Build your own trailers

[meburdick]

Mass-produced trailers are welded by machine.

People that do MIG welding sort of "top out" at about $30/hour for straight welding.

 

[kenmac]

600.00 won't even buy a decent set of axles(with brakes) let alone quilty metal. Then there is the wiring, tires, registration hassle. With that written, a trailer could be built for under 600 IF(big IF) someone had access to decent used stuff/junk yard old hidden secrets etc...

I just replaced 2 axles on my trailer 2- 5800# 8 lug Dexter axles with brakes for around $750.00. wheels $48.00 EA. very good used 235x85x16 tires for $50.00 ea...Depending on type trailer. You can build for less than buying new at 3 -4K

 

[Markcuda]

Mass-produced trailers are welded by machine.

Wow, you must never have looked at the welds on a single or a duel axle utility
car hauler trailer then.

People that do MIG welding sort of "top out" at about $30/hour for straight welding.

This statement is another laugher, go to Sikston Missouri (sp)(trailer making capital of the USA) and see how many welders are at 30 bucks a hour.
Wow, just wow.

 

[kenmac]

Wow, you must never have looked at the welds on a single or a duel axle utility
car hauler trailer then.

This statement is another laugher, go to Sikston Missouri (sp)(trailer making capital of the USA) and see how many welders are at 30 bucks a hour.
Wow, just wow.

Most welders that I know (non certified) make anywhere from $12.00-$15.00 per hr

 

[meburdick]

Wow, you must never have looked at the welds on a single or a duel axle utility
car hauler trailer then.

This statement is another laugher, go to Sikston Missouri (sp)(trailer making capital of the USA) and see how many welders are at 30 bucks a hour.
Wow, just wow.

Well, with facts like those, who could argue?

Straight-up MIG welding typically doesn't get a person about roughly $30/hour. Period. If you're making more, you're doing something more than just straight-line MIG welding.

"Trailer making capitol of the USA"? Really? Is that why major equipment trailers are in GA (including Carry-On, Anderson), TX, LA, PA (CAM Superline) and all sorts of other states?

Carry-on, CarryAll, and other similar makers of trailers that are sold through ALL SORTS of stores (including big box stores) are not welded by hand. Large equipment trailers that MUST pass inspection to carry very large weights are not welded by hand.

If you have a problem with what I've brought to the table based on my own experiences, put up some proof that I'm wrong. And make sure you stay within the confines of the statements I made.

 

[Markcuda]

Oh, so now you are bringing in the big box stores like Lowe's and Menard's and Home depot.
Who in their right mind would buy one of them trailers any way?
Ain't no one making 30 bucks a hour welding trailers together.Period LOLOLOL

 

[meburdick]

Most welders that I know (non certified) make anywhere from $12.00-$15.00 per hr

Welding, generally, is not "certified" unless it's for very specific applications. Anything that is done inverted, high tensile strength, or done for pressurized systems (think steam boilers) requires that the welder be certified. At that point, the wage they deserve / earn goes up. "Anyone" can MIG weld and put pieces of metal together for things like manufacturing trailers. Quite a bit of manual MIG Welding is done in things like auto repair and small manufacturing, and those scenarios don't command high wages for just the welding part of it. In fact, mechanics that charge $90/hour to work on your car would sub out any welding work (frame repair, etc.) because they can pay someone else to do it and still make money on it.

 

[meburdick]

Oh, so now you are bringing in the big box stores like Lowe's and Menard's and Home depot.
Who in their right mind would buy one of them trailers any way?
Ain't no one making 30 bucks a hour welding trailers together.Period LOLOLOL

So, let's see... I thought we were talking about trailer manufacturers, but you don't want to include any of the ones that are so common? There are a LOT of people that buy those trailers because they're cost-effective for what they do.

With regard to wage - are you trying to say that people are making MORE or LESS than $30/hour to weld? It's COMPLETELY unclear from your posts... You STILL haven't brought any proof whatsoever to back up your arguments, so, until you do, I can only presume that you do not have any.

 

[Markcuda]

People that do MIG welding sort of "top out" at about $30/hour for straight welding.

I'm still waiting on you to prove this statement.

 

[300UGUY]

Most welders that I know (non certified) make anywhere from $12.00-$15.00 per hr

That's about what welding pays around here. Neighbor's son works at a place welding SS containment vessels. $15 per hour. He works a 2nd job 50 miles away to support his family. And I'm pretty sure he is certified.