Utility trailer axle

[thunders]

I am making a light duty 3-1/2' x 7' cart for pickup up brush and yard waste . I am using 2x2x1/8" steel tubing with a plywood floor. It will be pulled by a lawn tractor and never see a road. I am looking for inexpensive axle ,tire, wheel ideas. No need for springs. What does everyone think?

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[Red 17]

Harbor Freight trailer kit. Or other fine brand.
https://www.ebay.com/i/332694897093?chn=ps

 

[Hot Rod Grampa]

Junkyard rear axle from a front wheel drive car. Lose the springs, keep the bigger wheels, it will roll nice and easy. We used the throwaway donut spares that came with the cars in the 90's. junkyards gave those things away.

 

[38Chevy454]

The junkyard axle may be cheaper, but you can make your own axle with a kit like this for example:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TRAILER-AX...488343?hash=item257bd72957:g:LSIAAOxyHslQ6EGG

There are many on ebay, just pick your bolt pattern and weight rating.

 

[kinglake]

Get 2 wheels/tires for the front of garden tractor. Weld a stick of 3/4" steel rod to your frame. Garden tractor tires are made for 3/4" axles, so just slide them on, pump in some grease, and you are set.

 

[The Cobbler]

some low speed tires and size the spindles to the bearing size. a pc of pipe would work for the axle

 

[PCustoms]

Get 2 wheels/tires for the front of garden tractor. Weld a stick of 3/4" steel rod to your frame. Garden tractor tires are made for 3/4" axles, so just slide them on, pump in some grease, and you are set.

Did this with an old tractor.

Took the rear end apart, welded the 8" or so long axles to a pice of angle iron to extend the width, pulled the key out and kept it greased.

 

[Bretny]

An old jetski trailer would work well too. There are many around here with out paperwork.

 

[captmoto]

There are some out there from Ace Hardware, Lowes etc for under $200.

 

[Mdluke]

https://www.harborfreight.com/10-in-pneumatic-tire-with-white-hub-69385.html
Get a set of these and a piece of 5/8's round stock. Weld the round stock to the frame, slide them on, drill and pin.....done.

 

[Lynden]

This fella used the wheels, tires and supports from a HF heavy-duty hand truck (13" pneumatic tires, ball bearing hubs, on sale last month for $39.95 with coupon).

https://www.harborfreight.com/700-lbs-capacity-bigfoot-hand-truck-62900.html

 

[StormcrowAz]

I did something similar a while back. I had replaced the axles on my cargo trailer and used one of those. Chopped out a section from the middle, cut off the hubs and welded a large coupling nut to bolt a flat-free tire to. Tow it behind the John Deere and use it as a broadcast sprayer for weeds and other misc. tasks. Works great.
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