Canadian Trailer

[angib]

What do you guys think?

That looks good - well, except for the night-of-the-living-dead zombie sitting at the table....... (why do all zombies stick out their arms like that and why would you have one modelled in AutoCad?)

Some ideas/checks:

- The galley countertop looks low - that may make it deeper (front to back) but then it reduces storage space under, and my back can't take low countertops.

- The top of the door looks low - as long as you leave 3-4" over the door for the strength of the body, the top of the door can usefully go that high.

- Have you left a gap between the corner of the table and the door frame that's at least your torso depth plus 3-6"? If your table comes from the floor opening and then attaches to the street-side wall, you'll get this clearance, but it's worth checking - nothing worse than knocking your dinner off the table every time you climb in or out.......

Andrew

[Userzero]

To avoid hijacking Matt's thread, I created a new one in general discussion, titled What do you think of my design.

Sorry Matt!





Georges

[mgordon]

I like your design, gives me alot of ideas Im sure Ill jump in on one of yours sometime, I really like your design.

matt

[Miriam C.]

I finally found it. The lost Benroy.

http://www.mikenchell.com/Baja_Benroy_Photos/

Check out the pictures and the build info is all over the place but I bet Mike can tell you where.

Miriam

[Micro469]

Micro thanks for the info, I might copy yours, if its okay.
matt

Just a word... I got mine built and told the guy just to put cheap 12" wheels on it. I wanted to put 14 or 15" wheels on later. Now that I got the 15" wheels, I find the axle is about4" too short, and the trailr stand at about 20" high. Luckily I found a place that can not only lengthen the axle but change it to adrop axle for about $85.00. That will change my trailer height to about 16" which is more acceptable to my design. Wish I had thought it out better..... am wasting a lot of time....and money I could be spendind on wood.

[mgordon]

Thanks again I've flip flopped probally 3 or 4 times from build to buy I'm just pricing out material for now but thanks for the info I ve spent the $50 for the disk on trailer building from the inside out, its from on of the members here and toypusher gave it rave reviews and mike also had good things to say so really I dont really know what I'm going to do for a frame right now.

I when I know I'll ask for review of it but again thanks for all you help till now

matt

[asianflava]

If you are that undecided about your frame, you might have to bite the bullet, and have one built. Otherwise you will never be satisified.

Buying and cutting the tubing is easy enough for you to do. All you really have to do is find someone to weld it together for you.

[mgordon]

Thanks asainflava, Im pretty sure that Im going to build I have a couple of friends who can weld so I think thats probally the way Im going to go.

Im thinking about 5x9 ish frame

thanks

[homeroast]

There is a supplier out of Burnaby who stock redtrailers. The price on the 5'x8' is $550. The company is Burnaby Hitch and their toll free number is 877-444-1773.

Edit: Shipping to Calgary is $230 (ouch)

[Melvin]

I found this one at canadian tire now on sale its payload capacity is 1255lbs and has 8 inch wheels(which I will change) cost $400.00 Will this do the trick?

I've got one of these trailers, now with around 5000kms on it. They are not bad, I've certianly pulled much worse.

The Good:
The fenders are very heavy duty.
Sturdy once decked.
2" coupler and locking safety chains.


The Bad:
The tail lights are very exposed and placed such that you are practically garanteed to hit something with them eventually. This is especially true because with the 8" wheels the trailer is very close to the ground. I am going to replace the taillights (mine are already damaged) with round units shielded by a short length of 6" schedule 10 pipe.

The 8" tires work OK but they aren't as tough as larger sizes. I hit a king size pot hole that must have been 30" long and 6" deep with basically vertical sides and took out one tire (PS: the trailer doesn't come with a spare). A 12" tire probably wouldn't have been damaged.


Pulled by my 89 Voyager. Note the trailer sits mostly level. I'm using a straight draw bar in a reese hitch.


Deck before attaching sides. The Deck measures ~53X102 inches.


As it came from Canadian tire. Mine was already assembled, I'm not sure if they all come this way. I would have prefered to do it myself as they botched the wiring and never even bothered to hook up the front markers. The fenders are held on by the same bolts that secure the springs.

[luluyug]

salut les amis!! i had a canadian tire trailer sith 8 inch wheels ( the smaller version) it was a good trailer but lacked the sturdiness of a 2x2 steel tubing one. the side rails are 2x3 inch but are very thin steel. i like the tongh on the new model but they made it with the same thikness of steel. be carefull to the axle placement so you don`t run into the same problems as i add with weight distribution. go canadian builders. salut.