Swapt Trailer for Trailer

[sandman2234]

I wonder if the o/p deepNdirt wishes he had taken the four days of repair time and extended his original trailer? I know he posted to give us all a heads up, which was appreciated, and mentioned that he should have sold it and bought new. It would have been a lot of work to extend his original, but not four days worth, unless he gets sidetracked a lot like I do. Probably would require repositioning of the axles but maybe he could get lucky like I did on my last extend job, which allowed me to only move the front axle to the rear, making spring hanger movement a lot easier. I left the front hanger just in case the new owner wanted/needed a third axle since he was hauling 2 full sized vehicles on it.
Just a thought...
David from Jax

 

[crazyal]

Buy a 10' stick of 1/2" re-barb and cut it in 10" lengths, 12 of them. Now weld them in at 45 deg angles between the frame and the vertical uprights for the rail. Gives you lots of options to secure stuff and does not cost a arm and a leg.

I have done this on numerous customers trailers. On my 18' trailer I have theses on each upright. Just drill a 1/2" hole and put them in. No welding. I got mine on EBAY, 10 for $30 shipped to my home.

Chris

ebay is great for picking up shackles. I've got a wide range of them, from 1/2" all the way up to a 1 1/2" (it was $.99). I use them all over, whether it's tying loads down to a trailer or connecting the ends of a sling wrapped around a tree to protect it. You just never know when you'll need one or two.

 

[deepNdirt]

I wonder if the o/p deepNdirt wishes he had taken the four days of repair time and extended his original trailer? I know he posted to give us all a heads up, which was appreciated, and mentioned that he should have sold it and bought new. It would have been a lot of work to extend his original, but not four days worth, unless he gets sidetracked a lot like I do. Probably would require repositioning of the axles but maybe he could get lucky like I did on my last extend job, which allowed me to only move the front axle to the rear, making spring hanger movement a lot easier. I left the front hanger just in case the new owner wanted/needed a third axle since he was hauling 2 full sized vehicles on it.
Just a thought...
David from Jax

When first getting the smaller trailer it was originally 12' long, I added the 1.5 to the rear giving it the dovetail, this made the trailer almost equally balance over the axles, I could lift the tongue by had with little effort,
the one thing I could not do though is stretch the axles making them wider
2 of my implements Disc harrow and pulverizer are over 5 ft. just a Tad to wide to rest on the deck of a 5 ft trailer, resulting in me having to rest them on top of the railing,
thus the main reason in needing a larger & wider trailer

when stating I worked 4 days on this trailer some folks might have taken it literally I should stand corrected and state that I worked on it 3 to 4 hours each of 4 days, although I have been known to drag a project out for several months and sometimes years

I suppose I could've held off and awaited to sell my trailer, actually I had many inquiries to buy it outright, selling it wouldn't have been a problem,
I also had many offer in trades with Home built trailers but the axles were rigid and weld directly to the frame, they may have been well built and heavy duty, I just didn't want one with having no springs,

trading for this trailer was kind of a sudden need as I have things I must do with my tractor requiring more tools, travel time and fuel cost to run back 20+ miles to switch out tools just made it none feasible, so when I found what i thought was the perfect trailer I guess I traded in hast although I am getting it the way I need it:thumbsup:
i only started this post to make aware of a trade gone bad experience, in effort that others might look beyond the obvious when in market to buy or "trade" for a used trailer,

 

[pat32rf]

How do you guys get away without brakes on ALL axles? Around here they tell us to get her rolling on the gravel shoulder then hit the trailer brakes only. They expect to see all of the trailer wheels lock up....

 

[bcp]

How do you guys get away without brakes on ALL axles?

Different places-different laws

State of Washington trailer brake regulations:

Every trailer having a gross weight exceeding 3,000
pounds must be equipped with brakes on all wheels and
capable of being applied from the towing vehicle. Any
trailer whose gross weight is over 3,000 pounds must be
equipped with a device which will automatically apply the
brakes in case of a breakaway.

Trailers with a gross weight of 3,000 pounds or less must
be equipped with brakes if the weight of the trailer(s)
exceeds 40 percent of the weight of the towing vehicle.
Trailers manufactured and assembled prior to July 1,
1965, having a gross weight less than 2,000 pounds
need not be equipped with brakes.

 

[deepNdirt]

Here in Ga.
The requirement for axle brakes: is when trailer and load exceeding 3,000 lbs
max width: 8 1/2 ft.
Hight : 13 1/2 ft.
55 mph : while towing trailers

I would think that any trailer being built with dual axles has the capabilities to haul more than 3000 lbs. and should have been built with brakes from factory,
Not sure why this trailer I have has no brakes it is factory built although not super heavy duty built, How would one find out about the axle strength? when the tongue was replaced all the info about weight is gone,
I can see they're not as large round as the ones I had on my 18 ft'r and they were 3500 lb axles,
I think I'm off to the salvage yard to find some axle brakes assemblies

 

[Diamondpilot]

Here in Indiana we must have brakes on trailers over 3,000# Does not state how many axles. Most only have them on the rear axles until you get upto 12,000# GVWR then brakes on all axles.

In Kentucky they do not require brakes at all for example.

Chris

 

[JB4310]

In CT both axles have brakes, even on 4 and 5 ton trailers, not sure on lighter trailers. I have a small single axle utility trailer with no brakes.

JB