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RE: Build it yourself Car Trailer

To: "Jon & Deb Rush" <jdrush@enter.net>
Subject: RE: Build it yourself Car Trailer
From: "Paul Mele" <Paul.Mele@usermail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 19:31:50 -0500
roger that

-----Original Message-----
From: shop-talk-owner@autox.team.net
[mailto:shop-talk-owner@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Jon & Deb Rush
Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2000 4:33 PM
Cc: shop-talk@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Build it yourself Car Trailer



Build a web page. Experience like yours is widely valuable.

Jon Rush

Richard Boyce wrote:
>
> I would be glad to keep the trailer topic on list if the list doesn't
mind.
> My intention was to keep it off list if there wasn't much interest.
> Didn't want to get into discussions that others weren't interested
> in.Anybody on the list interested in building their own shop equipment,
such
> as engine pickers, motor stands, jack stands, fab tables and such. I've
been
> building this stuff for 30 years(among many other things) and would be
glad
> to share with all.These days my main interests are in chassis and roll
cage
> fabrication.
>
> >From: "Steve Hammatt" <shammatt@sos.net>
> >Reply-To: "Steve Hammatt" <shammatt@sos.net>
> >To: "Shop Talk NG" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Re: Build it yourself Car Trailer
> >Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2000 16:22:03 -0800
> >
> >Steve in Seattle
> >I am in the middle of putting together a tilt-bed aluminum trailer.  Some
> >time
> >ago I was on a Northwest Vintage Speedster Club weekend event in
> >eastern Washington and saw a BEAUTIFUL all-aluminum trailer.  In
> >searching out the details I found that it (and some 350+ like it) had
been
> >made in Arlington, WA (just north of Seattle) some 15 years ago.  It had
> >been designed by a Boeing engineer (what isn't here in Boeing country<g>)
> >and it was all aluminum except for the axels and running gear.  There are
> >NO WELDS, only rivets and threaded fasteners.  Trailers tend to flex and
> >welds will break (see jet airplane construction) and this trailer was
built
> >to
> >last.  It has roughly 12"x16" outboard 'boxes' that provide rigidity,
> >storage
> >cabinets and tandem wheel covers.  The 'boxes' are all riveted and made
to
> >very
> >close tolerances.  All the other pieces are stock channel, tube, sheet,
> >etc.
> >They were made to be drawn behind your Bluebird or Wanderlodge motor
> >homes, the 14' (some were 12') weighed less than 900 lb. and could handle
> >over 5000 lb and were very expensive.
> >
> >They are no longer in production, but I did find a 12' model in Skagit
Co.
> >(where I live) for sale, but I wanted the longer 14' model and the one
for
> >sale had seen some rough usage.  Luckily I found the former shop foreman
> >for the manufacturer and he has a 14' trailer (not for sale) and he had
the
> >two side boxes from the last production run, still unused and sitting in
> >storage.
> >Needless to say, I now own the last pair of boxes and hopefully will have
> >them
> >outfitted with all the running gear within the next couple of months.  If
> >you want
> >to see what I'm talking about, I live in Mount Vernon, just an hour north
> >of
> >Seattle.  Let me know.........
> >Steve Hammatt
> >Mount Vernon, WA
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Steven Shipley" <shiples@home.com>
> >To: "Richard Boyce" <rboyce90@hotmail.com>
> >Cc: <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 3:56 PM
> >Subject: Re: Build it yourself Car Trailer
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I have this on my list of future projects so I'd really appreciate
> > > this conversation to remain on the list if possible.  I bought one
> > > of the books on trailer design from Northern Tool which appears to
> > > cover the basics so it would be very valuable to me to watch the
> > > process from the comfort of my keyboard.
> > >
> > > My practical side says a trailer should be made of steel, but I'd
> > > love to see one made of aluminum.
> > >
> > > Steve Shipley
> > > Seattle, WA
> > >
> > > Richard Boyce wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I have not built any from any of"Buy the plans for 29.95" sources
but
> >I
> >have
> > > > built quite a few trailers. tandem axle car haulers, specific race
car
> > > > trailers, utility trailers etc. etc. etc. Your most major expense
will
> >be
> > > > the axles, springs, hubs, bearings and assorted hardware. If you
would
> >like
> > > > to contact me off list I would be glad to help you design one that
> >will
> >fit
> > > > your needs or answer any of your questions. No charge of course. The
> >same
> > > > offer goes out to any one else that may be interested.
> > > > rboyce90@hotmail.com  Trailers are a very good welding project for
the
> >home
> > > > craftsman.BTW I have been fabricating and welding for over 30
yrs-glad
> >to
> > > > answer anyones questions
> > > >                    Richard
> > > >
> > > > >From: "Kendall F Jones" <mrjones2@ix.netcom.com>
> > > > >Reply-To: "Kendall F Jones" <mrjones2@ix.netcom.com>
> > > > >To: <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> > > > >Subject: Build it yourself Car Trailer
> > > > >Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2000 17:20:17 -0500
> > > > >
> > > > >Has anyone put together one of those "Buy the plans for $29.95" Car
> > > > >trailers?  I've been looking to get a double axle trailer, thinking
I
> >could
> > > > >make one cheaper than a used one (I'm cheap)...  Got the space, got
> >the
> > > > >tools....
> > > > >
> > > > >Any comments on actual costs, preferred dealers (for trailer
> >hardware)
> > > > >would
> > > > >be appreciated.  I've looked on the internet (briefly) and found
half
> >a
> > > > >dozen plan vendors (but no free plans!, harumph)
> > > > >
> > > > >thanks
> > > > >Kendall
> > > >
> > > >
> >_________________________________________________________________________
>
> _________________________________________________________________________

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