maybe buying used pontoon but trailer axle is bad...

[onlybillhere]

So there is a project pontoon for sale however the trailer it sits on the axle is no good (needs to be replaced). I'm about 100 miles away from the pontoon, what suggestions do you have to get the boat with trailer (preferably) back home? Currently my pontoon is at home sitting on its trailer. Could I flatbed it back using a towing service? I'm just looking for ideas and hopefully one of you have ran into this and figure out how to do it.

[HandymanHerb]

Just go buy an axel and hang it, they are easy to replace, two people can have it done in a heart beat

[jays0n]

Sounds like it's a single axle trailer, if so I'd order and replace the axle on site and haul it home. Replacing an axle is pretty straightforward, only a few bolts. I'd replace the springs at the same time, which is actually easier. Mount the springs to the new axle ahead of time, put some tires on it, jack up the trailer, pull out the old one, roll in the new one and bolt on the springs/shackles, done!

[onlybillhere]

sometimes the best idea is the one that's staring you right in the face. I'm here thinking of transferring the pontoon to a new trailer, all this other stuff not even thinking about swapping the axle.
You guys (and glas) here rock!

[Bamaman]

I had a hub burn out one time. The house I was driving past was 10 miles out in the country, so I just left the trailer there. I bought an new axle locally with the hubs for just under $200.

I took my floor jack, jack stands and socket wrenches with me. Fortunately, the gentleman had an impact wrench, and I was up and running in about 30 minutes.