Trailer axel

[Glenn Betzoldt]

Has anyone used a US made complete axel assembly to replace what’s on the Cobra trailers?

[Dan Daly]

The old rec.aviation.soaring, which is still searchable, has a number of threads on replacing ALKO axles. Here is one with a couple of suggestions (perhaps ship Euro axle with new glider trailer; North American source for replacement):

https://groups.google.com/g/rec.aviation.soaring/c/O5n8QcAE-z0/m/srV47dPPiVsJ 

For added historical value, you can see posts after the useful stuff that reminds us why RAS_Prime is so much better.

Old RAS still has valuable info (or at least opinion) and shouldn't be forgotten.

Dan

[Charles Mampe]

Searching for "axle" likely gets you better relevant results that "axel", unless you're looking for "Guns and Roses".....

[Mark Mocho]

If you are looking for Guns and Roses, you have to search "Axl."

[Charles Mampe]

Dang, you got me.

[Gordon Wingate]

I just had my Cobra brake shoes re-lined by a shop here in Houston. New ones cost $280 with the 50% tariff, and re-lining the old ones was $120. We will have to work around this until it’s over.

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[Glenn Betzoldt]

I’m sorry I thought if I spelled it Cobra Axel I wouldn’t have to pay a tariff

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[Uli N]

A few years back, the AL-KO axel - actually the trailing arm - under our Twin's trailer got severely bent and I contacted AL-KO in Elkhart, IN. The axel we needed was not on hand but one was available in their warehouse in Hungary. The stars aligned since they had a truck going from Hungary to Germany and they would then load right it away into a container headed for the US. I had the axel on hand in a little over four weeks from making first contact including new brake cables.

Googling for AL-KO in Elkhart, IN shows that this location is permanently closed now, but I found this site referenced from AL-KO in Germany:

Torsion Axles | Dexter Group

Maybe the axel you are looking for can be found there.

Good luck,

Uli

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[Mark Mocho]

Apparently, the AL-KO in Elkhart Indiana was acquired by Dexter Axle and is now known as DexKo.

Leading Manufacturer of Highly Engineered Components and Systems | DexKo

[David Cleveland]

I put a Dexter axle on my 1981 Cobra trailer. It took some massaging, but it's been fine for the last six years.

[Christopher Gough]

I replaced my 1981 Cobra trailer's axel with a Canadian made axel.  Dexter was another option but being in Canada, it was easier and cheaper to get it from there. It has the Flexiride torsion axel https://canadianaxle.com/ which is nice because the arm is adjustable.  I wasn't sure what angle to order and when I received it, it was a bit low.  But I just needed to remove one bolt and rotate the axle down to get the ride height I wanted.  

I gave the trailer company my specs and it was almost as easy as bolting it on.  I had 4 bolts and the 2 holes lined up on the front, I drilled new holes for the rear bolts.  Of course I needed to install the wiring from the brakes to the front but that was pretty straight forward.

I switched to electric brakes.  They are a bit more work because I needed to install a brake controller in my vehicle.  I am hoping the ease of getting parts will make up for the install of the controller and 7 pin plug.  

[Richard Pfiffner]

I replaced mine with a Dexter about 20 years ago. if you don't want to do yourself.   Take to about any trailer place and they can replace your axle.

Richard

www.craggyaero.com

[Tim Taylor]

Glen,

The t@b trailers use the same axel.   Not sure if they have the exact replacement axels in the US but worth checking.  

[Glenn Betzoldt]

Thanks everyone. Looks like Dexter is the best choice because they took over AL-RO

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