Sunday, Jul 20, 2014 at 11:52
Hahahahaha......."how do you know he's intelligent?" How do you know he's not? And being he's asking questions is a bloody good start.
I assume you don't even change your own tyres as that too could cause an accident if not done properly and is about as complicated as welding up an axle to a competent welder.
Just because he doesn't know the material size doesn't make him stupid or dangerous.........he could quite easily over engineer it and drag around a heap of weight he doesn't need.
Correctly welding an appropriate stub axle to an underrated axle would probably result in a bent axle, not an out of control wheel causing death and gloom..........besides he's asking questions to avoid this.
Do you know of an online load calculator? Have any reliable charts or have an engineering degree yourself? Know any one who may be able to help? Do you own a similar set up and can measure your axle and tell him what has worked for you?........If so help him.......that's what forums are for.......if not let some one who can. Im a qualified Boilermaker/Welder and have made dozens of axles for trailers, trucks, aircraft ground control equipment, and even bomb carriers and I don't know exactly what size axle to use........I ask someone who does. Just like this bloke is doing.
"One thing I have learnt that some seem not to understand..... If you cant say something nice (or helpful), don't say anything at all.
Cheers
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