vegplot
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Don't overload your trailerA few weeks ago I collected some wood from a supplier who filled up the trailer to the top. In retrospect I should have off loaded some as visually it looked over burdened although there was no way to check the weight of the load.
It's a 7' x 4' box with deep sides but the axle is only rated to 500kg but I decided to take it easy and drive back to where we keep our wood shed. The tyres looked a little strained but we got there in the end.
However, a few days later when towing the trailer empty one of the tyres deflated. I replaced the wheel with a new as a spare the other day and though that was the end of the incident. Today, while towing back a half load I noticed the other wheel was smoking so pulled over and the hub was bubbling molten grease and very hot. It was obvious that it was going to need replacing and had probably been damaged by overloading the axle. I got it back and removed the wheel to find that it wasn't far off from detaching from the axle and that wouldn't have been pleasant.
The lesson has been learned, it has cost me a new wheel and possibly a new hub. It could have been worse.
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RichardW
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Assuming 7x4x2 you had about 1.6m3 of loose tipped firewood or around 1m3 of solid.
If dry soft wood about 250-300kg
If dry hard wood about 300-400kg
If wet soft wood about 5-700kg
If wet hard wood about 6-900kg
Good job it dint go when the trailer was full.
I got round to doing my trailer bearings the other month. The one that was loose when I came to yours was not the one making all the noise. That one just needed a clean up & re grease the other side was shot.
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vegplot
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It was probably closer to the high figure than I care to admit.
Now I need to find out what hub it is and where to get the bearings.
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RichardW
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Bearings will be easy. They will have the part number stamped on the rim. Failing that a bearing shop will measure them.
If it needs a new hub then it will come with bearings. You just need to measure the shaft to get the right ones.
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Midland Spinner
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Assuming 7x4x2 you had about 1.6m3 of loose tipped firewood or around 1m3 of solid.
If dry soft wood about 250-300kg
If dry hard wood about 300-400kg
If wet soft wood about 5-700kg
If wet hard wood about 6-900kg
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