Aluminum Tub Trailer

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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......:hhmm:
 
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...
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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.
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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.
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When the spool gun is dialed in you can get some pretty nice beads.
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cruzzer said:
That looks great,, My company sells a agri trailer that has a very similar suspension on it..
Keep up the build!
Steve
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Thanks, I really enjoy seeing something come together after building it in my head for so long. I was a little worried about welding the aluminum because I haven't done it for so long, but it turned out even better than I was expecting, kinda like riding a bike I guess. Now if only I had some tires.......:bang:
 
Kool build, are you gonna put some kind of material between the steel and aluminum rubber Siloflex?
 
Radd Cruisers said:
Kool build, are you gonna put some kind of material between the steel and aluminum rubber Siloflex?
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Thanks. Yup, thats why I sprayed the rockgard on the chassis, pretty heavy coat where the aluminum meets the steel.
 
Thanks:beer:.Yeah, before I weld the axles onto the plate I'm gonna haul it down to the shop and hook it up to the trailer for a final visual. My shop floor is nowhere near level so I figure thats the best way.
 
HA! I wish I had a TIG, but I am pretty handy with a MIG:p. My tires were ordered thru one of the local Honda dealers. " Yeah Chris they should be here by the end of the week, no problem ", :hhmm:..... well the end of the week has come and gone.....but Elk season opens on the 17th so theres still time. I hope.
 
Kinda thought so, good planning...


73fj said:
Thanks. Yup, thats why I sprayed the rockgard on the chassis, pretty heavy coat where the aluminum meets the steel.
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Well I FINALLY got my tires and got a more accurate measurement for ride height, then I burned it in.
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Here it is almost complete. Still got a couple small things to do, I'm thinking about Rhino lining the inside. Ride height will be perfect once I am sitting on the quad.
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74monster said:
not bad wowk. you still heading out on sunday, I may stop by monday for a :beer: if I can get out early enough . dean
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Do you remember how to get there? Yeah sunday is the plan depending on weather. Theres always :beer: waiting for ya.
 
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