[SEL] OT - opinion on trailer

[Bill Dickerson]

I'd rather not get into a rebuild project.... there's more money involved
buying brand new parts and I'm not really setup to handle the HEAVY frame.
I'm afraid I'd spend the same amount or more "retrofitting" it with what I
need as opposed to some sort of trade.
Sort of like - is it cheaper to build a house yourself, or buy a 5 month old
house?

I'd rather make the whole deal much lighter. Yeah, different axles would
lower it some.... but not a whole lot.
Those are pretty stout I-beams it's made out of - pretty tall. I plan on
better photos this afternoon showing the whole under-side. She's stout and
heavy.
I hauled an Eagle station wagon from the east part of PA to Iowa a couple
years back and I don't think that 4x4 car even lowered the bed on the
springs. And when you tighten chains or straps, there's no flexing of the
trailer - they are tight and stay that way forever. Even over bumps.
The problem was - going out there with the trailer empty - it was so heavy I
had trouble getting there empty.

I don't know the axle ratings, not sure how to find out. I got it from an
equipment "scalper". He hauled farm equipment on it and said at one time, he
stacked plows on it to the legal height limit.

Bill

-----Original Message-----
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curt at rustyiron.com
Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 10:11 AM
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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
>
>
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> http://theamcpages.com/images/eagle-wagon/eagle-wagon-patrip27.jpg
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