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Using Jeep wheels & Tire for trailer

Postby PJLangevin » Wed Jun 06, 2018 8:53 pm

We are building our 2nd trailer soon... to be more of an overlander teardrop. I have 4 wheels & tires off of our Jeep Wrangler JK Unlimited. Tires are 255/70R18, wheels are 5 on 5 bolt pattern, hub centric, with I believe is a 44mm positive offset. I am looking for an axle and hub combination that will fit a 64" wide trailer frame, I would like the tires to fit within an inch of the side of the trailer.
Anyone know of some place I can find this?

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Re: Using Jeep wheels & Tire for trailer

Postby KTM_Guy » Wed Jun 06, 2018 10:01 pm

Timbren axles? I have a set in the garage but haven't started my frame yet. Probably will in another week or two. It's an offload teardrop that with have Jeep wheels on it, but my rims are 17".

These are the ones I have. 3,500# so heavy duty spindle and flange for 10" breaks, built in 4" lift. But with 2,000# spring rating.

https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Axles/ ... HDS03.html
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Re: Using Jeep wheels & Tire for trailer

Postby AzAv8r » Wed Jun 06, 2018 10:19 pm

Jscherb (who also posts in this forum) has a thread over on Tventuring about using Jeep wheels:

https://tventuring.com/trailerforum/thread-64.html
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Re: Using Jeep wheels & Tire for trailer

Postby PJLangevin » Fri Jun 08, 2018 10:50 pm

Thanks to both of you, tired have been bought, 5 on 4.5 to 5 on 5 adapters ordered, going to look for a Canadian supplier for the axles like those you shared to link to.

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Re: Using Jeep wheels & Tire for trailer

Postby Ottsville » Sat Jun 09, 2018 4:59 am

AzAv8r wrote:Jscherb (who also posts in this forum) has a thread over on Tventuring about using Jeep wheels:

https://tventuring.com/trailerforum/thread-64.html


Thanks for that link, it explained several things for me.
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Re: Using Jeep wheels & Tire for trailer

Postby KTM_Guy » Sun Jun 10, 2018 1:51 pm

PJLangevin wrote:Thanks to both of you, tired have been bought, 5 on 4.5 to 5 on 5 adapters ordered, going to look for a Canadian supplier for the axles like those you shared to link to.

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Shouldn't be hard Timbren are made in ON, Canada. They have great customer service too.

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Re: Using Jeep wheels & Tire for trailer

Postby PJLangevin » Tue Jul 10, 2018 2:27 pm

Big fat but I don't think a half an inch of clearance is enough. Going to have to modify the wheel wells and then maybe put the axle inside the Springs instead of outsideImageImage

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Re: Using Jeep wheels & Tire for trailer

Postby PJLangevin » Tue Jul 10, 2018 2:28 pm

PJLangevin wrote:Big fat but I don't think a half an inch of clearance is enough. Going to have to modify the wheel wells and then maybe put the axle inside the Springs instead of outsideImageImage

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Big fat = they fit... not sure how auto correct did that

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