wrote:
On Apr 1, 8:39 am, mark wrote:
Does anyone know the weight capacity for the spindles/hubs of the rear
of a dodge minivan. I am building a trailer. Are they equivalent to
the common 1750 lbs spindle/hubs made for utility trailers?


Would it be fair to say the axle can take 1/2 of the vehicle GVWR on
the door placard? That'd be easy info to find.

Dave

More likely 2/3 or 3/4, assuming that the thing would get loaded more
toward the rear. Certainly if you design for 1/2 you'd be safe.

I wouldn't count on them being equivalent to anything other than the
rear axle in the same year and model of Dodge minivan -- Dodge isn't
exactly buying them off the shelf, so you can just plan on it being
custom-engineered for that vehicle.

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