Crawler Trailer
 

building a trailer for my beetle. going to be 4 wheel,
also got some leaf springs to use on it.

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Looking good,I just found a John Deere skidsteer with trailer for my TT

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nice sounds cool, i was looking for a trailer but coulndnt find one that fit my rig so figured id make one instead.

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little more progress. figured out how im going to make the axles.

first bored out the ends of some 3/32 alum tubing so that the losi servo screws could fit.
http://i47.tinypic.com/r2vqkx.jpg

then made a sleeve to space the wheel from the leaf spring.
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stock servo screw and a washer found in old tool box.
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now need to find a way to mount it to the trailer, should be easy enough

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Figuered out how to mount my axles. cut styrene strips to lift the trailer
away from the springs so my tires wouldnt rub when my reg sat n it.
http://i47.tinypic.com/mcf0xc.jpg

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Glued and Screwed.
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Now just some touch up and little details left to do.

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made a box.
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wooden ramps.
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Your trailer turned out real nice. What did you use for a hitch?

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thanks. and i haven't quite figured that out yet, but im thinkin of using the mini t ball cup

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What's your tow rig?

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I love your trailer. I hope you don't mind seeing one in some of my pics in the future :D I want it to be a simple design, yet very functional, and you have created what I have envisioned. FWIW, I plan on using some type of ball and rod end for the hitch attachment. I'm going to try and find something that fits kind of lose, so I can pop it on and off by hand. I guess I'll be looking for a slightly smaller ball, or a slightly larger rod end :D

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thanks hrddrvr, looking forward to seeing yours.

and ive been working on a ranger, witch i plan on using as my tow rig.
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Sweet! Build thread?

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was this made out of entirely styrene?

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thanks il make a thread when i get more time to work on it, snow is coming soon, so i see myself having plenty of time to work on it.

yep pretty much, except for the aluminum i used for the axles.

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what is the diamond plating?

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its plastic or styrene

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Sweet I'm doing the same thing I just rebuilt my bummer looking at trailers now