Brake rebuild parts can still be ordered directly from Dexter. The brake assembly backing plates were welded to the spindle and they could be rebuilt but not replaced. Even though the axle could be rated at 6000lb, the spindle, bearings and hub de-rated it to 4500 lb. This suspension consisted of an axle with drum brakes and springs. Unfortunately, opportunists would salvage these suspensions and re-use them on old trailers and even new trailers.
It was called the MHA (Mobile Home Axle) and was supposed to be disposable. This system was not approved by DOT, but approved by HUD (Housing and Urban Development). Dexter developed a suspension that was accepted and was in wide use during the heyday of the mobile home. to develop a low cost suspension system for limited use only for the transport of the mobile homes of the day. A little history: when mobile homes were first being introduced, some of the builders asked the Dexter Axle Co. Here, at the Trailer Parts Superstore, we often get calls from frustrated customers who have found out that their trailer has been outfitted with a suspension salvaged from a mobile home transport. Posted Under: Trailer Axles, Hubs & Springs This post was written by ghoj on August 8, 2011
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