Hi all, well, I decided to go ahead with my trailer build today. I've got all the metal (2x2x.120). wheels, axle, just about everything except for the box material and electric.
Here's the plan - I'll be building the frame from 2x2x.120 (I just took a welding class at the local community college, so I now know what I'm doing). The cargo area will be about 4x6 (maybe a little wider, but no longer) with a tongue that will have the A-frame style (don't know what it's called) extending from the middle of the tongue to the first support under the trailer. I will be putting supports every 18-24" (but being sure not to interfere with the axle). Tabs will be on the frame to so that I can bolt the box to the tabs (don't want to penetrate the tubing).
The axle is a 3500# leaf spring axle. Wheels are 15" with 205 70R15 tires (sorry, can't recall if their bias or ply).
The design is the same as I used on a little Harbor Freight trailer - a side door on each side near the front, and a drop down door in the back, with two compartments. I'll be doing a sandwich, in which 1" foam insulation sanwiched between 1/8" covered with epoxy, with the corners fiberglassed.
One piece of advice I'm looking for is how to create a weatherproof/dustproof door. Any suggestions?
The plan is to be complete by the 25th. If it is, you'll get to see it at the NW Overland Rally.
Todays work involved assembling the axle (talk about a lot of grease :Wow1, putting on the wheels, and cutting the angle iron for the tabs. I'll do some more work on Tuesday when I start cutting the frame material and welding it up. Pix to follow.
Here's the plan - I'll be building the frame from 2x2x.120 (I just took a welding class at the local community college, so I now know what I'm doing). The cargo area will be about 4x6 (maybe a little wider, but no longer) with a tongue that will have the A-frame style (don't know what it's called) extending from the middle of the tongue to the first support under the trailer. I will be putting supports every 18-24" (but being sure not to interfere with the axle). Tabs will be on the frame to so that I can bolt the box to the tabs (don't want to penetrate the tubing).
The axle is a 3500# leaf spring axle. Wheels are 15" with 205 70R15 tires (sorry, can't recall if their bias or ply).
The design is the same as I used on a little Harbor Freight trailer - a side door on each side near the front, and a drop down door in the back, with two compartments. I'll be doing a sandwich, in which 1" foam insulation sanwiched between 1/8" covered with epoxy, with the corners fiberglassed.
One piece of advice I'm looking for is how to create a weatherproof/dustproof door. Any suggestions?
The plan is to be complete by the 25th. If it is, you'll get to see it at the NW Overland Rally.
Todays work involved assembling the axle (talk about a lot of grease :Wow1, putting on the wheels, and cutting the angle iron for the tabs. I'll do some more work on Tuesday when I start cutting the frame material and welding it up. Pix to follow.