My new hauler

[bigndn]

20' deck with 4' dovetail, 14K lbs gross, 4 wheel electric brakes, etc, etc, etc. I looked until I was blue in the face and then I met Jack. He's only been building trailers for 20 years or so. He said he'd build whatever I want: tilt, dovetail, removeable fenders, bed over wheels, any length, any capacity. Plus, he thinks of all the little stuff: steps in front of and behind the fenders, expanded metal in the front for storage, D-rings/bump rail for tie downs, etc. He's local and working out of his own small shop, so if anyone wants a great deal on a new trailer, just let me know and I'll get you his info. Most trailers I looked at with these specs were over $5k.......I got it for $3700. Check it out.

The techie stuff:

Since I've never owned my own trailer like this, how often should a fella lube the axles?

 

[bigndn]

I'm really impressed (if you can't tell).

 

[cheap 40]

Looks sweet. The 05 Cummins should pull it rather nicely. A buddy of mine has a 18' trailer that looks similar along with a 03 Cummins. One day I helped him throw a full load of hay from it. I think he told me that there was about 120 small square bales on it........

Tony

 

[73fj]

I think for $3700 thats a pretty good deal. My 18' trailer cost that much in 2004 and its pretty plain jane.

 

[bigndn]

I should clarify. The $3700 included tax, so the trailer was actually $3495. An 18' would be about $3000.

 

[D'Animal]

Look into Bearing Buddies.

They replace the end cover on your axle. Pump them full of grease and the spring tension inside applies grease as needed. When the center section is all the way collapsed just pump more grease in it.

They are very common and standard equipment on most boat trailers.

 

[bigndn]

Look into Bearing Buddies.

They replace the end cover on your axle. Pump them full of grease and the spring tension inside applies grease as needed. When the center section is all the way collapsed just pump more grease in it.

They are very common and standard equipment on most boat trailers.

These are Dexter axles with their E-Z Lube feature, which is very similar to Bearing Buddies.

"The bearings can be periodically lubricated without removing the hubs from the axle. This feature consists of axle spindles that have been specially drilled and assembled with the grease fittings in their ends. When grease is pumped into the fitting, it is channeled to the inner bearing and the flows back to the outer bearing and eventually back out the grease cap hole."

 

[bigndn]

Alright, the ultimate test today. I wanted this trailer to be able to carry 2 rigs. Here's the pics. On the 40, if I remove the spare tire, jerry cans, and trailer hitch, the pickup will fit on the trailer too, and be within weight capacity. Once the mini's bobbed, it'll be even easier to make it fit if my theory is correct. My theory: back the mini on, then pull the 40 on. Not sure about the weight distribution for my theory yet, we'll see when the mini's bobbed.