Sled Trailer Build...

[RobJ]

On Sunday afternoon I got a few more hours to work in it. The deck is plywood going crossways. I left the 1/4" angle up a bit to slide the ply in from the rear. Then I only have to arrach it in the middle a couple places. I think this is going to be ok. In the end I have some more spare ply that I intend to run long ways. Two runners the width of my tractor wheels. Glued and screwed this will give me 1.5" of crossed up ply, should be plenty strong.

 

[RobJ]

This about where I left it on Sunday, then some yard work to finish. The front side is all 1/4" 2" angle.

 

[RobJ]

Here is the side rail. The angle covers the top part of the channel. Nice thing is once the ply is removed I can get the stick in there for a solid top weld. The lower side rail is more nice looking surplus. 1/4"x3" flat bar. I ran it down to the bottom of the channel. This left about a 1" gap. Not sure how I liked it at first but I'm ok with it now. Especially when I priced some 6" flat bar last week. Hmm about $6 for 8' vs. $18 if I recall. I'll be able to hook straps and stuff in the middle.

 

[RobJ]

Just for grins I brought out my ATV ramps. The angle wasn't that bad on the 6' ramps. I'm thinking about a 7.5' ramp made from channel (heavy) but it'll hold the tractor and act as a drop in rear gate. The aluminum ramps are actually some scaffolding (about 10" wide and a channel). They might actually hold up the tractor seeing how the weight will shift from the tractor to the trailer. But I don't think I want to test it unless I have a stand under them. We'll see. When I moved the tractor I used SYP 2x10's with a cinder block unter them in the middle.

All for now!

Rob

 

[kossetx]

Nice, I looked at the first attachment before I read it and said to myself "that looks like the Triple S surplus yard", and it was. I've spent many a hour there.

 

[RobJ]

Yep they are starting to reconize me there. I just wander around the surplus yard at lunch sometimes. Of course the real action is at the check out counter...

But I try and stay away from Saturday morning. On a nice day that can be a rat race with all the people there. Get there about 8 and it's not to bad.

 

[RobJ]

Just about there!

 

[brewdog]

Nice looking trailer. You could use it to haul a tractor. Great job.