Binford 1600 Trailer Build

[MARLIN375]

After years of procrastinating I finally got er done.
Took me about three months of pretty steady weekends and evenings (way longer than i thought it would)

The trailer needed to meet 3 basic requirements.
1-Haul my ATV or Snowmobile

2-Hold the pile of camping gear you put on the garage floor before and after a weekend excursion.

3-Go anywhere my 80 will.

So let's get started.

The first hurdle was picking the width, my quad is 44+ inches so that was easy, 48" for the quad. To keep the track the same as my truck I was left with little space on the sides for storage so I bumped the axle width out 3 inches on both sides.

2" heavy wall frame arc welded and fit with 3500lb axle



Electric brakes (entire kit, 6X5.5 drums, brake away system, wire, battery and plug)



1 inch plywood deck.

 

[MARLIN375]

stage 2

Next, was the wiring. I think on an assembly line or blue print kit you would leave this closer to the end of the build but I did it while access was easy, you just have to make sure you don't burn it while welding.

Lots of wires


Loomed taped and hidden.


And the reach with multi purpose tounge reciever.

 

[MARLIN375]

Stage 3

Now the fenders and storage lockers.
I was lucky and given several sheets (13) of heavy gauge galvinized sheet metal. They were 22" wide and 6' long with a 1" break on each edge, so they became the template for the sides.

The fenders are from Princess Auto, they were designed for a 28-30 inch tire so I had to cut the edges and open them up to fit my 35's



Lower box frames are thin wall 2x2 and upper are 1.5x1.5.


the fenders are obviously not wide enough so the inside had to be fabed out of sheet metal, the fender cutout fit nicely on the inside wall.

 

[MARLIN375]

Stage 3 continued.

After the frame was built and I was working on a rolling chasi I found the best way to keep everything square was to level the frame and use a carpenters level, it was pretty tricky and time consuming getting everything perfectly straight and square.



One handy tool to have is this little hole punch/seam former



More work on the reach and platform for the removable dry box.

 

[bheff]

Looks well built, good job.

 

[MARLIN375]

Stage 4

The doors. I stalled for awhile at this point thinking about how they were going to fit, hinge, seal and lock. I ordered T-handle latches and had to wait for them to arive so I seam-sealed the sheet metal and did lots of head scratching and looking at other boxes.



Rear panels with LED lights and a backup light



I used my plasma and an adjustable circle jig to cut the fender hole in the sides and the light holes in the rear panels.

 

[MARLIN375]

Stage 4 continued

The latches arrived and I had to get on with it.

I made the door frames and box wall studs out of 1" square tube and the sealing edge out of 1x1 angle with a full length piano hinge.

Side locker


Top locker


Fitting the latches was easy, I only had to add a small piece on the end of the tang to catch the frame, cut out the hole and weld them in.

 

[MARLIN375]

Stage 5

Painting galvanized metal is not usually required but I had to paint all the steel frame work so everything got painted. I had to put a coat of galvanized metal primer on the sheet metal so the enamel would stick.




A little bling to fill in the blank rear quarter ( and close enough to my net payload )

 

[MARLIN375]

Stage 5 cont.

Finally some marine enamel matched to the 80, some foam weather seal tape and a test drive loaded.







I still have plans for a boat/RTT rack and a tailgate of some sort. I need to figure out a better way to store my ramps and a spare.

I just got back from a week long hunting trip and the Binford 1600 (first words out of my Buddys mouth when he saw it) worked awsome.

 

[chappysfj40]

i like it. i am on the same plan because mines need to haul more than just camping gear. kick ass

 

[We-Cruz]

I just got back from a week long hunting trip and the Binford 1600 (first words out of my Buddys mouth when he saw it) worked awsome.

Beautiful !!! - Looks well thought out...

Sounds official to me - The "Binford 1600"

The removable box is where the snowmobile skis will sit? Will you have a removable drop in panel to seal the front?

Nice build.

 

[bheff]

Very nice! Can you post the dimensions of the box? It looked huge during the frame up, but looks perfect behind the tow rig.

 

[MARLIN375]

The removable box is where the snowmobile skis will sit? Will you have a removable drop in panel to seal the front?

Nice build.

You bet We-Cruz, the box comes off (2-bolts) and the sled gets another 1 1/2 feet of trailer to sit on. My trapper model is over 9 feet long (short by todays standard) and the trailer deck is only 7.

When the box is on it won't hold water but it will keep bark mulch or yard waste from spilling out the front.

 

[MARLIN375]

Very nice! Can you post the dimensions of the box? It looked huge during the frame up, but looks perfect behind the tow rig.

It is 81.5" (very close to the width of my mirrors), so if i can fit between the trees the trailer will fit to. I had lots of second thoughts about the width, and they all went away when I took it for a spin and backed it into my garage exactly where I had it before....very easy to see both sides out both mirrors and the axle is far enough back that it is not a jack knife queen, and you can see the tires in the mirrors running on the highway.

Strangely enough, even though the tire tracks 3" outside my truck tire, with the length off the 80 it runs the same line going around curbs and obstacles.

 

[MARLIN375]

Very nice! Can you post the dimensions of the box? It looked huge during the frame up, but looks perfect behind the tow rig.

The boxes themselves are 16.5 wide and the opening in the top will just fit a dairy box, around 13.5" (not that I would have any of those lying around)

 

[AJAEbj42]

Great build! I hear you on the width being a bonus. I have a single snowmobile trailer (3 X 8) that I tow behind my 40 for yard waste, etc and I can't see it in my sideview mirrors, have to look through the rear window when backing up.

Add a short wheel-base truck, short trailer, and manual steering and it took some practice to get the hang of backing it up without jack-knifing it all the time.

 

[titanpat57]

WOW!!

Awesome fab skills...great layout...well thought out project

Looks totally complete behind the 80

Best of luck with it!

Pat