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03-12-2009 | 07:38 AM

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tool

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Originally Posted by southwestwheel

Basically it is the nominal wall, tube size, spindle size, and drum/brake size. True you can put the same sixteen inch wheel and tire on all three of these axles and yes the rating is decreased by using this tire size. The weakest link is the strongest point.

How can it have a different size spindle if it uses the same size bearing?

6,000 and 7,000 models use the same brake I believe.

Very interesting anyway, I wonder if there would be a model# stamped on the axle anywhere?

I'd like to crawl under and see.

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03-12-2009 | 08:46 AM

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Originally he stated 8,000 lbs. which is a completely different axle than the 6,000 lbs. and 7,000 lbs. Generally the axles are marked with a stencil marking T60 or T70. The number after the T is the capacity. The only difference between the 5.2k, 6k and 7k is the nominal wall difference, the rest is the same.

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