[AT] Homebuilding a trailer

[charlie hill]

Looks like you are doing the CA proud Dave.  Nice job so far.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David A. Laughead Jr." <daljr at bright.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 1:19 PM
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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> 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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