Recent content by oldboyscout

make sure you get one with 4 supports. If there is a support at the middle, under your hips, it will be very uncomfortable. I've been using the Byer Tri Lite cot

Unless you have the axle snagging I wouldn't bother.

thanks for the detailed suggestion. I hadn't though about stress risers. What do think about just notching the tongue at the 2" mark to slide the receiver over it instead of adding the strap to the bottom?

right now the trailer tongue is centered exactly at my hitch height. I can raise the trailer an inch with longer shackles if necessary. I'm wondering what the strongest way to attach the receiver to the tongue is.

I'm working on a trailer with a 2x3 O.D. x1/8 tongue and want to attach a 2x2 I.D. x 1/4 receiver to it (to interchange couplers/eyes etc). Should I notch the 2x3 at 2" and put the receiver over it? Notch the top or bottom of the 2x3 and insert the receiver? something else? I'd appreciate any...

seems like a sheet heavy enough to be a skid plate would add a lot of weigh in that size

I had an HVAC shop build me an 18g sheet metal box almost exactly that size. It cost $200 but I need to screw/glue/weld tubing on the top edge for strength and attachment points

I have 2 other trailer projects underway and probably will never get this one done, so it's time to sell. The pintle, landing leg, and casting are intact. the frame is rusted and will need to be rebuilt, but the tongue channels are good. The box sides,and fenders, are okay but the floor has been...

Reliance Rhino-Pak Heavy Duty Water Container (Grey, Medium): Amazon.com: Sports & Outdoors Looks nice, stackable suggests they're square and would fit a standard carrier?

Thanks for the input. I had also thought about half-camber, but ended up ordering a straight tube.

I'm working on a small trailer and have to decide on axle camber. spring center is 42" and hub face is 60". Trailer LOADED will be no more than 1200lbs, on a 3500 lb axle. I would expect a no camber axle would be preferable, but with the spindles hanging out that far from the springs I'm not...

check out wintertrekking.com for tons of info on small stoves. I've made one out of 8" stovepipe and endcaps, with threaded rod for legs. very easy to do.

cool..thanks again

Thanks guys. I just have to figure out now if the trailer brakes add width (for the future)

Also, Anyone know offhand the thickness of the drum? I assume the axle spec width of 60.5" does not include the drum?