10-26-2020, 03:35 PM
My dad and I have straightened (aligned) them before. First you have to do as I said above and mark where the bend is and which way it's bent. Then you have to have an anchor point or 2 to chain the axle into place on.
Then using a floor or bottle jack you jack the bent point until the axle is straight. DO NOT APPLY HEAT, as this will weaken the axle and it will bend again.
This is where shops have the advantage. They can put the trailer on a rack and chain it into place much easier than having no rack is. My dad had a big eye bolt cemented into the floor of the garage. I cannot tell you the number of times I wanted to cut that thing off after having tripped over it, but we promised ourselves we never would, as long as it held when we needed it. Made the garage like a giant press if you used it right.
Then using a floor or bottle jack you jack the bent point until the axle is straight. DO NOT APPLY HEAT, as this will weaken the axle and it will bend again.
This is where shops have the advantage. They can put the trailer on a rack and chain it into place much easier than having no rack is. My dad had a big eye bolt cemented into the floor of the garage. I cannot tell you the number of times I wanted to cut that thing off after having tripped over it, but we promised ourselves we never would, as long as it held when we needed it. Made the garage like a giant press if you used it right.