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Postby bobhenry » Sun May 03, 2009 11:01 am

This is the latest victim! Sold 2 (free to me) trailer frames and pooled my pocket change and bought this one for $250.00. I thought it was a good deal. 13" tires and a heavier rated trailer. Have plans for the combo trailer.

3 interchangable bodies to fit the frame after I remove all the side railings.
A flat bed ,

a 5x8 x 6' tall cargo ,

and a teardrop with much the same shape as "Chubby" All bodies will have their own torsion box floors and will be a shell you simply slide on lock down and plug in the towing electricals.

A closer inspection upon arrival home shows that all to common problem.
The tongue attaches at the front rail and the 1st cross brace .The cross brace is a 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 by 1/8 angle and it is bent downward from overloading so I guess a new 2x2x1/4 tongue is the first order of business. I want to run it full length anyway so a rear reciever can be added to pull doubles if I desire.
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Postby rmclarke » Mon May 04, 2009 1:08 pm

looks like a nice score :thumbsup:

got any designs drawn up for the new trailer yet? :twisted:

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Postby Rigsby » Mon May 04, 2009 5:05 pm

Might be an idea to remove the tongue completely , and build a new with something like 2"x2" box section. Is it legal to tow 2 trailers? Over here you can only do it with a tractor. Would be handy for me to, as i will have to make two trips to take my tear and the trailer that i put my 6` long sentinel steam wagon in when i take it to a rally
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Postby bobhenry » Tue May 05, 2009 7:09 am

Rigsby wrote:Might be an idea to remove the tongue completely , and build a new with something like 2"x2" box section. Is it legal to tow 2 trailers? Over here you can only do it with a tractor. Would be handy for me to, as i will have to make two trips to take my tear and the trailer that i put my 6` long sentinel steam wagon in when i take it to a rally


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