Trailer hubs to suit OKA wheels

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T & D Morris
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Hi

Does anyone know someone that makes hubs to suit OKA wheels?


I have a trailer with14" holden wheels, I want the trailer as level as possible.

Terry Morris
November 19, 2010 at 9:31 PM Flag Quote & Reply

Peter & Sandra James Oka 374
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You can buy trailer hubs with large flanges in blank form and any engineering shop would be able to drill and fit the studs in the correct PCD (pitch circle diameter). I'vedone it at home but you have to be very precise.
November 20, 2010 at 6:32 AM Flag Quote & Reply

joseph baz
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Terry,I think I may have a couple of rear second hand hubs,i will look amongst the goodies and let you know
Cheers Joe
November 20, 2010 at 9:49 AM Flag Quote & Reply

Garry & Chris
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Yes I have same problem towing motorcycle trailor The bike is on a steep angle Must look wierd to others on the road

November 20, 2010 at 11:19 AM Flag Quote & Reply

Brendan Eblen
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Garry & Chris at November 20, 2010 at 11:19 AM
Yes I have same problem towing motorcycle trailor The bike is on a steep angle Must look wierd to others on the road

Hi forum members
I have a trailer with wheels and hubs that I would sell as I have an NT on order and will change over to the new wheel set up if any one is interested please lets know.
Regars
Brendan

New wheel bearings and brakes reconditioned not long back around 5000km, posible to take axle complete with wheels and tyres.
November 21, 2010 at 9:07 AM Flag Quote & Reply

Hal Harvey
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Certainly Martins Trailer Parts in WA can supply the hubs - they are a fairly major supplier & manufacturer. We recently built a camper trailer using my own suspension specifications and components, including of course hubs that take the same wheels as the Oka - 8 on 6.5 stud pattern, no problem. Trailer Parts supplied the hubs as a finished product and the independant suspension arms, and modified the arms to suit my shocks, hydraulic bump stops and airbags.



David Hallandal in SA also built his own camper trailer, but went down the track of Oka-size springs and a beam axle; of course utilising the Oka wheels again.



On my own, most trailers I tow require a 10" drop hitch; which is a bit rare in Australia, it seems. I have a super-heavy original that gets down there OK, and a blingy USA-made aluminium one. But they get a regular trailer level. On the new camper trailer, the hitch only needed to be about 5" drop to have it be level, and such a hitch is readily available.
Another thing to keep in mind is that if you put 2 x 60kg wheels/tyres under a 500kg trailer, it won't behave as well as would be nice - unsprung weight vs sprung weight and all that techy stuff. More simply if your trailer isn't heavy enough, you will probably be better off with smaller wheels and a longer drop hitch.
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Hal

November 23, 2010 at 10:26 PM