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LOWBOY TRAILER, with fold down goose neck, budget build

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SEMIJOE

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hey everybody

for those in the 1/14 scale hobby and wants to add a lowboy to there collection , but cant afford the 1200 and up price tag.

this thread will show a how-too for under 300.00usd using stock Tamiya wheels, tires, suspension and cross members. but once you go into the aftermarket parts, well, that where it will start to get pricey

I bought the alum channels and plate from onlinemetals. they cut the sheets down to what size you want for like 3.00usd

plastics I bought from local hobbie shops or tower hobbies

I used a standard hand saw, drill, knife, 3mm and 2mm taps. for tools

the low boy trailer I looking at is . it has a working folddown goose neck , really kool. ok lets get started

 
ive started with the suspension and rear frame . I used tamiyas trailer axles and suspension , to stay with the budget use all stock parts




here you need to make the mount from the suspension to the belly of the trailer, put some weight on the chassis , then mark how high you want the trailer to sit of the ground, here I put 6 pounds on it


 
next I started on the rear deck, here im using .080 styrene for the floor


im using the stock king hauler / globeliner rear bumper.



next ive added wooden planks

 
lets get started on the belly of this beast . I need end pieces for the each end of the chassis so I used the front bumper mounts of the king / globe trucks

to scale the belly is 25 1/2 inches long and 7 inches wide

the c-channel is from online, 22mm high x 6mm wide

next I cut the metal for the front deck. this is 11 inches long
 
next I wanted to see how high I need to make this sit with a no load . I use 2x channel to sit under the belly . then I used a dollie up front, same as truck. leveled it out


I cut the hinges for the fold down

 
heres the gooseneck folded down

started to add more planking


made the front ramps

added the sides to the rear

made the rear bumper
 
added the cover of the rear

heres a view of the hinges


im using shocks here, buy you can use real hydraulics or actuactors


here the trailer is done
 
Great write up Joe, I've always liked your work and think its great your giving us tricks from your bag

--Dan
 
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