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extending floor on harber frieght trailer

PostPosted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 11:13 pm
by fireicera
Want to use a HF trailer but also want a wider foundation. Can I build the foundation to overhang the base by 6 to 12 inches on each side and perhaps the rear also?

Thanking you in adance
Randy

Re: extending floor on harber frieght trailer

PostPosted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 11:37 pm
by StandUpGuy
fireicera wrote:Want to use a HF trailer but also want a wider foundation. Can I build the foundation to overhang the base by 6 to 12 inches on each side and perhaps the rear also?

Thanking you in adance
Randy
I am currently building my trailer to extend 6" on either side and more off the back. Others have done so here also.



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By justoneman at 2011-04-22

PostPosted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 12:41 am
by madjack
...extending the width 6" per side is no real problem, extending the length can be a SERIOUS problem if you don't take in consideration loading/balance...even at 8' long, a TD built in a standard fashion can have serious balance problems if the axle has not been relocated back a bit...extending the length to the rear can only make this problem worse......................
madjack 8)

PostPosted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:09 am
by StandUpGuy
madjack wrote:...extending the width 6" per side is no real problem, extending the length can be a SERIOUS problem if you don't take in consideration loading/balance...even at 8' long, a TD built in a standard fashion can have serious balance problems if the axle has not been relocated back a bit...extending the length to the rear can only make this problem worse......................
madjack 8)
Yes in my case I extended back 7" and built the floor out over the tongue of the trailer an additional 17", so hopefully the weight distribution will work out OK. In my case I have no galley off the back where a lot of weight comes into play. Fingers crossed. :thinking:

extending Hsarbor freight trailer

PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 6:53 pm
by Teardrop4me
Do you have more info and pictures on your extention and progress? I am looking at doing the same thing.

Re: extending Hsarbor freight trailer

PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 6:42 am
by StandUpGuy
Teardrop4me wrote:Do you have more info and pictures on your extention and progress? I am looking at doing the same thing.


These photos may give you more of an idea of what I did for my innitial framing.

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By justoneman at 2011-04-28


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By justoneman at 2011-04-23

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By justoneman at 2011-05-07

Re: extending Hsarbor freight trailer

PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 6:44 am
by StandUpGuy
Teardrop4me wrote:Do you have more info and pictures on your extention and progress? I am looking at doing the same thing.


You can see my current progress on my build thread. Cheers:

http://tnttt.com/viewto ... sc&start=0