The trailer started life as the cheapest HF trailer kit then added a new 2000 lb axle, 225/75R15 tires/wheels and and a new tongue/backbone. The original kit tongue was cut in half length-ways and used to make the diagonal braces.
The box was built from 3/8 plywood and reinforced with 1x2 and 1x4 lumber at the joints/corners. The deck is 3/4" OSB and 2x4 lumber. All the wood was painted with deck resurfacer paint (in hindsight it was a bad choice). It has a working tailgate and the front panel is removable to carry longer loads if needed. I still need to sort out the fenders, but I'm running without them for now. The bottom of the box is 48" by 40", the top is 48" by 48". I hadn't built the matching lid so the first season I just used a tarp.
Last summer I did a 500 mile trip and it did great at highway speeds. On some of the rougher roads the sort slip springs seems too stiff (even with the 870 pound rated kit). Long term I may look at a longer leaf springs.
Basic Platform:
Ready for the first trip:
Inside and outside now painted:
The box was built from 3/8 plywood and reinforced with 1x2 and 1x4 lumber at the joints/corners. The deck is 3/4" OSB and 2x4 lumber. All the wood was painted with deck resurfacer paint (in hindsight it was a bad choice). It has a working tailgate and the front panel is removable to carry longer loads if needed. I still need to sort out the fenders, but I'm running without them for now. The bottom of the box is 48" by 40", the top is 48" by 48". I hadn't built the matching lid so the first season I just used a tarp.
Last summer I did a 500 mile trip and it did great at highway speeds. On some of the rougher roads the sort slip springs seems too stiff (even with the 870 pound rated kit). Long term I may look at a longer leaf springs.
Basic Platform:
Ready for the first trip:
Inside and outside now painted:
