Dealing with a Flip Axle

Yeah,I had to change the air brake distribution valve,which is up between the axles in the frame,almost impossible to get to on the ground,esp. when you're old and fat.Like to think I've gotten just a little smarter as I got older.Fixed all kinds of things that day.

 

When I run quad on the trailer, most times 4th axle down, sometimes permit it for length usually pretty cheap, Wy $10.
Co annual $400 for weight and length.
CO's well worth it don't have to worry getting axles exact.
I've had good luck finding tow companies near truck stops they always have forklifts, drive in and they'll charge around $20-25 bucks takes a couple minutes a little more to move the stinger around.

 

TN $100 for annual length permit, FL is around $25. Just the cost of doing business with the big boys.

 

We've never had a problem with raising and lowering our flip axles, 90% of the time the shipper/receiver has a forklift sitting around. The other 10% there's always a nearby tow truck willing to do it for a reasonable price.

 

Define “reasonable”...

I have dealt with a ton of wrecker companies and mostly they are out of their minds

 

Good point, I guess "reasonable" depends on who you talk to. I've paid anywhere from $50 to $200 to get it done.

However, there are a few wrecker companies that will let us go to their yard and flip our axles/necks for 25-50 bucks

 

I know a guy who runs a 3 axle stretch. No flip and his axle is further out than my flip. He claims he's been running that trailer for years and never was cited.

 

A person could make and aluminum a frame to mount on the trailer and a hand crank winch to do that themselves if they wanted to. Put lynch pins in it for easy take downs and set ups with the chains that you use normally as anchor points and securement. I bet it could be done for under $100. Then at that point why pay someone else?

 

I used a 3' oak 4X4 with a v notch in one end and 2X2 square notch out of the other end.
I would string three or four 3/8 16' chains together to the neck while detached and the oak stood up at a 45 degree angle back at the break over joint.
I then pulled the flip over with my truck and the oak falls free and helps cushion it with the dock bumpers on the corners.

 

Hi beaster123. Could you please take some pictures next time you. I'm really interested in how you do it.Would help me a lot with my flip. Thank you in advance.