[SEL] OT - opinion on trailer

[Larry Anger]

Bill - could you tell me the capacity of the house trailer axles? Are they 
6000# each. Too bad you didn't live closer I'd buy those axles from you. My 
son wants to build a boat trailer capable of carrying a 9,000 # boat.

Larry Anger
163926 Brownsville Rd.
R.R. 3 Tillsonburg, Ontario
Canada N4G 4G8
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <curt at rustyiron.com>
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Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] OT - opinion on trailer


> Bill,
> Have you considered replacing the house trailer axles with new torsion
> axles? This would bring the trailer height down considerably and get you
> the brakes you need on both axles. Looks like you already have a very
> reasonable frame and deck on the existing trailer.
> Curt Holland
>
>
>> Wanting some thoughts and opinions on my trailer situation.........
>> I've got a very heavy-duty flatbed trailer. It's a total of 16', 12' flat
>> with a 4' drop.
>> There's a 5 ton winch on the front, the winch is so heavy we set it in
>> place with a loader.
>> It has long ramps strong enough to handle a tractor.
>> Plain and simple, it's overkill for me. Heavy, high, and even when I haul
>> my F20 or a load of engines, the trailer isn't even thinking about it.
>>
>> It's getting to be too much for me to load my stuff onto a high trailer,
>> and I haul my car more than anything, tractor only on occasion, and when 
>> I
>> haul engines, it's only a half-dozen, and even at 500 pounds each, that's
>> no more than my car weighs, so a lower car trailer would do me.
>>
>> I've been thinking about tossing this out on craigslist as a "trade", 
>> like
>> trade for a car trailer. something lower and lighter, but with a wood 
>> deck
>> so I can haul my engines.
>>
>> Thoughts? doable?
>> I'm thinking someone wants to haul a heavier tractor than I'll ever own,
>> or some real iron and needs a better trailer as far as weight capacity
>> goes.
>> I need to haul my cars, my F20 and a few engines, that's it.
>> This baby EMPTY is too heavy to lift the tongue. It'll handle some real
>> weight.
>> No brakes, however - but am sure they can be added easily...
>>
>> http://theamcpages.com/images/eagle-wagon/eagle-wagon-parked-by-garage28.jpg
>>
>> http://theamcpages.com/images/eagle-wagon/eagle-wagon-patrked-by-garage30.jpg
>>
>> http://theamcpages.com/images/eagle-wagon/eagle-wagon-patrip27.jpg
>>
>>
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