Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **bobhenry** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 1:19 pm

Well they can't carry everything ! :oops:

I have extended 2 HF trailers and I used 2x2x3/16 wall and took it from the rear crossmember to 15" beyond the stock position.

On the first trailer I drilled and bolted all the crossmembers to the new center tube with grade #8 3/8" bolts. The other trailer I had welded.

It is worth the effort in added strength, peace of mind, and greatly improved road manners.

by **LDK** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 3:41 pm

I have the harbor freight 1700 lb trailer and I also had it welded plus modified the tongue. I have 2" wide plate iron welded in the tongue channels for added strength.

I also replaced the 2 metal cross braces with a wooden cross brace and used the metal ones inside of the side frame for added strength per the kuffel creek manual.

The frame is an absolute rock now. :lol:

by **L Bob Rife** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 5:50 pm

Nice trailer. :lol:

by **LDK** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:21 pm

L Bob Rife wrote:Nice trailer.

by **L Bob Rife** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 8:32 pm

LDK wrote:
L Bob Rife wrote:Nice trailer.

Oops, wrong smiley!

by **LDK** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 8:39 pm

L Bob Rife wrote:
LDK wrote:
L Bob Rife wrote:Nice trailer.

Oops, wrong smiley!

Real funny new guy. :duh

by **L Bob Rife** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 8:52 pm

New Guy? Well, the welcome party here certainly has been warm. :roll:

by **LDK** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 8:55 pm

L Bob Rife wrote:New Guy? Well, the welcome party here certainly has been warm.

Moderators, I would keep an eye on this one.

by **L Bob Rife** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:08 pm

LDK wrote:
L Bob Rife wrote:New Guy? Well, the welcome party here certainly has been warm.

Moderators, I would keep an eye on this one.

Excuse me? What's the problem with this board? I posted my FIRST comment on a thread and I was immediately attacked and now I need to be "watched"? I hope the mods do watch, so they can see how you all welcome newcomers.

Here ya go, mods, this was my "welcome" to T&TTT

http://tnttt.com/viewto ... 2&start=60

by **LDK** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:27 pm

L Bob Rife wrote:
LDK wrote:
L Bob Rife wrote:Nice trailer.

Oops, wrong smiley!

You can't honestly tell me that was an oops!! Like I said, moderators, you need to keep an eye on this one. :thumbdown:

by **LDK** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:45 pm

I apologize to this threads originator.

by **bobhenry** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:24 am

Yeah what the egg man said GIT CERIOUS !

Ok well I did move my axle on Chubby. On the 10' body I have 4 foot to the rear and 6 foot in front of axle. 60/40 this is within a couple inches of Andrews balance sheet. I still had an ill handling little P.I.T.A. trailer.

The addition of the 15" inches of tongue made the difference for me. Chubby now has road manners and like I said is a breeze to back up.

(Pics above)

by **angib** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:59 am

bobhenry wrote:On the 10' body I have 4 foot to the rear and 6 foot in front of axle. 60/40 this is within a couple inches of Andrews balance sheet. I still had an ill handling little P.I.T.A. trailer.

It's always good to have examples where things didn't work out, so could you say (a) what the total trailer weight is and (b) what the tongue weight is. Tongue weight with the long tongue is fine, as it's easy to work out what it would have been with the short one.

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