Truck bed trailer

[samibattlemaiden]

any of you diy guys wanna post some pics for a beggining diyer i have a frame from an 84 yota and im gunna find a bed as free or cheap as possible and build myself a decent trailer.
Just wanted to see what has been doen

 

[D'Animal]

One thing before you start the build up. The state of CA will not let you license a trailer if you use the axle assembly out of the toyota or any other vehicle.

It will have to be a trailer axle.

 

[samibattlemaiden]

pooper that was kinda the plan so i could cary spare parts without wasting space but i can probly build it that way then switch it over....

 

[Rubiconcruiser]

HEY D'animal, where did you learn of the trailer axel trivia. Is this something new in '06 I have seen many a trailer with axels still in place 3rd member and all.

 

[D'Animal]

HEY D'animal, where did you learn of the trailer axel trivia. Is this something new in '06 I have seen many a trailer with axels still in place 3rd member and all.

I have seen a ton of them as well. If they are already registered they are grandfathered in.

If you build a trailer you become the manufacture. You will have to take it to the DMV for an inspection. If it has a third member under it they will not register it.

My neighbor just went through this around christmas time. He used a frame and bed off a 67 chevy truck and the axle still had the third member in it. They sent him home and told him to put a real axle under it. Anything without a third member.

 

[samibattlemaiden]

no pics or info other than d'animal?

 

[Jon in NC]

You may want to look here;

https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=116334

or here;

https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=139413

 

[cruiserdan]

I have seen a ton of them as well. If they are already registered they are grandfathered in.

If you build a trailer you become the manufature. You will have to take it to the DMV for an inspection. If it has a third member under it they will not register it.

My neighbor just went through this around christmas time. He used a frame and bed off a 67 chevy truck and the axle still had the third member in it. They sent him home and told him to put a real axle under it. Anything without a third member.

My TB trailer has a straight front axle out of a mid 50's Chevy pickup with welded kingpins ( ) .

 

[D'Animal]

You can get straight axles trailer axles and they are not that much. I think my neighbor paid around $125 or $150 for his. They were the torsion spring versions.

www.redneck-trailer.com/

 

[samibattlemaiden]

thanks that a pretty good start any one got anything else to offer?

 

[samibattlemaiden]

so my brain was wondering last night while i was laying in bed, I have the cab and doors that go on the mini truck frame, ive tried to get rid of it numorus times and no one bites so how bout using that i could make a piece to close off the bottom of the engine bay and theres lockable storage, then a little more work to flatten out the trans tunnel, then id probly wanna make the cab longer for more storage. probly way to much work involved any one with a mini bed need a new cab?

probly look pretty cool though

 

[D'Animal]

so my brain was wondering last night while i was laying in bed, I have the cab and doors that go on the mini truck frame, ive tried to get rid of it numorus times and no one bites so how bout using that i could make a piece to close off the bottom of the engine bay and theres lockable storage, then a little more work to flatten out the trans tunnel, then id probly wanna make the cab longer for more storage. probly way to much work involved any one with a mini bed need a new cab?

probly look pretty cool though

This was just a bad dream you had.

 

[NorCalDoug]

when did this CA axle thing become law?

I know of someone who recently (summer/fall 2006) registered a trailer made from a truck bed/frame -- 3rd member clearly insight...no straight trailer axle.

 

[D'Animal]

My neighbor just went through this around christmas time. He used a frame and bed off a 67 chevy truck and the axle still had the third member in it. They sent him home and told him to put a real axle under it. Anything without a third member.

This happened late Dec 06 / or early Jan 07.

 

[D'Animal]

This is all I could find on thier web site. I could not find a specific thing about trailers it might be there.

Copied from site. http://www.dmv.ca.gov/vr/spcnsreg.htm
Registration Requirements for Home-Made, Specially Constructed, or Kit Vehicles
A "home-made, specially constructed, or kit vehicle" is a vehicle that is built for private use, not for resale, and is not constructed by a licensed manufacturer or remanufacturer. These vehicles may be built from a kit, new or used parts, a combination of new and used parts, or a vehicle reported for dismantling (junked) that, when reconstructed, does not resemble the original make of the vehicle that was dismantled.

A specially constructed vehicle (SPCNS) does not include a vehicle that has been repaired or restored to its original design by replacing parts or a vehicle modified from its original design.

Example: A Volkswagen "Beetle" with modified fenders, engine compartment lid, and front end, but still recognizable as a Volkswagen is not considered a specially constructed vehicle.

NOTE: The registration requirements for kit commercial vehicles are the same as for specially constructed vehicles.

The Registration Requirements are:

A completed Application for Title or Registration (REG 343).
A vehicle verification done by the California Highway Patrol (CHP). You must start your application process with the DMV prior to contacting the CHP for a vehicle verification. DMV verifies trailers with an unladen weight of 6,000 pounds or less.
A completed Statement of Construction (REG 5036).
Proof of ownership, such as invoices, receipts, manufacturers’ certificates of origin, bills of sale, or junk receipts for the major component parts (engine, frame, transmission, and body).

NOTE: A motor vehicle bond is required when proof of ownership cannot be obtained for parts valued a $5,000 or more.
Official brake and light adjustment certificates. When an official brake and light station that inspects specific vehicles such as motorcycles and large commercial vehicles is not located within a reasonable distance, DMV will accept a Statement of Facts (REG 256) from a repair shop attesting that the brakes and lights are in proper working order. Brake and light certificates are not required for off-highway vehicles or trailers weighing less than 3,000 pounds gross vehicle weight.
A weight certificate for commercial vehicles weighing 10,000 pounds or less.
An emission control inspection (smog check) by a Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) Referee Station. For information on SPCNS Certificates of Sequence click here. To make an appointment at a BAR Referee Station, call 1-800-622-7733.
All fees due.
Visit your local DMV to begin the application process, make an appointment for faster service.

 

[cruiserdan]

Gee,

That's simple.