Building a trailer

[DirtDemon]

While I was clearing a friend's property to build a little track, I came across an old boat trailer. I took it home and am in the process of turning it into an atv trailer. Here are a few pics I took shortly after I started taking it apart and some taken through the re-construction process. I will add more photos as progress is made. As you can see in the last pic, there are some spots that are pretty rough, so I have alot of work to do yet, but I think it will come out alright, especially for a freebie.

[BuckBilly]

Looks like your off to a good start DD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ajmboy]

Wow, nice idea. So I guess you know how to weld!!!

What are your dimensions going to be? Are you puting a a gate in the back?

[Sc0tt]

Looking good. My brother-in-law is just finishing one of these up right now.

[outlander560]

awesome job....wish i had a welder

[DirtDemon]

Wow, nice idea. So I guess you know how to weld!!!

What are your dimensions going to be? Are you puting a a gate in the back?

Yes, I guess I am not to bad with a welder, I managed to get certified when I worked in a fire sprinkler fabrication shop. The deck of the trailer is going to be about 6ft by 14ft, just big enough to fit all three quads on sideways. I am going to put a short rail along one side to keep me from driving off the trailer since I plan on loading from the side. I think I will just make a set of removable ramps that temporarily attatch at each loading point along the side.

[DirtDemon]

awesome job....wish i had a welder

The welder and the plasma cutter have been worth thier weight in gold to me. It would be a good investment for anyone who is interested in doing thier own fab work. I just picked up a Lincoln Home Depot speacial for about $650. It's a 175 amp 230volt machine that is plenty powerfull for my needs and easy to use. It just takes practice to get good at it. I actually scored the plasma cutter for free from the fab shop I worked at, best deal I have ever gotten on a good tool.

Originally posted by scOtt;

Looking good. My brother-in-law is just finishing one of these up right now

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Originally posted by BuckBilly;

Looks like your off to a good start DD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks guys, it is definately coming together easier than I expected, so hopefully I will be able to get it finnished pretty soon.

Edited November 9, 2009 by DirtDemon

[DirtDemon]

As you can see in the first couple of pics, the axle is in pretty bad shape. I will end up replacing it eventually, but for now I decided to reinforce this one and use it for the time being. I am basically going to build a new axle right around the old one.

[BuckBilly]

Good job DD!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for the update!!

[Stoopidbot1]

Looking good.

[Sc0tt]

You go man. I took my brother-in-laws trailer on a ride this weekend. He just took a boat trailer and turned it into a 4.5' by 12. It fit two of our bikes nose to tail. It pulled great the only problem is it is a tilt trailer but since they added so much to the front boxing it in a such it take quite a bit to make it tilt. I am hoping to get a 6' by 16' soon so I can take 4 bikes on it.

[DirtDemon]

A tilting boat trailer? Was it a tilt trailer before, or did he make it that way?

[BuckBilly]

You go man. I took my brother-in-laws trailer on a ride this weekend. He just took a boat trailer and turned it into a 4.5' by 12. It fit two of our bikes nose to tail. It pulled great the only problem is it is a tilt trailer but since they added so much to the front boxing it in a such it take quite a bit to make it tilt. I am hoping to get a 6' by 16' soon so I can take 4 bikes on it.

Get a 6 1/2 to seven foot wide trailer. It will hold bigger quads better .

[Sc0tt]

DD I don't know if it was a boat trailer now. I was going to get one that was a boat trailer from the same guy he got this one. It may have just been a smaller trailer he made larger. I will ask him. Since you said that I wouldn't know why you would need a tilt boat trailer.

[Stoopidbot1]

Kristin and I need at least a 6'x15' trailer so I can put both the quad and the Rhino on one trailer. I really want enclosed but I need a new truck for that.

[DirtDemon]

DD I don't know if it was a boat trailer now. I was going to get one that was a boat trailer from the same guy he got this one. It may have just been a smaller trailer he made larger. I will ask him. Since you said that I wouldn't know why you would need a tilt boat trailer.

It was probably an old sled trailer.

[DirtDemon]

Kristin and I need at least a 6'x15' trailer so I can put both the quad and the Rhino on one trailer. I really want enclosed but I need a new truck for that.

If you put the quad on sideways, you can probably get them both on a shorter trailer. How long is that Rhino? 7 or 8 feet? You might be able to get away with a 6'x12'.

[Stoopidbot1]

That is with the quad sideways. The Rhino will fit on an 8' trailer but the front and back hang off. We have a 10' trailer and that fits the Rhino with about 1' to spare.

[DirtDemon]

Wow, I did not think they were that long. Have you ever thought about putting a small-block Chevy in that thing?

[Stoopidbot1]

The Yamaha R1 motor will put the rhino near 100 mph.

[DirtDemon]

You are speakin my language right there. If you build it, they will eat dirt.

[Stoopidbot1]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHwj0ll4oX4]YouTube - R1 Rhino Sand Drags[/ame]

[Sc0tt]

That tilt trailer was a boat trailer it is for launching ina shallow water where you cannot pull your tow vehicle far enough not to be underwater. lol

I am looking for a 16' X 7' to be able to carry 4 quads.