New Trailer project

[RamAirZ]

Got some stuff today so I can start working on the trailer:



Picked up 6 16ft sections of 2x12, cut them down to 8ft sections. I'm going to run the wood the length of the trailer along the tread areas and put 2 pieces down the center, which will give me about an 8" gap between them in the middle of the trailer. think this will be good so i can run my tiedowns straight to the frame of the trailer. On the center boards I'm going to run them up to the metal section of the front and leave a portion of the metal floor open. Thinking of making a storage area there but also this will make a better mounting point for the winch. I ordered this stuff last night:

Winch:

Has a 9500lb rolling stock rating, which means it can pull something on wheels up to 9500lbs and an 8500lb marine pull rating (pulling a boat up and out of the water). Has a 10ft per minute line speed under load which isn't too bad. Should be plenty to wheel the passport and any of our other toys up onto it

Trailer lights with wiring harness:


Tie down straps, ordered a few of these:


Steel wheel chocks


Hoping to get most of it finished by the end of the week

[Triathlete]

Don't forget fenders...most states require them.

[RamAirZ]

Already working on that. I don't think Florida requires them but I have some ideas for some. I'm going to put a railing around the whole thing and build some fenders off of that. I want to put these wheels on it:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/15x5-...Q5fAccessories

[Ldub]

I want to put these wheels on it:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/15x5-...Q5fAccessories

Dude...those are SWEET...

Would be the complete package if you had these on the tow rig & whatever is on the trailer...

[RamAirZ]

SLACKER!!!!! Get to work, that all can be done by Wednesday, Thursday at the latest!

LOL!! I'm hoping to have all the frame bracing/shortening done today. Wife is off for Memorial Day so going to spend some extra time outside today (hopefully haha)

Dude...those are SWEET...

Would be the complete package if you had these on the tow rig & whatever is on the trailer...

Nice find there Dub! I've been looking at a few other wheels too, the bolt pattern is 5x4.5 so my options are huge.

[Marlin]

Hmmm, that frame doesn't look sturdy enough for a 4K Zu plus gear?

I also wonder if those 2x12s are treated? They look untreated in the pic.

Good deal though!

I am looking at having my uncle build me an aluminum 36ft goose neck lowboy. He builds aluminum car haulers all the time, but he hasn't done one that big. Just have to figure out the materials cost. A new one costs somewhere in the 20K range, he is trying somewhere in the 5K range. That would be sweet!!!!

[RamAirZ]

Hmmm, that frame doesn't look sturdy enough for a 4K Zu plus gear?

I also wonder if those 2x12s are treated? They look untreated in the pic.

Good deal though!

I am looking at having my uncle build me an aluminum 36ft goose neck lowboy. He builds aluminum car haulers all the time, but he hasn't done one that big. Just have to figure out the materials cost. A new one costs somewhere in the 20K range, he is trying somewhere in the 5K range. That would be sweet!!!!

The frame is 4" channel iron (I think that's what you call it) except at the far rear cross bar and was sturdy enough to haul a large skid steer with attachments for a long time. I'm going to be bracing the frame at the rear more, since it will see a larger area of weight than the skid steer laid down. The wood is "kiln dried, heat treated lumber", and after I get everything cut and drilled where I need it I plan on treating it with a weather sealer. Here is what I got done today:

Laid the wood out just to get an idea of how it will fit:


Cut the rear section off:




Cut alot of excess metal off that was sticking up:


Welded in a piece at the far rear for the ramps to attach to. Going to be using a larger brace just forward of this area to run the width of the trailer:

[VX KAT]

Hoping to get most of it finished by the end of the week

SLACKER!!!!! Get to work, that all can be done by Wednesday, Thursday at the latest!