Trailer Plans

deere755 · Sep 18, 2005

Have ever thought about taking some measurements off of someone elses trailer and making your own plans from them. I did this with a snow blade several years ago.

cleatus · Sep 18, 2005

I have never owened an enginenered trailer that was under 20ft that was 1/2 as good or pulled as strait as the ones I've built my self. I'm not against bought trailers, but most do not have enought metal in them to holdup to the weights they are rated at. Just my 2 cents.

have_blue · Sep 19, 2005

Cleatus,

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( but most do not have enought metal in them to holdup to the weights they are rated at )</font>

Most of the ones I have examined would bear that out.

Every trailer I have ever seen/used has been abused and over loaded. The flimsy ones don't last long before needing repair. I guess trailers are one of those tools that are hard not to abuse.

I have seen a couple of nice sturdy ones, but I think they were home built. Down side is they are very heavy.

Hagar · Sep 20, 2005

If you download the catalog from this sight it has some basic plans. I can't pretend to vouch for them.

http://www.championtrailers.com

DougM · Sep 29, 2005

I now have 3 sections of 2x3 x1/4 angle and
3 sections of 2x2 x1/4 angle in my garage and am
ready to start to build my first trailer
A fall and a winter project..

DougM

DougM · Sep 29, 2005

Well the trailer project is under way
I have the the 6 bottom braces and the out side rail all squared and spotted and the tongue all layed out this seems easyer then I though...

DougM

DougM · Oct 8, 2005

Well the trailer a 6x12 is finished and all seems ok (( BUT ))

The lights do not work correctly on my ford escape..
I have all but No running lights..
Tested with the head lights ON..
I un hooked and place my brothers chev on the trailer and ALL lights worked?????????????

I then hooked my car to his trailer and it was the same thing
NO RUNNING LIGHT ????????

HELP

DougM

bobodu · Oct 8, 2005

Then you've got a problem on the car's pigtail..

Gravy · Oct 8, 2005

Some Ford trucks have separate circuits with their own fuses just for trailer lights. That way, if you short a wire on the trailer, you still have lights on the truck.

Gravy