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09-04-2013, 09:07 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: St.Johns
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|  Just another trailer build
Started with building my own leaf springs out of banding strap material.  Cut into strips and curled    |
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09-04-2013, 09:14 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: St.Johns
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| Re: Just another trailer build
Started building the frame out of 1/2 square tubing.       |
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09-04-2013, 09:35 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: St.Johns
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| Re: Just another trailer build
Built the shakles.  welded them on   Mounted leaf springs used plastic bushings.   U bolts and plates   Last edited by Mike490; 09-16-2013 at 10:50 AM. |
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09-04-2013, 09:51 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: St.Johns
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Cut out the wood for the deck  Here it is mocked up with the wood stained. Have to get all the mechanical set then I'll take it back apart and do alot of grinding and paint it.   Last edited by THX_138; 09-04-2013 at 08:44 PM. |
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09-04-2013, 02:10 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Cincinnati
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| Re: Just another trailer build
Looks great dude!
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09-04-2013, 03:09 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Boise
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Good looking build man. Sent from my SGH-T769 using Tapatalk 2 |
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09-06-2013, 12:58 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: St.Johns
Posts: 433
| Re: Just another trailer build
Axles mounted. Still building hubs.  Last edited by Mike490; 09-16-2013 at 10:51 AM. |
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09-06-2013, 06:44 PM
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| Pebble Pounder  Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Florida
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Where did you find the u-bolts? So axle over the springs (last pic)? Looks good, very inspiring. Just picked up some 1/4" x 1/4" and some 1/4" x 7/16" stainless channel... May have to do a trailer when I get caught up. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD |
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09-06-2013, 06:46 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Calgary
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| Re: Just another trailer build
Looks good. How well do those springs work? Always wondered about that.. You can get nice looking leaf springs from Heng Long tanks but they are stiff as all hell..
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09-06-2013, 09:02 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: St.Johns
Posts: 433
| Re: Just another trailer build
The U-bolts are cable clamps. The first pic with axles under was just a test fit. Not even the same tube. The springs work ok by them self but I have fixed shackles so they don't move at all. May be changing that. The tubing in this is 1/2 x 1/2. |
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09-12-2013, 11:16 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: St.Johns
Posts: 433
| Re: Just another trailer build
Start of my fenders       |
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09-13-2013, 10:09 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: clarksburg
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| Re: Just another trailer build
great looking trailer, the wheel and tire choice and size are perfect!
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09-15-2013, 06:26 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: St.Johns
Posts: 433
| Re: Just another trailer build
Some more progress. Mounted the wood floor using strips of metal on the ends. Built the front rail.       Squatting my sons Topkick.   |
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09-22-2013, 02:49 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: St.Johns
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| Re: Just another trailer build
Fenders welded together.  Last edited by Mike490; 09-23-2013 at 10:39 AM. |
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09-22-2013, 02:52 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: St.Johns
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Fenders mounted    Last edited by Mike490; 09-23-2013 at 10:41 AM. |
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09-22-2013, 03:59 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Wisconsin
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| Re: Just another trailer build
Wow - mad skills. Very nice build !!! I was surprised to see the individual wheel openings on the fender - nice touch.
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09-23-2013, 10:44 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: St.Johns
Posts: 433
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In primer  |
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09-23-2013, 08:58 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the woods
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| Re: Just another trailer build
That is a clean built trailer.love the k5 also.
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09-23-2013, 09:02 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: St.Johns
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09-24-2013, 07:06 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: DuBois
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This is an amazing build, I have looked at many trailers and I have always wanted the answer to 2 questions.... Where do you get U-Bolts that small and how can you make your own leaf springs? My questions have been answered thanks to you and your build and the awesome people in this thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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