New trailer build

[pjb09]

Decided I needed a trailer to move my BX25 from one property to another. Borrowing and renting proved to be a pain.
To move the tractor and a piece of equipment or two I figured a 16' car trailer would be about right. Searched the net and found a set of plans I liked. Had them in PDF format in about 5 minutes for $40.
Ordered steel in the morning and started the next day.
It's been a lot of fun. Here's a few pictures.

 

[Shield Arc]

Oh that will be a fun project!:cool2:
Looks mostly like tube, and some C-channel?

 

[pjb09]

It's 246. 125 for the rails and A frame, 2x4x. 125 for the cross members and 2x2x3/16 for the deck support rails.

 

[pjb09]

Sorry messed that post up. Rails are 2x6x. 125 tube
A few more pics.


Used the fork lift to keep the welding as easy as possible.

 

[Arc weld]

So how does that ground set up work with the rubber pads on the end.

I'm assuming you corner squared it. Once it's all welded up, drill small holes in the bottom corners of the tubing to let any moisture drain. It's especially important for the decking screws cause you don't want internal rusting.

 

[pjb09]

Thought somebody would notice that. Other side of clamp has no rubber pad. Can't remember why I did that, but it worked fine. Decking is 3# expanded metal, so no decking screws.

A few more pics.

 

[Arc weld]

I'm curious what the flat bar on the tubing is for, just to hold up the expanded metal? Interesting trailer design. If you use expanded metal for loading ramps, it has better slip resistance one way over the other. You can tell just buy sliding your shoe on it.

 

[bumperm]

Did you consider installing brakes on both axles? I recently added brakes to the second axle of a 16' trailer I use for my tractor (not as nice a design as yours :c). Sure makes stopping better and they are not expensive.

bumper

 

[paulharvey]

How much do you have in materials vs what a factory build one costs?

 

[pjb09]

I'm curious what the flat bar on the tubing is for, just to hold up the expanded metal? Interesting trailer design. If you use expanded metal for loading ramps, it has better slip resistance one way over the other. You can tell just buy sliding your shoe on it.

The flat bar keeps the deck support level with the 3/16 thick angle supports. The maximum span for the 3# decking is about 22 inches. It should be pretty stiff. The ramps use angle cross members.