Trailer Axle

Sourcing

Tandem Axle Suspension

• Not leaf spring but rubber. 10k lb [1]. These go up to only 14k.

Axle or Kit

• 21k triple axis with wheels and brakes $3600 [2]
  • Note that 7k axles are $700, while 16k axles are $3700 - why the huge jump?

• Double axle kit is disproportionately expensive compared to triple. 20k lb double axle kit - $8.4k [3]
• 7k - $700 [4]. 7k with wheels $1100, includes electric brakes. [5]
  • Note that the 3500 lb version of this is disproportionately expensive at 80% the price at 1/2 the spec, at $850 [6]
  • $500 for 3.5k with wheels ,no brakes [7]
• 15k - electric - $3200 [8].
• 15k - $2500 [9]

• 28k lb axle kit - dual tandem - [10]
• Base cost of $750 for 7k axle - no wheels or mount kit
• $3k for 14k trailer axle set. Electric brakes. [11]

• $1354 for 7k with brakes [12]

Trucks

• Even an F150 can pull 14000 lb [13] on a ball, not even gooseneck.
• No special license if truck is under 26k lb [14]