Interesting sliding axles tilt trailer

[LBrown59]

Its for sale because it doesnt work.... When tilted, half of the weight is sitting on the street, and the other half is on the sliders above the axles. You need a big bold tow vehicle to pull the deck on top of the wheels.

How do you ever get the hitch down low enough co connect to the ball .? ? ?

 

[bcp]

How do you ever get the hitch down low enough co connect to the ball .? ? ?

If you compare the two photos, it appears that the gooseneck is hinged at the bed.

Bruce

 

[Aging TOO Fast]

As for the trailer.... I'm curious what locks the wheels/ axles from moving, while trying to hoof
the deck and load back into travel position, chocked the tires? Big rigs probably drop the air to the axles thus locking up the brakes.

 

[boggen]

As for the trailer.... I'm curious what locks the wheels/ axles from moving, while trying to hoof
the deck and load back into travel position, chocked the tires? Big rigs probably drop the air to the axles thus locking up the brakes.

am assuming there is a switch near plug wire from trailer, that by passes the regular brake wire / control on vehicle, to cause brakes on trailer to lock up solid temporarily while getting wheels back to center position on trailer. assume instead of generic 4pin, using a 7pin trailer connector, and using the aux 12v on plug, to by pass over to the breaks. perhaps with a DPDT switch?

first looking at trailer, was waiting to see some sort of hand crank with wires to pull wheels back and forth under the trailer. and then was hoping to see some sort of hydraulic cylinder that moved wheels back and forth. hyd cylinder something like you might find on a regular dump truck / bed that lifts up and down.

 

[Aging TOO Fast]

am assuming there is a switch near plug wire from trailer, that by passes the regular brake wire / control on vehicle, to cause brakes on trailer to lock up solid temporarily while getting wheels back to center position on trailer. assume instead of generic 4pin, using a 7pin trailer connector, and using the aux 12v on plug, to by pass over to the breaks. perhaps with a DPDT switch?

first looking at trailer, was waiting to see some sort of hand crank with wires to pull wheels back and forth under the trailer. and then was hoping to see some sort of hydraulic cylinder that moved wheels back and forth. hyd cylinder something like you might find on a regular dump truck / bed that lifts up and down.

yes, a 12v power switch to lock the (Elect) brakes would work. I too, think some kind of assist to
get the axles moving to level the deck would take a lot of wear and tear off the tow rig.
It was only a Dakota Pick-up that towed it. It would be interesting to see how it actually loads.
fast, slow, or fight.!

 

[bcp]

Found a video of a small one.

Bruce

 

[Artisan]

The narrator says that is a 7K trailer I believe. How much does that Bobcat weigh!
I like the concept but I bet ya in the dirt there are issues, certainly on wet ground
I do not think it will work.

 

[bcp]

The trailer needs a winch for loading non-running equipment, and for moving the axles back and forth on slippery ground.

Bruce