hf trailer ?

[nikwax]

Vintage, if you go with the cheaper folding one with 12" wheels (I did), there are some minor modifications you make to it when assembling. A lot of us did this, per the Cubby plans:

Basically, there are two pieces of steel intended to be used as cross members. Instead, we inserted those pieces in the channels where the side rails meet on each side to beef it up in the middle. (The sides are composed of TWO pieces, designed to fold in the middle.)

So now it don't fold, but now you're a cross-member short for the center--so you put lumber there instead.

Ira, or someone else, could you sketch this out?

[vintage]

pm me your email and I will send you what ira sent me

[Bigwoods]

Dee Bee had some very nice pictures that helped me. I followed these for assembly and also widen the trailer to 5'.


http://www.nfdc.net/home/cbdb/Teardrop%20Trailer.htm

[Ira]

Keep in mind that some folks here DIDN'T do these mods, but I figured better safe than sorry. But when you do them, take special note of THIS:

Temporarily position your spring hangers, say 36" from the rear like a lot of us do and NOT dead center. Mark the new hole positions that you're going to have to drill, since you're not using the "supplied" holes.

Now, when you insert those supporting beams into the side rails, make sure THOSE holes and subsequent bolts don't interfere with installing the spring hangers.

I screwed up and had to remove the bolts and drill new holes into the side rails because i couldn't later install the hangers.

And drilling those holes is NOT fun.

By the way:

A cheap Black and Decker 1/4" carbide bit is FINE for this (use oil). The expensive titanium bit might have a longer life, but in my experience, the carbide cuts BETTER.