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Looking for a frame
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Wed Jul 30, 2008 11:03 pmby Von Pook
I am new to this forum, and am hoping to find some help. I am searching for a premade 5ft X 10ft frame on which to build my teardrop. If someone is aware of a producer of this item, please let me know. I would prefere one without the decking and side rails. Thank you, Eric
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Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:54 amby TPMcGinty
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Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:25 amby joecnc2006
They state that model can not be shipped only pickup. Thats a bummer.
Joe
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Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:48 amby TPMcGinty
joecnc2006 wrote:They state that model can not be shipped only pickup. Thats a bummer.
Joe
It was the one frame only manufacturer I could find. I guess he has a choice:
1. Find another manufacturer.
2. Drive the 810 miles to get this one.
3. Buy one pre-built with the decking and side rails and modify it.
4. Get a 5 x 8 frame.
or 5. Have a trailer sales place order a custom frame for him. (I know the local trailer sales place here in Buffalo said they could do it.)
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Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:58 amby bobhenry
Pick up the yellow pages and find a welding shop. Take your axle of choice with you and tell them what you want to do and you will never regret doing it. Remember the 60 - 40 rule you want the axle 3 to 4 foot from the rear on a 10 foot unit ( 60% front 40% rear ) .
Bob
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Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:45 pmby Dean_A
I'm a big fan of having it done by a custom welding shop/utility trailer manufacturer. You can get it constructed exactly how you want it, and you won't have to mess around with moving the axle. They can also add nice features like a removable tongue and leveling jacks.
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Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:33 pmby Alphacarina
Dean_A wrote:I'm a big fan of having it done by a custom welding shop/utility trailer manufacturer. You can get it constructed exactly how you want it, and you won't have to mess around with moving the axle. They can also add nice features like a removable tongue and leveling jacks.
I agree
Paying $660 and then driving 1600 miles to get a one size fits all frame and then beginning to modify it makes no sense (in my book)
You could pay $750 for a custom welded frame exactly to your specifications which would be much cheaper/better in the long run
Don
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Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:04 pmby Juneaudave
Ya know...for the cost of a cut off blade for your skil saw and a cheap grinder...I'm kind of a fan of ordering the axle, cutting your own steel and having someone come out and weld it up (or weld it yourself if you feel capable). Then you can do the paint, fuss with leveling jacks, wiring, couplers, safety chains and all that stuff.
I learned alot doing it myself and really found that to be enjoyable and very satisfying!
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Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:39 amby Esteban
My frame was built by a local welding shop. Four days from bringing in my plans to come pick it up, it's done. A year ago I paid $500, labor and material, for a 5'x10' frame including tow chains. I supplied the Dexter axle. The shop had access to steel at considerably lower "to the trade" prices than I could obtain from the same suppliers (30+ miles away). If I'd bought full 20' length sticks of steel myself, to get the best retail prices, I'd end up with costly left overs. The welding shop used a combination of steel already on hand and sticks ordered for my job. Left overs went back into their steel supply. I probably ended up paying not much more for labor and materials, than I'd have paid for only materials and supplies to do it myself, if I knew how and had the tools.