Cat Racer Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Hello everyone, I am trying to convert my Great Dane Moebius 53 foot trailer (part 1302) into a spread axle. I have searched all over and cannot get a good measurement for the axle distance from hub to hub. I saw one measurement for 122" and another for 97" and yet another that said the front axle is set at 41' could someone please help me clear this up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincen47 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 (edited) Common spreads include 8’, 9’, and 10’, give or take a few inches. So, the 97” and 122” would both work fine. I’ve seen a lot of 10’ 6” spreads, or 5.04” in 1/25 (5” basically). This seems to be the standard. I think the 41’ measurement is from the kingpin to the first rear axle, and on a 53’ trailer, that sounds right for a spread axle. For whichever measurement you want to try, mock up what that would look like, and see how you like it. Something you could check out is the length/axle laws for your state, (sounds like you already have) if you’re looking to replicate something plausible for your 1/25 highways. Edited August 5, 2021 by vincen47 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Racer Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 Awesome!! Thank you so much Vincen47 I have been racking my brain for days trying to figure it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Vincent said it best. Like he said too measure and eyeball it til it looks good... I want to build a modern day 53 foot spread axle bull hauler but trying to figure out how to do the side panels yet.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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