Inexpensive Fender Build..

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Credit goes to Inkpot for the idea..

1" 11ga tubing bent by a friend.
2" x 1/8" flat stock.
Some old 1/8" diamond plate hanging around (more thanks to my buddy Robert for the plasma cutter loan).

 

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Makes a clean mud/rock containment setup on a 50~yo trailer.

 

[MANUCHAO]

wow.. thats purdy...!!!
Thanks for posting... now I know what to do if and when I decide to run 35's on my trailer...
Very nice !!!

 

[GzrGlide]

Dude, those look great! Excellent idea and execution.

 

[sirenmoses]

nice!! I paid $70 for a steel set that has yet to be welded on.

Looks like you bolted yours: any particular reason?

 

[splitshot]

nice!! I paid $70 for a steel set that has yet to be welded on.

Looks like you bolted yours: any particular reason?

That's what the Studebaker service manual recommended..

Figured it worked for 60 years on the factory ones..

 

[TX_TLC]

Well splitshot, you're now no longer the only Studebaker trailer on 'mud. I picked up mine yesterday. Already sitting on a home fab frame with a trailer axle. A little rough around the edges but I see her potential and the price was right.

I like your fenders! That is one thing I need to replace but have no welder or metal skills. (only wood) so I am trying to determine the route I will take. Either way I plan on bolting them back on! I also have no idea to tell how old my box is. The stamping font on your tailgate is different than mine. I will start a new thread with all my info and pics!

 

[splitshot]

Well splitshot, you're now no longer the only Studebaker trailer on 'mud. I picked up mine yesterday. Already sitting on a home fab frame with a trailer axle. A little rough around the edges but I see her potential and the price was right.

I like your fenders! That is one thing I need to replace but have no welder or metal skills. (only wood) so I am trying to determine the route I will take. Either way I plan on bolting them back on! I also have no idea to tell how old my box is. The stamping font on your tailgate is different than mine. I will start a new thread with all my info and pics!

Here's some pics of the axle/hanger/spring work you asked about. Haven't found the spec sheet on the springs yet, I post up when I do. I'm guessing you may have a 50's vintage, should be able to tell when I see some pics.

First I had to sleave and lengthen the axle so the tires would clear the side of the box.

Then I had to move the spring pads.

Wanted a wider footprint than the frame width, so I fab'd up some square tube to mount the hangers.

 

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The whole idea here was so one spare tire will fit both the 40 and the trailer.

The OEM Studebaker fender is in the background.

 

[El_Toyotero]

The whole idea here was so one spare tire will fit both the 40 and the trailer.

The OEM Studebaker fender is in the background.
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Splitshot,

Those are some great looking fenders.

In the last shot of your axle, is it the image or is it real that the axle appears bowed down?

Here is a straight line below the axle to show what I mean (image below).

- Toyotero.

 

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Yep it's got a bow. This was one of three that was on a company trailer (now retired to a shed), they all were bowed. I checked the camber angle, it is fine.

 

[e9999]

when I see an axle bowing in that direction, it suggests overload or an axle what was flipped over, like for a SOA swap for example.

 

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when I see an axle bowing in that direction, it suggests overload or an axle what was flipped over, like for a SOA swap for example.

I agree, these have been moded before. If you look closely at pics 2 and 3 you can see the original spring pads and where someone cut and welded new spindle ends. Could be they needed to be bowed to correct the camber angle.

Don't have alot of history behind them,but we used the trailer for about ten years with no problems, and the are beefy enough for my needs.

 

[splitshot]

Recent projects on the old dude, first was a back saver;

Then the need for more cubes for the firewood runs;

 

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This started with need to replace the tail lights and morphed into both keeping them out of harms way and being able to pull stuff without dropping the trailer...

Glad hand rubber is the bomb for inexpensive wire grommets.

And drip system spaghetti tubing is great for single 14ga armor, I had a helper...

Done for now........