tandem dually setup.

At the end of each walking beam on opposing sides they had a set of dual wheels mounted, the complete beam supported 8 tires per side of the trailer.

Free floating hub from 3/4 ton upwards any brand of vehicle.

Years ago before everyone got safety mad, some carnival rides used free floating hubs as the main bearing on some of the rides, this style hub has many more uses besides being used for a trailer.

Those merry go rounds you used to see at the parks where the kids would jump on and spin the thing with one foot handing off the side also used this hub.



The rocking horse used coil springs from an old car although they probably purchased then new and put there own part number on it.