[AT] Homebuilding a trailer

[David A. Laughead Jr.]

Part of this project is to gain experience. So I am not even considering
labor as a factor.

Right now I have around $2300 in the cost. I bought plans and the parts kit
from trailerplans.com
I bought a kit with 10,400 capacity with all of the springs wheels and tires
includeing a jack and coupler and lights. They shipped it to the nearest
CCX(conway) transfer station and I just had to pick it up.

The plans called for a 14,000#capacity with 26ft bed I am only going with
20ft +2 ft beavertail 10,400 so decided to go with lighter channel for the
frame as I didn't need that extra weight. It will be perfect to haul my CA
and Dad's MH Pony or JD H.

Charlie, click below to see the CA project
http://www.bright.net/~daljr/ca/

If you lived Closer I could help ya once I got done with this one.

Dave


----- Original Message -----
From: "Lew Best" <bee_keeper at earthlink.net>
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Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 9:12 AM
Subject: RE: [AT] Homebuilding a trailer


> It's worth a shot for sure.  I had to have bout 16' of 6" IIRC to serve
> as a culvert under a thin layer of asphalt (had a big dip going off the
> street into my shop driveway; trailer would drag) so city put in the
> asphalt but I had to provide 6" pipe; (regular stuff; not thin culvert)
> & it was 20 something bux for the 16' bout 5 years ago (before steel
> prices shot up).  Price amazed me!
>
> Lew
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Kevin
> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 7:06 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Homebuilding a trailer
>
> Never thought about it Lew. But your down where a lot of that pipe is.
> I
> may be able to get some either Evansville, or Nashville. Any closer will
>
> cost 2 prices.
> K. Mosier
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lew Best" <bee_keeper at earthlink.net>
> To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 11:50 PM
> Subject: RE: [AT] Homebuilding a trailer
>
>
> > Hey Kevin
> >
> > Do you have a steel pipe yard nearby?  I got some used pipe locally
> IIRC
> > for about half price.  Can send you the phone number but a long way
> from
> > me to you!  Wish this had come up before I came up your way.  I can
> back
> > channel their phone number if you like.
> >
> > Lew near Waco, TX
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > Dave its looking good, cheap iron ?
> > I sure would like to find 100` of 3-4" pipe pretty close to here. I am
> > making a couple round bale haulers out of trailer axles. And only want
> > to go
> > 1 bale wide.
> > We been using a hog of a bale mover that is 2 bale wide. and the roads
> > are
> > narrower than the hauler, an the bridges are worse.
> > The other drivers on the rd think or dont care, but I do NO problems
> is
> > my
> > motto.
> > The 1 bale wide is able to haul 5 bale,
> > opposed to the 2 wide road HOG hauling 1 more !
> > ironman
> >
> >
> >
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