I'm thinking about building an aluminum cap for my 2 place. Anyone got pictures of the ones they have built? I was thinking of doing a frame of rect. tube and skin it with .050 sheet. Suggestions anyone?
Anyone build a cap for their 2 place?
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I tried that user name and it doesn't exist according to snowest
One trip to the mountains with an open deck was enough !! A few sticks of tubing and some sheet aluminum and presto !! >>>>.
Finished product ready for the snowie !! >>>>.
I was thinking about building one. Now I know I want to build one. That is very nicely done.
Is it hinged up front, with cylinders to assist lifting it, or is there a back barn door?
Thanks.
Is it hinged up front, with cylinders to assist lifting it, or is there a back barn door?
Thanks.
It pivots from the front. Take a closer look at the first pic as you can see the bracket bolted to the trailer >>>>.
Here is a pic of the unloading process. Idelglenn April 2009. The lift struts came from Lift Support Technologies. You'll have to keep track of the weight and figure the angle for the ratio of lift to calculate the pressure for the struts.
Thanks for the compliments >>>>.
looks good....but after materials what did it cost you.....
It was surely not cost effective but I did get exactly what I wanted. In Kansas it's not like I could drive over to the local Snomobile Trailer sales place so shipping would have cost a ton. And I have friends with the store bought caps made of the flimsy aluminum and they get about 3 years out of them and they start cracking and falling apart. In the end result I spent about the same amount that a 12' cap would have cost before shipping and I donated all of the labor to myself for free and I still have less in the entire trailer than you can buy a store bought one for plus when I get to the mountains my sleds and all of my gear are spottless >>>>.
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snengineer
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Nice trailer!
That is an awesome looking cap. Wanna donate your time and labour to build me one?
Watch the weight on the tires and axle. A buddy of mine has a similar setup with a fiberglass cap, it is a tire eating sob because the axle is overloaded.
We changed to the 10" rims with carlisle tires of a higher load range. Tires have 7800 miles on them at 70 mph down the interstate. I was concerned with the cheaper tires that came standard on the trailer !! >>>>.
Here's the cap I ended up building. All aluminum. Needs a wash already
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bailer
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I had a Triton aluminum shell that was well built. A buddy copied the design and built one but it didn't hold up to the flexing. Screw heads would shear off when the shell frame would flex. I noticed Triton uses a caulking type of adhesive as well as screws to overcome this problem.
I now use a Fast Enterprises fiberglass shell which pulls easier and has better rear visibility due to the slightly angled in sides of the shell.
I now use a Fast Enterprises fiberglass shell which pulls easier and has better rear visibility due to the slightly angled in sides of the shell.
I put angles on the sides of mine also. Caulked all the seams when I put it together.
what in the heck is on the left side of your sled astro??? never saw that in your other pics... 
