[AT] Homebuilding a trailer

[David A. Laughead Jr.]

Sounds really cool, you'll have to send us some pics.

Dave


----- Original Message -----
From: "Cecil Bearden" <crbearden at copper.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 8:26 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Homebuilding a trailer


> I will get the bed removed from it sometime this year when I get my tilt
> bed finished.  I am going to get a winch bed on the firetruck rigged to
> pull that gooseneck.  this fuel price thing sorta slowed me down a
> lot.....  I am retiring March 1, so maybe I will have some time to do a
> few things.
>
> Cecil
>
> David A. Laughead Jr. wrote:
> > What ever happened to the firetruck?
> >
> > Dave Laughead
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Cecil Bearden" <crbearden at copper.net>
> > To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 11:13 PM
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Homebuilding a trailer
> >
> >
> >
> >> I have a 42 ft 24000 lb spread axle with 16 inch tires.  It is
something
> >> to turn around with....
> >>
> >> Cecil in OKla
> >>
> >> Rob Wilson wrote:
> >>
> >>> Looks good Dave. I've always wanted a 29' X 102" wide lowboy gooseneck
> >>> trailer with the smallest tires on it to lower the center of gravity.
> >>>
> > Since
> >
> >>> I tow with my 4X4 Dodge 3500 the ball in the bed is waaaaaay up there
> >>>
> > and
> >
> >>> would need a custom neck to do what I want.    I've looked into the
> >>>
> > pierced
> >
> >>> frame trailers and even thought of taking up a welding class to
finally
> >>>
> > get
> >
> >>> what I want. Looking forward to seeing it completed.
> >>> Rob
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> >>> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of David A.
> >>>
> > Laughead
> >
> >>> Jr.
> >>> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 1:19 PM
> >>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> >>> Subject: Re: [AT] Homebuilding a trailer
> >>>
> >>> 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
> >>>
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