Axle snapped on 11 tonne Bailey cart

[Little squeak]

As the header says really, twin axle, not overloaded, not turning to sharply, just snapped. Has anyone else had this experience? More to the point how did you make a repair? Is there someone who sells new axle stubbs. I'm not sure I have the skill to make a repair that I will feel safe with, any suggestions?

 

[Johnnyboxer]

Pictures?

 

[devonshire farmer]

Personally I would contact bailey and see what they suggest, they should be able to supply parts but may have to be through a dealer

 

[Scholsey]

buy a new beam axle from local trailer spares firm, get decent fabricator to cut the length they need, cut out the broken stub axle and weld back in the cut down new stub axle. We had same with a 30 year old west rocker body trailer, bushes were well worn on the rocker body which caused it.

 

[Farmer_Joe]

ive seen it once on a trailer at side of road, farmer had just turned out loaded with muck and one of rear wheels snapped in same place as yours,

think his was rocking beam too, not proper axle.

i woul;d ring manufacturers for part

 

[wuddy]

Hunton leg might be able to help with parts!

 

[Tim G]

Try this lot?
http://www.huntonlegg.co.uk/12.html

Edit Wuddy beat me to it

 

[Scholsey]

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[mengeleguru]

Ring Hunton legg , he will have it in stock ?

 

[Little squeak]

thanks for the replies, thankfully I don't need it for a few months so will be able to fit it in when I'm slack. I bought this second hand about 5 years ago so have no idea how hard it's life was before that. My only worry is what are the other 3 axles like? Is this just a one off or are they likely to go the same?

 

[Netherfield]

Once had a single axle slurry tanker do it, Virgin, or the previous incarnation, laying cables across the drive put some ramps over the trench, as the tanker came down off the ramp it snapped off like a carrot.

 

[Blue.]

Local chap replaced the stubs with the ends off ror commercial axles,miles better trailers once done as he then had decent brakes,the downside was he needed 10 stud rims.

 

[AlfM]

thanks for the replies, thankfully I don't need it for a few months so will be able to fit it in when I'm slack. I bought this second hand about 5 years ago so have no idea how hard it's life was before that. My only worry is what are the other 3 axles like? Is this just a one off or are they likely to go the same?

Does that piece of solid tube welded to the top of the rocking beam look like it was there from new? There was a time when floatation wheels first became fashionable that you'd weld something like that in there as the floatations were a slightly bigger diameter than the super singles and welding that in there mean't the floatation tyre didn't hit the underside of the trailer. Long time ago now but we had a few stub axles shear like that on Bailey's and it was put down to the extra stick of the floatation's that the axles weren't designed for.

 

[Little squeak]

Well spotted AlfM

Does that piece of solid tube welded to the top of the rocking beam look like it was there from new?

Yes they look original by the paint job. Currently on 385/65 R22.5 wheels and tyres which is what I bought it on. If you look at the snapped axle you can see a horizontal line on the metal it looked like the rest of the metal had fractured for some time and it was only this little bit which was holding it on. However without X raying the other axles I cannot see how I would know if they are similarly affected

 

[AlfM]

Well spotted AlfM

Yes they look original by the paint job. Currently on 385/65 R22.5 wheels and tyres which is what I bought it on. If you look at the snapped axle you can see a horizontal line on the metal it looked like the rest of the metal had fractured for some time and it was only this little bit which was holding it on. However without X raying the other axles I cannot see how I would know if they are similarly affected

How you describe the horizontal line etc sounds familiar although it was 10+ years ago we had problems I'd guess.

 

[Cowabunga]

If it was an aircraft, all axles would be renewed, not just the one.

 

[Exfarmer]

Have welded in new stubs several times on Western trailers. Rocking beam trailers put a large load on the axle when turning. I would not be surprised if there is not wear also on the pins which exacerbate the issue

 

[Sausage]

It’s difficult to tell from the photo but it looks like the ‘horizontal line’ is the fracture site. The rusty areas are where fatigue crack growth has occurred, then the water got in to rust the 2 surfaces in the crack. When the crack gets big enough the remaining metal can’t take it and gives up, leaving a dull textured surface where fracture occured

 

[Zebbedee]

The trailer is now scrap but I will take it away for you ??

 

[Will 1594]

The trailer is now scrap but I will take it away for you ??

Block of wood under back bit of rocker beam , shall i bring it up ,