Thread: D1 Hubs for trailer axle

I went a different route in mounting range rover axle spindles and brakes on a 40mm square axle for my camper trailer. I had the ends of the axle shaft turned down to a push-fit inside the spindles, then welded the spindles on once in place on the shaft. This leaves the flange free to use for mounting brake calipers- I cut down a pair of swivel housings for that purpose. This works an absolute treat and I would certainly do it again- especially now that I have a lathe big enough to do the entire job myself. Which brings up another point- how does one get the flanges that have been welded to the ends of an axle shaft, absolutely square to the shaft? You would need a lathe with a spindle bore of about 200mm to face the ends square once in place- which leads me to suspect that they are welded on as square as possible and that would have to be 'near enough'.

Originally Posted by POD

I went a different route in mounting range rover axle spindles and brakes on a 40mm square axle for my camper trailer. I had the ends of the axle shaft turned down to a push-fit inside the spindles, then welded the spindles on once in place on the shaft. This leaves the flange free to use for mounting brake calipers- I cut down a pair of swivel housings for that purpose. This works an absolute treat and I would certainly do it again- especially now that I have a lathe big enough to do the entire job myself. Which brings up another point- how does one get the flanges that have been welded to the ends of an axle shaft, absolutely square to the shaft? You would need a lathe with a spindle bore of about 200mm to face the ends square once in place- which leads me to suspect that they are welded on as square as possible and that would have to be 'near enough'.

As long as your lathe is long enough, you don't need to go through the spindle. Hold one end in the chuck and support the other end in a steady.

Cheers, Mick.