Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **Juneaudave** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 11:11 am

Should I weld on the coupler? Or bolt on...or does it matter? The coupler I have is a 2" 5000 lb deal...fairly stout. Tubing is 2" box x 1/8 thickness.

by **CHUCKLEHEAD69** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 11:15 am

i would weld it as most trailers come that way from the factory.thats how my boat ,ulity trailer are and how my ttt will be when i get started.

by **madjack** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 1:35 pm

we weld ours..............................................

by **Juneaudave** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 2:14 pm

Weld it is!!! The coupler came painted all purty and I was wondering why they did that if your just going to muss it all up (particularly in my case) by welding it. Half a dozen of one, half a dozen of another, I guess...Juneaudave

:thumbsup:

by **Chuck Craven** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 6:44 pm

I used to weld them on! Had a coupler fail it took some major work to replace it. :cry:

Now I use grade 8 bolts, lock washer’s, nuts and I use Loctite 271 threadlocker. :thumbsup:

Chuck

by **brian_nj2006** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:30 pm

i bolted mine on because unfortunalaly <sp> I have accidently backed into them with enough force that I have had to change them. Welded on it is a pain in the neck to cut all those welds to get it off.

by **Dean Williams** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:23 pm

Easier to replace if it's bolted on. Doesn't hurt to weld it, if that's what you like.
Don't weld "around" the frame tubing, if you know what I mean. Maybe I should say, weld the joints that go from the front of the trailer, towards the rear. Not the verticals.

by **Artificer** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 7:05 am

Weld it, then run a bolt through it for the safety chains. Sort of the belts and suspenders idea.

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