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BrockGrimes · 06-03-2006, 11:33 PM

Finally got my trailer built.
Here's a picture of it out on a service call, Someone had a flat.

peej410 · 06-03-2006, 11:58 PM

hahaha coool! im building one soon to tow my crawlers with my nylint. whatd you use to mount the wheels on the trailer?

BrockGrimes · 06-04-2006, 03:26 PM

The bed is a bed off the stock clod body, it's been chopped up alot so the bed has more capacity. Under the bed is a frame made up of square aluminum tube. Off the frame I used two graphite sheets with flang bushings inserted which the axle runs through. There are tube supports between the graphite sheets to make it sturdy. Then I used some aluminum wheel adapters I had from an old bolink car and mounted up the clod tires and wheels. It's a solid axle mounted with no suspension. The only suspension is in the tires flex. It works really well. I do have to say even with 4ws it's still a PITA to back the trailer up.

I'm thinking about making another one only alot bigger, to haul my t-maxx around.

peej410 · 06-04-2006, 04:52 PM

very cool, does it make it up rocks with you ?

BrockGrimes · 06-05-2006, 12:53 PM

It could but it's likely to tip over given the rocks I crawl on. Then i'd just end up dragging it around.

peej410 · 06-05-2006, 01:06 PM

doh. haha id love to see a trailer on a rock racer bouncing around getting dragged on the rocks haha.

clod booster · 06-05-2006, 11:03 PM

maybe just some poser shots and some shots of it pulling the trailer on the rocks.

TLTCrawlin · 06-05-2006, 11:10 PM

haha,
Someone had a flat

Someone had two flats!!**
Nice trailer, but lengthing it would be more awesome!

BrockGrimes · 06-06-2006, 01:05 AM

It's the bed of a clodbuster, that's how big it is, I suppose I could lengthen it but, I'm building a bigger one anyway.

As for crawling it I've tried it out, the COG is pretty low with a load in the bed, the only problem is weird angles getting the hitch in a bind. But it's cool, it was mainly just something to tinker with.

clod booster · 06-06-2006, 10:02 PM

stick some threaded shaft on the end, screw on a rod end and bolt that onto the hitch on the truck. duh

TLTCrawlin · 06-06-2006, 10:06 PM

make the hitch have a rod end, and your trailer, so it makes it more flexable, I think that would work aye?

BrockGrimes · 06-07-2006, 02:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clod booster

stick some threaded shaft on the end, screw on a rod end and bolt that onto the hitch on the truck. duh

Duh!

That's what i'm using. I used a Ball connector and a rod end, I've also used a ball cup for a more realistic look. You still can bind it up crawling.

Cubman · 06-07-2006, 05:37 AM

Maybe you could try a military style hitch (AKA Pintle hitch)?

Or, you could try have a ball end on your trailer, and one on your truck for twice as much travel.

Going Up! · 06-07-2006, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cubman

Maybe you could try a military style hitch (AKA Pintle hitch)?

Or, you could try have a ball end on your trailer, and one on your truck for twice as much travel.

JIA has already done that with his scorp.

Cubman · 06-07-2006, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Going Up!

JIA has already done that with his scorp.

Ok :?

http://www.projecttwin.com/Scorpion_...awler_5081.cfm

The 4th row of pictures shows the hitch.

clod booster · 06-08-2006, 07:47 PM

this thread is worthless without pics of the truck with the trailor were arguing about! put some pics of it posing at least!

Cubman · 06-08-2006, 07:54 PM

You are kidding... right?

BrockGrimes · 06-11-2006, 04:02 AM

yeah what he said!

06-03-2006, 11:33 PM	#1
BrockGrimes Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Warner Robins Posts: 803	Trailer built finally Finally got my trailer built. Here's a picture of it out on a service call, Someone had a flat.

06-03-2006, 11:58 PM	#2
peej410 Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: glastonbury Posts: 992	hahaha coool! im building one soon to tow my crawlers with my nylint. whatd you use to mount the wheels on the trailer?

06-04-2006, 03:26 PM	#3
BrockGrimes Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Warner Robins Posts: 803	The bed is a bed off the stock clod body, it's been chopped up alot so the bed has more capacity. Under the bed is a frame made up of square aluminum tube. Off the frame I used two graphite sheets with flang bushings inserted which the axle runs through. There are tube supports between the graphite sheets to make it sturdy. Then I used some aluminum wheel adapters I had from an old bolink car and mounted up the clod tires and wheels. It's a solid axle mounted with no suspension. The only suspension is in the tires flex. It works really well. I do have to say even with 4ws it's still a PITA to back the trailer up. I'm thinking about making another one only alot bigger, to haul my t-maxx around.

06-04-2006, 04:52 PM	#4
peej410 Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: glastonbury Posts: 992	very cool, does it make it up rocks with you ?

06-05-2006, 12:53 PM	#5
BrockGrimes Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Warner Robins Posts: 803	It could but it's likely to tip over given the rocks I crawl on. Then i'd just end up dragging it around.

06-05-2006, 01:06 PM	#6
peej410 Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: glastonbury Posts: 992	doh. haha id love to see a trailer on a rock racer bouncing around getting dragged on the rocks haha.

06-05-2006, 11:03 PM	#7
clod booster Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Salem, Orcrc Posts: 756	maybe just some poser shots and some shots of it pulling the trailer on the rocks.

06-05-2006, 11:10 PM	#8
TLTCrawlin I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Eastern WA Posts: 2,489	haha, Someone had a flat Someone had two flats!!** Nice trailer, but lengthing it would be more awesome!

06-06-2006, 01:05 AM	#9
BrockGrimes Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Warner Robins Posts: 803	It's the bed of a clodbuster, that's how big it is, I suppose I could lengthen it but, I'm building a bigger one anyway. As for crawling it I've tried it out, the COG is pretty low with a load in the bed, the only problem is weird angles getting the hitch in a bind. But it's cool, it was mainly just something to tinker with.

06-06-2006, 10:02 PM	#10
clod booster Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Salem, Orcrc Posts: 756	stick some threaded shaft on the end, screw on a rod end and bolt that onto the hitch on the truck. duh

06-06-2006, 10:06 PM	#11
TLTCrawlin I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Eastern WA Posts: 2,489	make the hitch have a rod end, and your trailer, so it makes it more flexable, I think that would work aye?

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06-07-2006, 05:37 AM	#13
Cubman Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oak Ridge Posts: 590	Maybe you could try a military style hitch (AKA Pintle hitch)? Or, you could try have a ball end on your trailer, and one on your truck for twice as much travel.

06-08-2006, 07:47 PM	#16
clod booster Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Salem, Orcrc Posts: 756	this thread is worthless without pics of the truck with the trailor were arguing about! put some pics of it posing at least!

06-08-2006, 07:54 PM	#17
Cubman Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oak Ridge Posts: 590	You are kidding... right?

06-11-2006, 04:02 AM	#18
BrockGrimes Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Warner Robins Posts: 803	yeah what he said!

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