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Confused about Hub Face measurement for custom trailer

Postby methridge » Fri Aug 21, 2020 6:19 pm

I'm having a custom trailer built. It will be 2"x2" square tube, and the outside width of the frame is 62" wide. I want to put a #9 Dexter torsion axle on it, but I'm confused about what to tell them for the Hub Face measurement.

Here's the axle...
https://bendtrailers.com/dexter-9-2200lb-torflex-axle-d8ta9/

And here are the wheels/tires I would like to get...
https://bendtrailers.com/americana-st205-x-75r14-lr-c-loadstar-radial-tire-wheel-assembly-5-on-4-1-2-galvanized-steel-wheel-32156/

How do I measure the Hub Face, on a new trailer when I don't yet have anything to measure?
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Re: Confused about Hub Face measurement for custom trailer

Postby Squigie » Fri Aug 21, 2020 7:23 pm

You figure out what you want it to be, based on frame rail location, wheel width and offset, tire width (if wider than wheel), etc.
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Re: Confused about Hub Face measurement for custom trailer

Postby tony.latham » Fri Aug 21, 2020 7:57 pm

Here's what I order for a 60" wide cabin sitting on a 59.5" chassis frame:

#9 Dexter Torflex axle, downrated to 1600 pounds
• Start Angle: 22.5” down
• Trailer width: 59.5”
• Hub face: 74”
• Hub diameter: 6.5”
• Bolt Pattern: 5 on 4-1/2” with standard studs
• Lubrication: EZ Lube

You should be able to figure it out from there.

But what is catching my eye is your 62 inches. Is that so you can put a Queen mattress inside?

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Re: Confused about Hub Face measurement for custom trailer

Postby methridge » Fri Aug 21, 2020 8:51 pm

Squigie wrote:You figure out what you want it to be, based on frame rail location, wheel width and offset, tire width (if wider than wheel), etc.


I guess that's what I'm asking. What do I want it to be? I don't have the wheels yet, and from the details on the website I can't tell width or offset.



tony.latham wrote:But what is catching my eye is your 62 inches. Is that so you can put a Queen mattress inside?


Yes, exactly. My walls will be 1" thick, and I want a full 60" usable width inside the camper
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Re: Confused about Hub Face measurement for custom trailer

Postby tony.latham » Fri Aug 21, 2020 9:15 pm

My walls will be 1" thick, and I want a full 60" usable width inside the camper...


Well... My cabin is 60" wide on the outside and the walls are an 1-1/8" thick. A super-comfortable 60" 8" foam mattress from the Foam Factory fits inside just fine.


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Since I nearly worship 5' x 5' sheets of Baltic birch, I build 60" wide. It would certainly be an issue if you were sheathing with aluminum. With this last build, I glassed the roof with 60" wide 4 oz. cloth before I applied the Monstaliner.

:thinking:

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Re: Confused about Hub Face measurement for custom trailer

Postby MickinOz » Sun Aug 23, 2020 3:26 pm

tony.latham wrote:
Well... My cabin is 60" wide on the outside and the walls are an 1-1/8" thick. A super-comfortable 60" 8" foam mattress from the Foam Factory fits inside just fine.

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Are you saying 60" foam mattress squashes down to 57 & 3/4" with no dramas?

tony.latham wrote:
Since I nearly worship 5' x 5' sheets of Baltic birch, I build 60" wide.

Tony

Lucky bugger! Never seen those over here.
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Re: Confused about Hub Face measurement for custom trailer

Postby MickinOz » Sun Aug 23, 2020 3:26 pm

Oops. Double post.
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Re: Confused about Hub Face measurement for custom trailer

Postby tony.latham » Sun Aug 23, 2020 6:22 pm

Are you saying 60" foam mattress squashes down to 57 & 3/4" with no dramas?


It's basic quantum physics. ;)

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Re: Confused about Hub Face measurement for custom trailer

Postby Squigie » Mon Aug 24, 2020 8:45 am

methridge wrote:I guess that's what I'm asking. What do I want it to be? I don't have the wheels yet, and from the details on the website I can't tell width or offset.

You need to know what you plan to run for wheels and tires - at least ballpark tire width - as well as clearance to the frame.
Use tire width, wheel offset/backspacing, and clearance to work out where the hub face needs to be. With that, you can work back to determine the width of the axle, hub face to hub face.
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Re: Confused about Hub Face measurement for custom trailer

Postby methridge » Tue Aug 25, 2020 10:38 am

Squigie wrote:
methridge wrote:I guess that's what I'm asking. What do I want it to be? I don't have the wheels yet, and from the details on the website I can't tell width or offset.

You need to know what you plan to run for wheels and tires - at least ballpark tire width - as well as clearance to the frame.
Use tire width, wheel offset/backspacing, and clearance to work out where the hub face needs to be. With that, you can work back to determine the width of the axle, hub face to hub face.


That makes sense, thank you Squigie.
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Re: Confused about Hub Face measurement for custom trailer

Postby MickinOz » Tue Aug 25, 2020 2:38 pm

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