IraRat wrote:I just stuck the frame on their for the picture, and to mark the spots to countersink for the boltheads. Only the 4 corners have heads on top, so at least THAT part was pretty easy.
My 5x8 Red (well, it used to be red) Trailer frame came predrilled with holes for mounting a plywood deck. I was sick of drilling steel. I really wanted to use those holes to mount my frame. Before coating the underside of the deck with asphalt emulson I crawled under the deck. I had my wife dip the end of a bolt in the emulsion and pass it to me. I located the mounting holes and passed the bolt through each hole. This left black dot showing exactly where I needed to drill each mounting hole.
The coupler that came with the Red Trailer requires a 1 7/8" ball. My utliity trailer uses a 2 " ball. I decided to standardize on on the 2" ball to avoid a potentially dangerous mistake later one. So yesterday, went out and bought a a coupler for a 2" ball. Woouldn't you know it, I got home and discovered the mounting holes on the tounge didn't line up with the coupler. So, just when I thought I was done drilling steel, I had to drill another %$*(ing hole!
