Do it all trailer build.

[Mark Harley]

Josh at Manley trailers has blems listed on ebay........

http://www.ebay.com/itm/12-5-Wide-J...Accessories&hash=item3a82758aed#ht_482wt_1162


Or KMT service parts for round fenders:

http://kmtparts.com/13x36-sgl-fender-20in-t-1in-rad-16ga.html

 

[sethmark]

Thanks. Manley builds a super nice trailer, but gracious those fenders are expensive. Particularly for blems.

What I'm looking for is a 31-31" long fender that's 10+ wide and 12" plus tall. That would be perfect. I'm about to make them.

 

[Silver dude]

Square fenders are useful to set stuff on. Just a thought. Looks like a great build! Top notch fabrication skills!

 

[sethmark]

I'll probably wind up making the fenders. I hate paying for stuff that I can make.

Today I improved the packaging of my jack and bolted a wheel to it. Seems simple enough, but finding a weld on jack with a wheel proved to be impossible.



Next was another simple thing... Just spend $$$.



Waiting on treadplate steel for the floor and the side panels to be cut. Then I'm getting close to finished with the first stage.

 

[Mark Harley]

I like the cast one piece pintle.

 

[sethmark]

Tracking has proven to be excellent. No wag at speed. Now I'm moving to details. Time to finish stage one.

 

[sethmark]

Baby steps.



Is there any reason in the world to mount the jack the other way with it close to the coupler? I like the packaging better this way, but need a reason to change it.

 

[Silver dude]

If the jack were to fall while driving it would pogo into the ground rather then drag behind. But, I agree looks better that way. As a bonus you have more tongue to grasp and move the trailer with by hand.

 

[sethmark]

Yeah I had thought of that. Problem is, I can't see any Way for that to actually happen. It's got a big steel pin through it.

Something seriously bad would have to happen.

 

[Mark Harley]

Replace the locking pin " ball plunger type " with one that has a locking spring clamp.
You will be good to go. It works so why change it.

 

[sethmark]

Corner gussets.



Sheet metal tomorrow. Home stretch now. Sheet metal, fenders and steps, paint, and electrical.

 

[sethmark]

Replace the locking pin " ball plunger type " with one that has a locking spring clamp.
You will be good to go. It works so why change it.

I swapped it. Didn't like the way it looked. Not sure why.

 

[sethmark]

First mockup with fenders and gussets....



Gotta cut all the 'tail' below the gusset.

 

[sethmark]

2nd try. More gap.

Opinions?

 

[BADDANDY]

Looks good from here