Aluminum Tub Trailer

73fj · 08-30-08, 09:33 PM

So after a year of designing and building and re designing in my head, I finally went ahead and started this project. Now this is not your usual Trailer Tech trailer, this is an aluminum tub trailer for behind my Quad for hauling moose/elk/firewood out of the bush. It is 72" long and 23" deep x 44" wide. Material is 10ga, or 1/8" aluminum and it will have tandem axles. I should also note that it has been 15 years since I welded aluminum.

73fj · 08-30-08, 09:39 PM

On the front of the tub I decided to relieve it back 45 deg to try and make it harder to catch on stumps and other debris, measured this about 45 times and started cuttin. I also had a pocket made for putting a frame of 1" squre tubing into to add strength and help square it up.

73fj · 08-30-08, 09:41 PM

Perfect 45. Whew, it fit like a glove. The second and third pics are my homemade jig and then installed on the tub.

73fj · 08-30-08, 09:46 PM

This is how the square tubing fits in. The last pic is how the front turned out with the skid plate I added.

73fj · 08-30-08, 09:50 PM

The steel plate will do three things, it will be the attachment point for the tongue and it will hold the pivot axle. Plus it will be bolted through the tub to tie the whole assembly together. Now I'm out of material, no more parts till Tuesday.

450 DUDE · 08-30-08, 11:27 PM

Nice work man!
W8n for more.

ken

LCOwner · 09-02-08, 09:53 AM

A couple questions. What spool gun are you using and what power source is it connected to? Thanks!

titanpat57 · 09-02-08, 01:17 PM

Great looking..will follow the progress!

73fj · 09-02-08, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LCOwner

A couple questions. What spool gun are you using and what power source is it connected to? Thanks!

The spool gun came with the welder when I bought it. All you have to do is plug it in and attach the hot lead to the positive post inside the machine, plug into the Argon bottle and giver. The wirespeed control is on the bottom of the grip. The speed control on the machine is not functional when the gun is plugged in.

73fj · 09-02-08, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 450 DUDE

Nice work man!
W8n for more.

ken

Quote:

Originally Posted by titanpat57

Great looking..will follow the progress!

Thanks guys.

73fj · 09-02-08, 11:37 PM

Well, all I did today was make the tongue assembly. Only had a couple hours, I was having some father-daughter time. I'm waiting for the tires (22x11x8) before I build the walking beam portion so that I can get the ride height right. Tires have to come from Vancouver.

cruzzer · 09-03-08, 06:58 AM

Springs??

73fj · 09-03-08, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cruzzer

Springs??

Nope.

cruzzer · 09-03-08, 10:14 AM

Sorry,, re-read the original post,, for behind your quad,, makes more sense to me now.. you matching the wheels/tires to the quad? also,, what kind of quad??

73fj · 09-03-08, 10:28 AM

[quote=cruzzer;3622089]Sorry,, re-read the original post,, for behind your quad,, makes more sense to me now.. you matching the wheels/tires to the quad? also,, what kind of quad??[/quote

06 Grizzly. Tires will not match due to whats available for stub axles and rim sizes. Quad has 26x10x12 swamp lites. Thats why I'm waiting for the tires to arrive to figure out ride height. I could probably get a ballpark measurement, but I want to get it as level as possible behind the quad, no stinkbug stance.

73fj · 09-04-08, 12:00 AM

So here it is sitting on stands, give you a better idea of what I'm building here.

73fj · 09-04-08, 12:03 AM

One more.

JJS · 09-04-08, 01:34 PM

That's really nice work!

73fj · 09-04-08, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJS

That's really nice work!

cruzzer · 09-05-08, 06:58 AM

I think the JD progator 2020 front rims have a common bolt pattern,, if your friendly with somebody who works at a JD shop or golf course they could probably check for you..
Steve

73fj · 09-05-08, 08:59 AM

Good info, but I already bought the rims for the 22x11x8s, and with a little bit of luck my 4 tires will MAYBE be here today. If I build another one though......

73fj · 09-05-08, 11:06 PM

I decided to make my own axle plate rather than have a machine shop drill it for me. I layed out where I wanted the holes, put both plates in the vice and went for it. Who needs a machine shop...

73fj · 09-05-08, 11:09 PM

They fit pretty good, and the price was just right...FREEBIE...NADA....ZIP....ZERO. Istill don't have my tires yet so I tacked the axle to the plate to get a better visual.

73fj · 09-05-08, 11:18 PM

Then I took it all apart and cleaned the tub with a off the shelf wheel wash and primed the chassis and sprayed on the rockgaurd. Kinda boring but everybody likes pics.

73fj · 09-05-08, 11:22 PM

When the spool gun is dialed in you can get some pretty nice beads.

08-30-08, 09:33 PM	#1
73fj Always wrenchin Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta TLCA# 7236 Posts: 601	Aluminum Tub Trailer So after a year of designing and building and re designing in my head, I finally went ahead and started this project. Now this is not your usual Trailer Tech trailer, this is an aluminum tub trailer for behind my Quad for hauling moose/elk/firewood out of the bush. It is 72" long and 23" deep x 44" wide. Material is 10ga, or 1/8" aluminum and it will have tandem axles. I should also note that it has been 15 years since I welded aluminum. Attached Images __________________ I ain't gonna hit ya..........ahhh the hell I ain't! - John Wayne I have a RED cruiser fetish. Support our Troop's. Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker. http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...ding-pics.html, http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...b-trailer.html Sometimes I drink beer and surf mud.................at the same time! Then I can't remember what I posted

08-30-08, 09:39 PM	#2
73fj Always wrenchin Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta TLCA# 7236 Posts: 601	On the front of the tub I decided to relieve it back 45 deg to try and make it harder to catch on stumps and other debris, measured this about 45 times and started cuttin. I also had a pocket made for putting a frame of 1" squre tubing into to add strength and help square it up. Attached Images __________________ I ain't gonna hit ya..........ahhh the hell I ain't! - John Wayne I have a RED cruiser fetish. Support our Troop's. Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker. http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...ding-pics.html, http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...b-trailer.html Sometimes I drink beer and surf mud.................at the same time! Then I can't remember what I posted

08-30-08, 09:41 PM	#3
73fj Always wrenchin Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta TLCA# 7236 Posts: 601	Perfect 45. Whew, it fit like a glove. The second and third pics are my homemade jig and then installed on the tub. Attached Images __________________ I ain't gonna hit ya..........ahhh the hell I ain't! - John Wayne I have a RED cruiser fetish. Support our Troop's. Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker. http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...ding-pics.html, http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...b-trailer.html Sometimes I drink beer and surf mud.................at the same time! Then I can't remember what I posted

08-30-08, 09:46 PM	#4
73fj Always wrenchin Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta TLCA# 7236 Posts: 601	This is how the square tubing fits in. The last pic is how the front turned out with the skid plate I added. Attached Images __________________ I ain't gonna hit ya..........ahhh the hell I ain't! - John Wayne I have a RED cruiser fetish. Support our Troop's. Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker. http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...ding-pics.html, http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...b-trailer.html Sometimes I drink beer and surf mud.................at the same time! Then I can't remember what I posted

08-30-08, 09:50 PM	#5
73fj Always wrenchin Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta TLCA# 7236 Posts: 601	The steel plate will do three things, it will be the attachment point for the tongue and it will hold the pivot axle. Plus it will be bolted through the tub to tie the whole assembly together. Now I'm out of material, no more parts till Tuesday. Attached Images __________________ I ain't gonna hit ya..........ahhh the hell I ain't! - John Wayne I have a RED cruiser fetish. Support our Troop's. Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker. http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...ding-pics.html, http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...b-trailer.html Sometimes I drink beer and surf mud.................at the same time! Then I can't remember what I posted Last edited by 73fj; 08-30-08 at 09:56 PM.

08-30-08, 11:27 PM	#6
450 DUDE IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ione CA Posts: 1,214	Nice work man! W8n for more. ken __________________ 97 with thingy's and dodads Now with added geek KI6JEO

09-02-08, 09:53 AM	#7
LCOwner Hudson's Dad Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Madera, CA Posts: 560	A couple questions. What spool gun are you using and what power source is it connected to? Thanks! __________________ America now has BO. Can you smell it?

09-02-08, 01:17 PM	#8
titanpat57 IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Beacon NY Posts: 153	Great looking..will follow the progress! __________________ Fat, Drunk and Stupid is no way to go through life Son....

09-02-08, 11:37 PM	#11
73fj Always wrenchin Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta TLCA# 7236 Posts: 601	Well, all I did today was make the tongue assembly. Only had a couple hours, I was having some father-daughter time. I'm waiting for the tires (22x11x8) before I build the walking beam portion so that I can get the ride height right. Tires have to come from Vancouver. Attached Images __________________ I ain't gonna hit ya..........ahhh the hell I ain't! - John Wayne I have a RED cruiser fetish. Support our Troop's. Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker. http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...ding-pics.html, http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...b-trailer.html Sometimes I drink beer and surf mud.................at the same time! Then I can't remember what I posted

09-03-08, 06:58 AM	#12
cruzzer IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Jim Thorpe, Pa Posts: 110	Springs??

09-03-08, 10:14 AM	#14
cruzzer IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Jim Thorpe, Pa Posts: 110	Sorry,, re-read the original post,, for behind your quad,, makes more sense to me now.. you matching the wheels/tires to the quad? also,, what kind of quad??

09-03-08, 10:28 AM	#15
73fj Always wrenchin Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta TLCA# 7236 Posts: 601	[quote=cruzzer;3622089]Sorry,, re-read the original post,, for behind your quad,, makes more sense to me now.. you matching the wheels/tires to the quad? also,, what kind of quad??[/quote 06 Grizzly. Tires will not match due to whats available for stub axles and rim sizes. Quad has 26x10x12 swamp lites. Thats why I'm waiting for the tires to arrive to figure out ride height. I could probably get a ballpark measurement, but I want to get it as level as possible behind the quad, no stinkbug stance. __________________ I ain't gonna hit ya..........ahhh the hell I ain't! - John Wayne I have a RED cruiser fetish. Support our Troop's. Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker. http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...ding-pics.html, http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...b-trailer.html Sometimes I drink beer and surf mud.................at the same time! Then I can't remember what I posted

09-04-08, 12:00 AM	#16
73fj Always wrenchin Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta TLCA# 7236 Posts: 601	So here it is sitting on stands, give you a better idea of what I'm building here. Attached Images __________________ I ain't gonna hit ya..........ahhh the hell I ain't! - John Wayne I have a RED cruiser fetish. Support our Troop's. Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker. http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...ding-pics.html, http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...b-trailer.html Sometimes I drink beer and surf mud.................at the same time! Then I can't remember what I posted

09-04-08, 12:03 AM	#17
73fj Always wrenchin Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta TLCA# 7236 Posts: 601	One more. Attached Images __________________ I ain't gonna hit ya..........ahhh the hell I ain't! - John Wayne I have a RED cruiser fetish. Support our Troop's. Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker. http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...ding-pics.html, http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...b-trailer.html Sometimes I drink beer and surf mud.................at the same time! Then I can't remember what I posted

09-04-08, 01:34 PM	#18
JJS IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,046	That's really nice work! __________________ Toyota still builds real Cruisers. They sell them overseas.

09-05-08, 06:58 AM	#20
cruzzer IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Jim Thorpe, Pa Posts: 110	I think the JD progator 2020 front rims have a common bolt pattern,, if your friendly with somebody who works at a JD shop or golf course they could probably check for you.. Steve

09-05-08, 08:59 AM	#21
73fj Always wrenchin Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta TLCA# 7236 Posts: 601	Good info, but I already bought the rims for the 22x11x8s, and with a little bit of luck my 4 tires will MAYBE be here today. If I build another one though...... __________________ I ain't gonna hit ya..........ahhh the hell I ain't! - John Wayne I have a RED cruiser fetish. Support our Troop's. Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker. http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...ding-pics.html, http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...b-trailer.html Sometimes I drink beer and surf mud.................at the same time! Then I can't remember what I posted

09-05-08, 11:06 PM	#22
73fj Always wrenchin Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta TLCA# 7236 Posts: 601	I decided to make my own axle plate rather than have a machine shop drill it for me. I layed out where I wanted the holes, put both plates in the vice and went for it. Who needs a machine shop... Attached Images __________________ I ain't gonna hit ya..........ahhh the hell I ain't! - John Wayne I have a RED cruiser fetish. Support our Troop's. Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker. http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...ding-pics.html, http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...b-trailer.html Sometimes I drink beer and surf mud.................at the same time! Then I can't remember what I posted

09-05-08, 11:09 PM	#23
73fj Always wrenchin Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta TLCA# 7236 Posts: 601	They fit pretty good, and the price was just right...FREEBIE...NADA....ZIP....ZERO. Istill don't have my tires yet so I tacked the axle to the plate to get a better visual. Attached Images __________________ I ain't gonna hit ya..........ahhh the hell I ain't! - John Wayne I have a RED cruiser fetish. Support our Troop's. Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker. http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...ding-pics.html, http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...b-trailer.html Sometimes I drink beer and surf mud.................at the same time! Then I can't remember what I posted

09-05-08, 11:18 PM	#24
73fj Always wrenchin Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta TLCA# 7236 Posts: 601	Then I took it all apart and cleaned the tub with a off the shelf wheel wash and primed the chassis and sprayed on the rockgaurd. Kinda boring but everybody likes pics. Attached Images __________________ I ain't gonna hit ya..........ahhh the hell I ain't! - John Wayne I have a RED cruiser fetish. Support our Troop's. Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker. http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...ding-pics.html, http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...b-trailer.html Sometimes I drink beer and surf mud.................at the same time! Then I can't remember what I posted

09-05-08, 11:22 PM	#25
73fj Always wrenchin Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta TLCA# 7236 Posts: 601	When the spool gun is dialed in you can get some pretty nice beads.