Requirements, Light, single axle, open.
Any ideas?
Im looking at using the frame from an old boat trailer with is 4 inch alumin i-beam. Welding the ibeam to angl but welcome some design ideas, the trailer will use brakes and be towed behind the lincoln.
Building a light weight speedster trailer
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babychadwick
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Building a light weight speedster trailer
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TRDxB2
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Re: Building a light weight speedster trailer
lots of ideas on YouTube etc https://www.google.com/search?q=boat+tr ... cLWuGTyZAM
This looked simple and retained most of the trailer 's structure.
This looked simple and retained most of the trailer 's structure.
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babychadwick
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Re: Building a light weight speedster trailer
There is no boat trailer frame to conserve, the trailer is scrapped to get the aluminum i beams
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babychadwick
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Re: Building a light weight speedster trailer
More what I was thinking
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Henry K. Lee
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Re: Building a light weight speedster trailer
Find an older pull behind camp trailer with an Atwood surge brake.., they work excellent! Been using one for 30 plus years.
Hank
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babychadwick
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Re: Building a light weight speedster trailer
As an update I found an old aluminum boat trailer for $50 with a title no less! So some progress has been made.
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Re: Building a light weight speedster trailer
We had two horse trailers with the Atwood surge brakes. I agree - they worked extremely well. The systems that we had used a 1960s vintage Ford single chamber master cylinder.Henry K. Lee wrote: ↑Fri Aug 13, 2021 10:26 amFind an older pull behind camp trailer with an Atwood surge brake.., they work excellent! Been using one for 30 plus years.
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Jerry VanOoteghem
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Re: Building a light weight speedster trailer
Since you'll only have 1 axle & two wheels, don't try for weight reduction and minimal design there! I have a lightweight trailer, like the one you pictured above, but the axle is from a trailer home and it uses 15", 12 ply rated, 120 psi, heavy equipment hauling tires. I've worn them out, but I've never had "tire trouble", (fingers crossed...).
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Les Schubert
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Re: Building a light weight speedster trailer
Back in ‘74 when I bought my 27 roadster I had a week to solve the trailer issue. I created a solid axle using some surplus front spindles and used a pair of junk model A frame rails. I had access to some 10” channels from 12 gauge steel and made a pair of tracks. NO springs. I used it for about 20 years with no problems. Eventually sold it (which I now regret)! It bounced a bit empty, but was fine loaded (which it usually was).
Just some thoughts.
Just some thoughts.
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Craig Leach
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Re: Building a light weight speedster trailer
I lucked out and picked this one up from a club member. Has a torsion axle, is low & towes like a dream wich is much better than my 18' two axle dove tail. and its over a 1,000# lighter.
Craig.
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