Trailer Plans

DougM · Sep 15, 2005

Looking for some place to find trailer building plans

Went to the libray and could not find any thing
Could some one help with a web site (FREE)
or to email plans to me

DougM

RedRocker · Sep 15, 2005

I've found lots of plans, but none that were free.

GEB · Sep 16, 2005

What kinda trailer..size?
Gene

KennethBrown · Sep 17, 2005

I am looking for plans myself. I am interested in 20'-22' GN single wheel lowboy.

DougM · Sep 17, 2005

I am looking for a single axle 6x12 14 16
and I have found sevarl plans that are for sale but I was hoping that there was a web site out ther that I have not found that had free plans on it.
I can and most likly go to a tractor supply store and measure one of there 's that is on the lot
I wnet to lenard's trailer sales in Youngstown, Ohio they must have 200 trailers on there lot lots of good idea's

I still think the libraey should have building plans some where

DpiogM

MadReferee · Sep 17, 2005

Go to www.trailerplans.com to get PROFESSIONALLY designed trailer plans. This is not an area where one wants to be cheap. The plans are well worth the $30-$40 as they are designed by real engineers who know what they are doing. The directions are excellent and the plans come with materials lists and optional construction features.

I am sure your insurance agent will feel a lot better if you built something from proven professional plans than from something that was free and just thrown together.

I would never trust hauling my expensive equipment on a potentially poorly designed trailer from free plans. All it takes is one accident related to poor design and you will be in a world of hurt financially. The $30-$40 investment seems good considering just that alone. Remember, you get what you pay for.

Ozarker · Sep 18, 2005

If you have a Vocational School nearby that teaches welding, chances are they will have plans.

Egon · Sep 18, 2005

The $40 or so dollars spent on plans should be a minor cost compared to the rest of the trailer!

Egon

DougM · Sep 18, 2005

The $40 or so dollars spent on plans should be a minor cost compared to the rest of the trailer!

(Egon )

I was hoping that some one here would have a set to share but it seems that is NOT the way things are SO

I HAVE purchased a set of plans from.........

www.sythx.com

These were e mailed to me last night I have glanced at them and they seem ok...

WELL any way guy's thanks for sharing

DougM

have_blue · Sep 18, 2005

( I was hoping that some one here would have a set to share but it seems that is NOT the way things are SO
)

Hey Doug, If I would have had some, I would have shared. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

deere755 · Sep 18, 2005

Have ever thought about taking some measurements off of someone elses trailer and making your own plans from them. I did this with a snow blade several years ago.

cleatus · Sep 18, 2005

I have never owened an enginenered trailer that was under 20ft that was 1/2 as good or pulled as strait as the ones I've built my self. I'm not against bought trailers, but most do not have enought metal in them to holdup to the weights they are rated at. Just my 2 cents.

have_blue · Sep 19, 2005

Cleatus,

( but most do not have enought metal in them to holdup to the weights they are rated at )

Most of the ones I have examined would bear that out.

Every trailer I have ever seen/used has been abused and over loaded. The flimsy ones don't last long before needing repair. I guess trailers are one of those tools that are hard not to abuse.

I have seen a couple of nice sturdy ones, but I think they were home built. Down side is they are very heavy.

Hagar · Sep 20, 2005

If you download the catalog from this sight it has some basic plans. I can't pretend to vouch for them.

http://www.championtrailers.com

DougM · Sep 29, 2005

I now have 3 sections of 2x3 x1/4 angle and
3 sections of 2x2 x1/4 angle in my garage and am
ready to start to build my first trailer
A fall and a winter project..

DougM

DougM · Sep 29, 2005

Well the trailer project is under way
I have the the 6 bottom braces and the out side rail all squared and spotted and the tongue all layed out this seems easyer then I though...

DougM

DougM · Oct 8, 2005

Well the trailer a 6x12 is finished and all seems ok (( BUT ))

The lights do not work correctly on my ford escape..
I have all but No running lights..
Tested with the head lights ON..
I un hooked and place my brothers chev on the trailer and ALL lights worked?????????????

I then hooked my car to his trailer and it was the same thing
NO RUNNING LIGHT ????????

HELP

DougM

bobodu · Oct 8, 2005

Then you've got a problem on the car's pigtail..

Gravy · Oct 8, 2005

Some Ford trucks have separate circuits with their own fuses just for trailer lights. That way, if you short a wire on the trailer, you still have lights on the truck.

Gravy