[AT] Homemade trailers

[CEE VILL]

Dave,

I don't know how your state is, but in New York the red tape of getting a HM 
trailer of more than 999 lbs, titled is almost worth more than the trailer.  
One is required to apply to the NYSDOT.

  They will supply a permit to haul your trailer to a NYS inspection station 
for a preliminary safety inspection.

After that you will get an appointment at a time and location selected by 
the DOT for a DOT inspection. (could be many miles from home) . If all is 
well and the trailer meets all DOT regualtions, they will serial number your 
trailer and send you on your way.

Then you must return to a NYS inspection station for another safety 
inspection.  After that you can go to the good old NYSDMV and register your 
new trailer.  This process can take up to three months if all is O.K., and 
longer if the DOT decides your unit is out of compliance and has to be 
corrected or remade.

After reading all the regulations, I had my builder haul the bare trailer 
(less hardwood floor) to a weigh station and get a weight slip under 999 
lbs.  Seemed a lot better than getting into the 1000 lb. plus situation.

A lucky New Yorker.

>From: "David A. Laughead Jr." <daljr at bright.net>
>Reply-To: Antique tractor email discussion group 
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>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Subject: [AT] Homemade trailers
>Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 10:12:14 -0500
>
>Has anyone ever built there own trailer for hauling tractors? Is it cost
>effective to do this? Here is a link to a page that has the sketch of a
>frame and materials list to a trailer almost identical to the trailer my 
>Dad
>paid about $1200 for.
>http://www.championtrailers.com/UTILITY_TRAILER_KITS.HTM
>With the biggest differences being his trailer is only 14ft and a channel
>iron tongue. BTW its the very last trailer on the page. I think I would go
>for the channel iron tongue like my Dads if I were to build a trailer.
>Between this sketch and haveing a similar trailer on hand to use as a guide
>I am confident the project would go smoothly.
>If I am capable of doing this I am considering building a similar trailer
>but heavier built and make it 18-20 ft gooseneck if it is cost effective. 
>If
>I am paying $1600 for this gooseneck/5th wheel hitch I wanna use it LOL!
>Anyone at Portland in 2004 knows what I am talking about
>
>I see tandem axle trailers advertised as brand new for $800-900 range, what
>arn't they telling us in the ads? no decking included? no breakaway kit? no
>brakes? no or used tires/rims ?
>
>Any and all thoughts and advice welcomed.
>
>These will be to haul tractors to Portland!
>Dave Laughead
>
>
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