I've had this 6' trailer axle for almost a year now for a utility trailer build. Finally making myself work on it during the weekends to get it finished. The trailer is going to be a 6x12 with a 2' dovetail. I'm going to go with a steel floor and the rails on the sides will have some pockets for runners so we can load and unload full sheets of steel with the forklift.

The outer frame is 2x3x10GA tubing, with 1.5x3x10GA tubing for the crossmembers.



Dovetail is at a 7 degree angle, shouldn't have many issues with dragging the [censored] but I'm going to fully enclose the lights anyhow in case.

Tank and his lipstick wanted to be in the pic

LOL lipstick...That's what we say to...Gonna be a nice trailer..

Awesome!

What's your axle rating? I had a homemade steel trailer about the same specs and it was too heavy for the axle in that about half of the axle's capacity was used up supporting the weight of the trailer.

It's a 3500 lb axle. Trailer weight will be less than 1,000 lbs so no problem with overloading it. The most weight this thing will ever see would be a Polaris Ranger.

Got the tongue tacked up, I think that we're going to get the top rail set up before putting the axle under it. The deck has about 1/2" of deflection that I'm hoping to take back out with the top rail.





Now it's gonna sit in the corner till the weekend

nice trailer, is it insulated?

I'm in the construction industry, there is a method to my madness that most outside of the industry would not understand. Walk a mile in my shoes and you will understand this line of questioning.

Well, then how about you share with those of us that are "outside of the industry."

PM sent, I don't wanna confuse pigbig

Curious as well

He'll send you a PM

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Please direct all insulation based questions to garrett@fluffyfetishes.org

Ordered two sheets of 5x8x11GA floor plate yesterday. I'll pick that up tomorrow along with the angle iron for the uprights of the rail. Top rail will be 2x2x11GA square tubing.

I have had a quite a few questions about the insulation, all PM's were replied to, hope it was helpful to all

Ramball, you putting a diamond plate floor or just regular plate down?

Diamond plate floor, considering getting it rhinolined but haven't decided yet. Sometimes I like the slick floor

the rhino lining would look sharp, but I guess it depends on the main use of the trailer whether it'd be worth it or not. I dont think I would worry about it on a diamond plate floor...then again I'm cheap so whatever

(now you got me curious about the insulation question )

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wear good sticky rubber shoes if you walk on it if it's wet or icy!

Cut out a tacked up the tail light enclosures. 3/16" plate fully welded, I don't think I'll be able to knock em off.

Dang, Mike. Overkill? BTW, don't twist off those lug studs on that other trailer. I'll never hear the end of it. Use a torch and heat the dang thangs up. They'll come right off. But you know that already, you just wan't to twist them off so you can gripe at me forever.

Amateur. I could knock em off on a day.