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    Trailer bearings and axles

    Looking online to see what load rating the LM (Holden) bearings are that are on my van. Different sites say different things - ranging from 750 to 1000Kg a set (either of these is fine, the van has twin axles and weighs around 1,300Kg) but the interesting this is they all say the Holden bearings are for 39mm round or 40mm square axles. Everything I've read says that the SL (Ford) bearings suit the 45mm square axle and have a higher load rating.

    All happy with that - BUT - I have LM bearings on a 45mm square axle.... 😁

    Whilst I'm satisfied the bearings will do what is required of them, I am wondering if anyone else actually knows if the 45mm square axles were made standard to suit the LM bearings...

    Even the guy at the traiker place said a 45mm axle has SL bearings and I struggled to get him to sell me the LM sets after telling him what I had.

    Just a bit confused, (not concerned)
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    Hi Gav

    Are you 100% sure that you have LM Bearings? Can you take one out of the hub and check the part number on the bearings?
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    Yep, 100% sure they are LM - can get the part numbers tonight, but 100% sure. Don't need to pull them out, I have 2 old sets and 2 new sets sitting in the garage - I've only done one side of the van so far. I know the inner diameter size on the outer bearings are 19mm so that's LM.

    Also sure the axle is 45mm too (and square ) and factory fitted in 1971.
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    As the ends of the axle are machined, I would have thought the axle size could (nearly) be anything.
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    You crack me up mate
    Your confused over something so obscured
    Id be happy with that set up and wouldn`t lose a second of sleep over it.
    There are more important things in your life to stress about like get that heater fitted and report back here asap

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    I'm not unhappy by any means, just got people telling me I'm wrong and that axle shouldnt have these bearings which it clearly does. Yes, the ends are turned down from the 45mm stock, so no reason it couldn't or shouldn't be done.

    I'm guessing the 'experts' I've been talking to don't do too much on 46 year old axles... 😁

    Oh, and the heater isn't high on my list of priorities sorry. I don't think I'll need it at Corowa in early March somehow...

    It WILL be fitted before Winter Wombat though. 👍
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    Possibly of some interest .....Al-Ko have most parts / service items available ex Dandenong or Wetherill Park .
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    Axle sizing and capacity
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    Trailer bearings and axles

    Quote Originally Posted by Rextheute View Post
    Axle sizing and capacity
    Thanks - that too shows 45mm square axles don’t come with LM bearings so at some point they stopped doing this.

    This could be the same info the ‘experts’ are using so don’t know any better I suppose.

    Wonder when they changed how they did things?
    If you need to contact me please email homestarrunnerau@gmail.com - thanks - Gav.

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