Help to identify this axle

[skylarkguy]

I picked up this little axle at a garage sale. I'm planning on making a narrow garden dump trailer contraption. The axle is about 31 inches wheel center to center.

I started to look at diassembling it to check/service the bearings...but it seems that it doesn't come apart as expected. The wheels don't appear to be mounted to a hub but look to be 2 pieces that form the hub.

Any thoughts on the original application of this thing...i'll post more picts once i get it apart.

Thanks

 

[KWentling]

Let the air out of the tires before you take those bolts out. If they turn decent, and will take grease, I would use them as is. Probably just bushings in there, but I have no experience with what you have.

Kim

 

[Midniteoyl]

2nd letting the air out before removing the bolts..

 

[Steave]

Looks like the kind used on pull around mortar mixers. They don't have spindles the axle just passes through the wheel which rides on bearings.

 

[Renze]

Looks like a pretty standard wheelbarrow wheel setup. If it doesnt crunch while turning, i would just grease and leave it. Most of these wheels have nylon bushings, some have needle bearings.

 

[stuckmotor]

I'm with Steave on the identification only, I don't see any mortar stuck to the metal.