Split-dovetail car hauler trailer

[buggyman1]

Nice job,everything you do is so nicely finished,mass produced trailers are usually thrown together so quickly ,it's nice to see the thoughts of the end user get transformed into the final build of the trailer...I sometimes wonder if the people,who designed trailers ever actually used them ,if they did they would build them a little differently.

Thanks. I'm trying to put everything I've seen in other trailers that I like in mine, (plus a few things I've come up with on my own).

 

[camshawn]

Welded on my safety chains.

Nice build!
I would check with the local authorities re welding on the chain. My chains are welded on, legal in 88. Not any more( to be changed this spring before repainting). Now safety chain is bolted or shackled to a tab welded onto the frame. I think the logic is the heat from welding distroyes the load rating of the chain.
Cam

 

[All In A Days Work]

Very nice job on the trailer!! I like all the different things that you have built into it.

 

[countrybumpkin]

I would bolt them on too, even if legal to weld. You never know when or if you would need to change one out, then you don't have to worry about messing up paint to do so.

 

[buggyman1]

Nice build!
I would check with the local authorities re welding on the chain. My chains are welded on, legal in 88. Not any more( to be changed this spring before repainting). Now safety chain is bolted or shackled to a tab welded onto the frame. I think the logic is the heat from welding distroyes the load rating of the chain.
Cam

Thanks. It must be legal here to weld on chains, all of the new trailers I looked at were welded on.

 

[buggyman1]

Very nice job on the trailer!! I like all the different things that you have built into it.

Thanks.

 

[buggyman1]

I would bolt them on too, even if legal to weld. You never know when or if you would need to change one out, then you don't have to worry about messing up paint to do so.

Too late for that now.

 

[buggyman1]

Kid tested, she approved.

 

[buggyman1]

I'm not sure about the light. I don't want to over do it with lights. It's a tiny single L.E.D. and I think it'll look cool but I don't want it to look like a Christmas tree semi going down the road. I'm still on the fence with this one, what do you guys think?

 

[Depmandog]

I'm not sure about the light. I don't want to over do it with lights. It's a tiny single L.E.D. and I think it'll look cool but I don't want it to look like a Christmas tree semi going down the road. I'm still on the fence with this one, what do you guys think?

I think it's perfect. Having a small amount of illumination will help you find the step at night. Might save a twisted knee or banged shin. Plus it will look cool.

 

[buggyman1]

I think it's perfect. Having a small amount of illumination will help you find the step at night. Might save a twisted knee or banged shin. Plus it will look cool.

Thanks, i'm leaning your way.

 

[Paul Thornton]

I like it.

 

[srs]

Size 10 boot, to give you an idea of how big they are.

buggyman1, a few comments for you. Absolutely great job on the trailer, very impressive. I too like the LED light on the steps. Also since a few posts were about shoes on the correct foot glad that you have them on correctly, (post #137) lol. Stanley

 

[ZAR2USA]

I think it's perfect. Having a small amount of illumination will help you find the step at night. Might save a twisted knee or banged shin. Plus it will look cool.

I second that.

 

[buggyman1]

I like it.

Thanks

 

[buggyman1]

buggyman1, a few comments for you. Absolutely great job on the trailer, very impressive. I too like the LED light on the steps. Also since a few posts were about shoes on the correct foot glad that you have them on correctly, (post #137) lol. Stanley

Lol, Thanks

 

[buggyman1]

I second that.

I think i'm gonna go ahead and tap it and see what it looks like, I can always fill it back in if I don't like it.

 

[ZAR2USA]

I think i'm gonna go ahead and tap it and see what it looks like, I can always fill it back in if I don't like it.

If you are out in the dark, and have other people around you and the trailer (wife, friends, your daughter, buddies, guests), and you walk back and just observe how having that tiny little light there brings attention to others moving around the trailer, that you have a step protruding that could easily hurt and ruin someone's fun for the night, you would be glad you did. You will always know and remember in the dark that step is there, but no one else will know or continually remember it.

Safety features make things more enjoyable and safe you money, ALWAYS!

 

[buggyman1]

I drilled and tapped for the mini-light on the steps.

 

[buggyman1]

A couple of pics of them wired to a battery. They don't look too bad.