axles

[wulfman]

i recently purchased a mobile home without any axles or a tounge. is there a "universal" size of axle that can be put on, or do you have to get a certain size of axle to fit the mobile home.

[rmurray]

Homes come with many different size axles.....Just measure the I-beams..center to center..That will be the size you need...Yout professional mover should have all sizes available to lease..Some have slip axles (adjustable) that will fit any home..Tongues are individually made....and are all different from home to home...This will be the hardest to get on the home..Again..your professional mover will know where to get one and who to have weld it on...Good Luck...

[admin]

Axles and hitches are removed in almost all installations for modern manufactured homes. They value of these items to homes owners is less than useless.

No one wants the hitches sticking out from the front of their home. Besides poor appearance they create a trip hazard... it really hurts to come around the corner of a home and smack your foot or shin into the hitch. I sold homes for 20 years and cant tell you how many times I did this while I tried to keep eye contact with my potential buyers. (ouch!). Many times the hitches are worthless to the installer and they will slide them under the home after they take them off.

Wheels and axles that are installed on today's manufactured homes are designed for a very limited life expectancy. After installation, the modern manufactured home is not very mobile. If the wheels and axles are left under the home the tires will rot over time and the axles will rust and freeze. In many states there are laws regulating reuse of axles. Here in Florida the only person who can legally purchase them is a licensed recycler, who has to inspect, lube and often rebuild the axles so they can be reused.

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