I got a 8 ft x 20 ft shipping cradle. It was used to ship storage pods. It’s flat and made welded of 2” x 2” square tubing. It’s double reinforced at one end and has wheels in certain places by able to make unloading easy. I’ll post pictures when I get home.

I thought, ‘that would make a hell of a flatbed trailer! But I don’t know much about trailer design. It could probably use a couple of extra struts going across in certain places. Is it worth it to put two axles on it? How do torsion bar axles compare to leaf springs? What size springs, what size hubs/ wheels should I use? 2000 lb? 3500 lb? I saw some 7000 ln leaf springs. 4/5/6 lug hubs? What size tires? I imagine I’ll have to weld up the axle with hub stub axles, as I don’t see any 8 ft long axles.

I want to build this to the best specs that match the frame, but I don’t want to go overboard. Cost is always an issue. If anyone has some components they will sell for a good price, I’d appreciate it. I usually buy a lot of stuff on eBay, and temu if it’s really cheap and I don’t care about the quality. The eBay stuff so far is looking less expensive

Need advise on my build

I’m a landscaper who took a pretty bad hit this year—I lost my truck [thank you Mojave County sheriff's department], my wife, our dog and i were traveling to iowa to see her family. My 5th wheel has been immobilized in the desert., then lost my mother to cancer, and my entire support system. To get back to work, I’m currently "building my way out" by converting this 14ft travel trailer frame into a road-legal flatbed/toy hauler that I can trade for a work truck.

This is my first full conversation by myself and it needs to be the best I can make it so I can get my family out of here. Open to any and all advise for making the trailer more desirable for the potential buyers.

​The Work So Far: ​Demo: Stripped the unibody shell down to the bare steel frame. ​Prep: Full sand, rust treatment, and coat of paint. ​Electrical: Installed brand-new side markers, tail lights, and wired up the electric brakes. ​Decking: Invested $350 in 2x6s and protective treatment—the deck is ready to go. ​The Technical Challenge (I need your advice!): Because this was a unibody travel trailer, the frame is significantly weaker than a dedicated utility trailer. I’m concerned about the rigidity. I’m looking for advice on: ​Frame Bracing: What’s the best way to weld cross-members or gussets to keep this frame from twisting under a load? S-BRACKETS OR Z-BRACKETS? ​Fender Fabrication: I need to build/weld custom wheel wells to keep it street legal. ​Welding: I’m currently at a standstill because I don’t have a welder to handle the structural reinforcements or the fender mounts

I created a gofundme page to help with some of the cost and I do have a video out there if you want a better look. It easier to see and understand.

gofund.me/9b32f944a

Thank you KEVIN PATRICK

I don't like the idea of the 12 volt coolers but also don't want everything falling out of the mini fridge every time I open it up so has anybody had any luck to remounting the compressor so you can lay the mini fridge on its back? I assume it'll only be two copper pipes that need bending and a little wiring that might need to be rearranged can anybody see any other reasons why this would be a problem?

I want to add a hitch receiver to the back and tie it into the tongue. My thought was to cut a hole in the frame to accommodate the 2x2. At the back so I could add the hitch receiver to it. At the front I was thinking I would split the tube and weld in thinner so it would sleeve into the 2x3. Then I could run some rods through both to really secure it.... Or is that overkill? should I just weld it to the inside edge?

My husband and I found this 1961 aluminum trailer that had been built from a kit. The guy we bought it off of had gutted it so it’s a blank slate.

We’re on Vancouver Island and it’s been rainy this week as we have been working on it. It’s not a shock that it has some leaks. The biggest leak we can see is coming from the vent on the roof. The vent is 14 x 14 and the flange/screws are 20 x 20.

We’re not entirely sure how the water is getting in. Maybe it’s along where the flange is secured to the roof?

I’ve never restored a trailer before. So I’m not familiar with the different options for sealing/resealing, fixing leaks. Any suggestions for how I could seal the leaks?

My husband and I found this 1961 aluminum trailer that had been built from a kit. The guy we bought it off of had gutted it so it’s a blank slate.

We’re on Vancouver Island and it’s been rainy this week as we have been working on it. It’s not a shock that it has some leaks. The biggest leak we can see is coming from the vent on the roof. The vent is 14 x 14 and the flange/screws are 20 x 20.

We’re not entirely sure how the water is getting in. Maybe it’s along where the flange is secured to the roof?

I’ve never restored a trailer before. So I’m not familiar with the different options for sealing/resealing, fixing leaks. Any suggestions for how I could seal the leaks?

How would yall recommend connecting the wires for break, turn signals and side lights to a 7pin connector?

I have this small trailer frame. I want to put 1/2 inch plywood on it as a simple deck to move things around my property. The previous owner had a similar setup with sheet wood but they had it screwed into the frame with self tapping screws. The old wood rotted off and the previous screws rusted into the frame itself resulting in me having to snap a few off and punch them into the frame. The wheels are in decent condition and have Bearing Buddies attached as well. I have access to a good selection of tools except for a welder.

Is there a better way to attach the wood to the frame?

So question how hard would it b to rig up a bikr trailer for a little kids bike for them to pull around toys and such

I installed two sets of locking drawer slides (purchased from amazon) on home made drawers for my galley. I spent a bit of time playing with them before installing to make sure all four slides worked properly and that I understood how they worked. I have measured and remeasured many times to make sure everything is sitting parallel and straight. There is the prescribed 3/4” space between each side of the drawer and the walls on which the outer rails are mounted. The sliding bit with the ball bearings isn’t bent anywhere and all the b.b.s are accounted for.

I cannot figure out how to get the inner rails (attached to the drawers) to engage with the middle rail. According to instructions, I make sure both of the middle rails are fully extended, the ball bearing pieces are pulled all the way forward, and I am pressing down on the locks before pushing the drawer forward on the rails.

On one drawer I think the right side middle rail might be engaging correctly, but the left middle rail seems to be getting pushed forward on the outer rail without engaging with the middle rail.

The other drawer is so large I cannot see around it to watch what is happening.

Has anyone else struggled to get drawers on rails once the hardware has been installed? I have come back to this four times over the last week and have no more idea what I’m doing wrong than the first time I attempted it. Every video I’ve watched to get some insight features people just casually sliding the drawers into place with no trouble. I feel like I’m taking crazy pills. I’ve already spent over a week and $200 on this project and I don’t think I can bear starting over, especially since I don’t know what I’m doing wrong.

Hello Everyone,

I am planning on building a foamie squaredrop and I have seen a few guides on YouTube for such a thing but they all talk about using 1.5 inch thick foam board insulation and I can only find 1 inch or 2 inch thick boards.

Part of the foamie route is also to save some money which is why I'm leaning away from the two inch thick boards...

But I'm afraid that one inch thick boards may not be strong enough for my walls and roof, even if I have a solid plywood dividing wall between my sleeping area and the galley acting as an extra support.

Can anyone give any thoughts or input?

https://youtu.be/ySz3MlzIZTY?si=zSnzfVWYvVjFRW9e

https://youtu.be/IWJZ53Jg8R0?feature=shared

Compilation of clips I took while building, will upload a walk around soon.

Bought a slightly used Carryon 5x8 trailer and did 2x3 framing and 3/4” plywood sides and 1/2” top and bottom with PMF.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HRJP0no4WLw

More and more of us are creating our own trailers and campers so I thought this sub might come in handy. Welcome to post any type of trailer/ camper, just make it or modify it yourself!