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Old 04-04-2012, 07:14 PM   #1
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81 13ft Scamp axle's junk!!! St Cloud, MN

Ok my axle is shot on my 13ft Scamp, Scamp told me $469 i believe for a axle with brakes and $150 to install sounds pretty high to me, and i looked and its welded on of coarse and i was hoping it was bolted on but no luck, i seen in a past post guy recommended making it a bolt on but i cant see how that could be done since its a box frame and not a channel, doesnt seem to be a very thick frame either i noticed so im gonna start calling around town here and see what other options are i guess, so just looking for some advice or options
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Old 04-04-2012, 07:21 PM   #2
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Ayone know if this will work pretty cheap with brakes
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Old 04-04-2012, 07:31 PM   #3
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i seen in a past post guy recommended making it a bolt on but i cant see how that could be done since its a box frame and not a channel
The folks at Outback / Trillium welded a block to my frame that the axle bolts to. I will post pictures.
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cool thanks
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$619 every twenty-thirty years doesn't sound too bad.
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Old 04-04-2012, 08:51 PM   #6
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$619 every twenty-thirty years doesn't sound too bad.
Ya but when your self employed and remodeled the whole inside last year and now this exspense it is kind of i guess not the end of the world but still $619 dollars
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Here is what we did to our Boler when we bought a new axle. It is a 2x2 block that allows for our axle to be bolted in.


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Ya but when your self employed and remodeled the whole inside last year and now this exspense it is kind of i guess not the end of the world but still $619 dollars
Every time I feel that way, I cruse kijiji in the RV section. I notice that the combined cost of my van and trailer, including all improvements to date, is less then the vast majority of the RV's, trailers, or motor-homes, for sale.

And my axle is simmillar to bomni's. (its snowing outside)
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Old 04-05-2012, 09:35 AM   #9
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That axle listed on Ebay has a good price, but it didn't show the shipping cost.
Also you want to make sure the dimensions for wheel width & brackets that mount it to the frame are right.

Northern Tool lists an axle like that for $225. Would have to check dimensions.

I presently need to replace the axle on my 16' Casita. Factory wanted $529 + $150 shipping to Houston, or $90/hr (4hr) to install. I found a trailer place locally that wants $369 for the axle, and install @ $65/hr. I plan to have them do it if they can promise not to burn down the trailer from welding sparks.
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