airbrushfx

i have a proper sturdy twin axle car trailer which is made out of more steel girders than london bridge

the trailer was built in circa 1800 lol, well maybe not that old but certainly over 20 years old and thus my problem of the wheels. it uses some 5 stud stb axles with a very strange pcd that i'm wanting to change.

does anybody know of a vehicle that uses bolt on stub axles that is common enough to get from a scrap yard to change these over?

bigal1978

mk3 mk5 escort fiesta

Blakeya

Caravans

airbrushfx

mk3 mk5 fiesta escort???? didn't think these were bolt on assembly?

jammerrs

i think they are if they have steelies on

airbrushfx

so you mean the base model'd small engined ones then?

groomers

yeo 4 bolt fixing doesnt matter what wheels are fitted there all the same

airbrushfx

cool, i'll go to the local scrappy n get 2 sets of rear stub set ups an bolt em on, cheers the help guys

S1

Why not just get them from a traier spares supplier?

bigal1978

cus 5 studs alone will cost £15 u will get complete stubs for 20 the pair

then can get cheap new parts loads of wheels ect

Shings

You just wanna slam your trailer into the weeds and pimp your ride

airbrushfx

lol yeah gonna get some neons underneath aswell

i need to change the hubs as the wheels are old and one has already rusted thru and now can't weld it as there's not enough good metal left! so need to change the hubs to something that i can get wheels for easily, plus as said getting them off another car is 1 cheaper and 2 easier to find wheels for

airbrushfx

just checked my 1.1 mk3 and a mates 1.4 mk5 and there both fixed hubs??? can anybody help? just looking for some standard bolt on hubs doesn't have to be ford either!!!!! lol

airbrushfx

can anyone shed some light??? please??

steves24V's

iTrader: (7)

There are bolt on the rears that is not the fronts 4 17mm bolts in from the back then 2 pop rivot s that hold the brake back plate in place ( there only needed to hold it while the stud is off) was thinking about doing this to my trailer but wanna keep my stone 10" wheels.

airbrushfx

so if i went to a scrap yard and found 2 base model mk5 escorts i could unbolt these hubs fairly easily right? any other vehicles which are the same and fairly likely to be in a scrap yard?

Roosie

iTrader: (8)

the trailer isnt blue is it i had one with loads of frames i sold last year

steves24V's

iTrader: (7)

Dont have to be base model, any mk 3 4 or 5 fiesta and 5 or 6 escort (not including vans)

Yep 17mm socket extention and rachet undo 4 bolts from the back take drum off with stud axle still in it, hammer chisel 2 rivots to take back plate with all brake still on it (disconnect hand brake cable and cut brake pipe) job done.

airbrushfx

no not blue mate it's black

cheers steve24v very helpful exactly want i wanted to know

NUTS RuS

iTrader: (35)

Chances are your original wheels may be Peugeot 405 estate wheels. Plenty trailers were built to take those. May be cheaper just to get new wheels if the hubs are ok ?

airbrushfx

the hubs are a bit past it tbh and a bearings gone in one now hence changing, when we measured the stud pattern it came up with 5x114.3 like volvo amazon!!!! so not exactly a readily avaliable wheel!

NUTS RuS

iTrader: (35)

5 x 114.3 very very very common on Jap stuff. Even the Ford Probe (Mazda) would fit

Pushrod

iTrader: (17)

Before you spend too much the police are taking home made efforts off the road now.
Unless it is plated to carry weight they have the right to stop you and park it up.