Home-made Trailer build!

[Polaris233]

Not sure if this kind of thread is welcome on here so admin feel free to delete if necessary.

Was in the market for a nice 2 place sled trailer but everyone i seen seemed way to flimsy for the price they were charging. Figured i could build my own the way i want for just over half the cost.

Every thing is build out of .125 wall steel except for the pockets on the side.

Started out with this 8x12 frame made out of 2x3 tubing

After that i threw in some 1 1/2 square tubing cross members which seemed a little to flimsy so put some more tubing down the middle.

Reinforced all the corners with 3/8 gussets and welded on a front hitch assembly.( yes i realize i should have put the hitch tubing farther length ways under the trailer) but hey its to late now. Put angle iron along the front and back also for the wood deck to mount to. This is how it sits now.

I have a single 2200lb axle on order and thats what im now waiting for.
Plan is to 3/4" thick sheets of plywood on for decking.
That nice shiny diamond plate aluminium you see in the third picture is what's going on the front as a salt shield.

This is where im at so if anyone has any pointers or suggestions on something to do, feel free to let me know! with that being said,what should i be using for paint that would last the longest? whether it be arasol or gravel guard im open to options.

 

[MT boondocker]

Looks good.
One thing that you might want to consider if you haven't already is to run your wires in the frame tubing.

 

[turbolover]

Might want to run something under the tongue back underneath and brace it in there a little. Give it a little more support all of the stress isnt torqueing on that front cross piece.

It takes a little extra work to run the wires inside the frame but is definitely worth the effort. It keeps snow and ice build up from ripping them loose.
It's way easier to spend time and do it right to begin with than have to be fixing it along side the road.

 

[Mafesto]

Looks good.
One thing that you might want to consider if you haven't already is to run your wires in the frame tubing.

If you do this, use wire lume as I would guess that cuts have not been deburred.
Conduit would also be an option.

I did the same thing 20 years ago.
Mine was also .125 wall but 1x3. .125 diamond plate as a deck. Very solid.
Painted in the factory I was working at the time to industry standards.
It still rusted quickly. There's a reason Alum is the std of the industry.
If possible, have it professionally powder coated.

I realize it's too late, but my best advice would be to go buy a trailer.
Take advantage of the manufactures years of engineering.

 

[volcano buster]

I agree that the tongue needs some more support.

I would think that after your spring perches are welded on you could run a diagonal from each side in front of the perches to the center of the trailer in the front to help stabilize the tongue.

It may look good now, but it would be a pity to snap that front piece after a couple years of rough roads.

 

[Polaris233]

Thanks for the input guys, the plan was to run the wires inside the tubing that's why the ends aren't capped yet and I already have the holes drilled in the 12ft pieces for the wires to run side by side.

If you notice on the one crossmember for the tongue, there's a 3/4" square tubing for the trailer lights plug in to be ran through.

It will take some extra time but like said, it will be worth it.

And yes I will definitely be putting some sort of extra support for the front tongue


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[Mafesto]

No tilt?

 

[Polaris233]

No tilt?

No tilt that is correct, for me personally I don't physically need it. Have trifold sled Ramps for truck boxes that will work just as good if not better.


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[joel t]

not a bad idea I have a year and a half old 27 foot enclosed only use it for sleds and on the way home over the weekend I found out the whole roof was tearing off of it so building yourself at least you know it'll be done right

 

[Rockpicker]

Hitch

Use the same square tubing that you used for the braces for your hitch, now follow that same line from behind your front crossmember to your outside rail. This will strengthen your corner and better distribute the pull.

 

[kylerf150]

I would personaly opt for a bigger/higher rated axle.
I built a trailer to hual my bikes. It will hual 5 bikes in the summer and 2 timbersleds in the winter. After i built the trailer i was surprised at what it weighed 1280lbs. So with the 5 bikes its right at the limit With my 3000lbs axle.At times i also hual 2 4wheelers and sometimes a utv I need a bigger axle.I realize that your building this for sleds but it will be right near the limit in my opinion with a 2200lbs axle. Also do you research online about axle to tongue spacing. otherwise you might have a trailer that pulls horribly and wonders all over the road. I can govern my superduty out and that little trailer doesn't move one bit behind me. Also try to have the axle spacing on the trailer the same as your tow vehicle.

That my .15cents worth good luck with the build.

 

[inspector01]

This is where im at so if anyone has any pointers or suggestions on something to do, feel free to let me know! with that being said,what should i be using for paint that would last the longest? whether it be arasol or gravel guard im open to options.

Por 15, its the ****, and you can brush it on, or spray (use a cheap gun, if ANY paint is left in it, it will be ruined).