A trailer generally refers to a trailer carriage, whose main function is to load goods, tow them behind the tractor, and use the force of the tractor to achieve driving. For trailers, the load-bearing capacity is crucial, and the axle is a key component directly related to the strength of the trailer's load-bearing performance.

How much does a trailer axle in the market usually cost? This issue needs to be determined based on factors such as the type, model, and brand of the axle:

For example, the price of a 13t drum type axle is mostly concentrated between 3000 and 4500 yuan, with some high prices floating up to around 6000 to 8000 yuan, while a few cheap ones can also be as low as 2000 to 2500 yuan;

If it is a disc type axle, the price is higher than that of a drum brake axle. The average market price is between 6000 and 7000, with high prices reaching 9000 yuan or even tens of thousands, and low prices reaching 3000 yuan;

If it is a maintenance free axle, it needs to increase the price of the ordinary axle by about 1000-1700 yuan.

Of course, the final price also needs to consider the specific configuration of the axle, the number of car owners purchasing, and the market details of the region they belong to, which will more or less affect the transaction price.

Perhaps some cars mainly ask: Why do the prices of axles of the same specification differ so much? Even showing a trend of polarization? The reasons are as follows:

1. Axle raw materials

It is well known that the raw material for the production of vehicle bridges is seamless steel pipes, such as the 20Mn2 high-strength alloy seamless steel pipes used by Darong Vehicle Bridge. Such key indicators as steel strength, hardness, weight, toughness, etc. can meet the use needs of vehicle bridges.

Currently, there are a wide variety of steel pipes on the market with widely varying quality, and their average price can vary from about 1500-2000 yuan per ton. Of course, there are also differences in quality, especially for inferior steel pipes, which may have some inherent problems. These differences in mechanical properties are difficult to judge with the naked eye. Therefore, some small factories, in order to save money, choose those steel pipes with poor quality as raw materials, resulting in less investment in production costs and naturally large profit margins, It is also possible to attract car owners at prices below the average market price.

2. Axle production process

How is a qualified trailer bridge produced? Taking the Darong axle as an example, starting with raw materials, it requires more than ten production processes before being molded, followed by multiple quality inspection processes such as fatigue testing, salt spray testing, tensile testing, and impact testing. All of these processes can be delivered and put into use. Although this process is complex, it can maximize product quality and be responsible for consumers.

Currently, there are two types of axle brands on the market: one is a brand with specialized factories, independent R&D and manufacturing capabilities from raw materials to finished products, relatively large scale, technical experience, and relatively strong strength; One is that they do not have independent production capacity, purchasing semi-finished products from other sources, assembling and molding them themselves, or recycling old axles for renovation, most of which are mainly small brands or even three brands. In contrast, the latter has a simpler processing process, less labor and material costs, and poor or even no quality control capabilities for the finished product.

It is also important to note that there are many processes for axle production, some of which are difficult to distinguish with the naked eye, whether they are done or not, or if the standards are not up to standard. When selecting and purchasing, car owners should pay more attention to their scale and strength, and try to choose brands that have entered the market early, have many cooperative customers, and have a good user reputation.

3. Axle brand premium

First, let's explain what "brand premium" is. In short, for the same product, due to different brand positioning of suppliers, the final pricing is different. For example, the price of high-end positioning brands will be higher, while the price of affordable or niche brands will be relatively cheap. Like other commodities, there is also a brand premium phenomenon for axles.

Since the development of the domestic axle industry, relevant production and testing standards have been established, and key production technologies and processes have been basically popularized. In particular, some axle factories with independent research and manufacturing capabilities have the biggest difference in their production line equipment, which is the degree of automation and capacity, while there is little difference in functionality. In other words, the production process is not poor.

Due to the different positioning routes of different axle brands, the culture behind the brand is also different, and in extreme cases, the price difference can be significant. However, car owners need to note that brand premium is not a synonym for quality and performance, and those axles that follow the affordable route also have good quality and performance.

If the car owner has a sufficient budget and is willing to pay for the brand premium, there is nothing wrong with choosing high-priced products; If car owners want to save money on their budgets, affordable products with high cost performance are also a good choice. In addition, the axle is, after all, a key component of a vehicle and is closely related to safety. Car owners must not always choose products that are significantly lower than the market price with a mentality of being greedy for small and cheap, otherwise they may easily be deceived by bad manufacturers.