My Trailer Build

[Gotlift]

I needed the trailer to be narrow so that I could park it in the garage without encroaching on the space for my wife's car and short enough to clear the garage with the buggy. I went with a snowmobile torsion axle. I think it turned out just right @ 7' 4" X 10'. Its probably completely overbuilt. I don't have pics of my winch/spare mount yet, but I'll get some later. I have probably 40-50 hrs into it. Got it registered for life last week!

[Gotlift]

[weldaway]

Nice trailer, and load

[Northweldor]

Nice trailer. How much does the machine weigh?

[gatemaker]

What size tongue?

If it is 2 1/2" I would have some concerns driving the 4 wheeler on it without putting a stand under the front of the frame. Really, it could use something from the front of the fenders all the way up to the hitch. Even 2"x2"x3/16" angle would take some of the side to side and vertical forces off your straight tube. Looking at the radius on the tube it does look like 3/16" but it is still a single tube, not an A frame. I have a 6 foot long trailer with a 3"x 1/8" tube straight tongue but nothing is being driven on the trailer. It is just for tools and a generator or welder.

[Northweldor]

If it is 2 1/2" I would have some concerns driving the 4 wheeler on it without putting a stand under the front of the frame. Really, it could use something from the front of the fenders all the way up to the hitch. Even 2"x2"x3/16" angle would take some of the side to side and vertical forces off your straight tube. Looking at the radius on the tube it does look like 3/16" but it is still a single tube, not an A frame. I have a 6 foot long trailer with a 3"x 1/8" tube straight tongue but nothing is being driven on the trailer. It is just for tools and a generator or welder.

This is what I was thinking also, especially if that vehicle is very heavy.

[Dale M.]

NEVER load/unload trailer without trailer being hitched to tow vehicle...Doing so can make you a candidate for Darwin award...

Dale

[Gotlift]

NEVER load/unload trailer without trailer without it being hitched to tow vehicle...Doing so can make you a candidate for Darwin award...

Dale

Exactly!

The buggy is light. It weighs in @ 1100 lbs. where most of the weight is on the rear. The hitch tube is 2"x3"x3/16". The front and rear of the tube is mounted/gusseted with 3/16" plate triangles with a lot of welded area on the mounting surface. The entire frame is made from 3"x3/16" angle, 2" x 3/16" angle, and 2"x4" 1/8" rectangular tubing. I will keep an eye on it and triangulate the hitch if necessary, but I think it will be fine.

[Northweldor]

Exactly!

The buggy is light. It weighs in @ 1100 lbs. where most of the weight is on the rear. The hitch tube is 2"x3"x3/16". The front and rear of the tube is mounted/gusseted with 3/16" plate triangles with a lot of welded area on the mounting surface. The entire frame is made from 3"x3/16" angle, 2" x 3/16" angle, and 2"x4" 1/8" rectangular tubing. I will keep an eye on it and triangulate the hitch if necessary, but I think it will be fine.

At 1100 lbs+ trailer wt., I think it should be fine also.

[weldaway]

Did you order that buggy as a kit? If so, where from?

[Gotlift]

Did you order that buggy as a kit? If so, where from?

No, you can order a rolling chassis from The Edge Products, but I bought the plans and built it from ground up with the exception of the parts I couldn't machine myself.

More info here:
http://theedgeproducts.com/Categories/The_Barracuda

Build thread here:
http://www.dtsfab.com/index/index.php?topic=2629.0

Shakedown video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKFO77_H54g

[Usmc1968]

Niice

Very nice trailer!! Congrats :-)

What model welder do you have?

Semper Fi

[FormerTankSarge]

Nice job

[Garfield]

Very cool.
The first street legal motor vehicle I ever operated was my brother's VW powered sand rail.
He put a body, windshield and wipers, lights & D.O.T. approved tires on it and made it street legal.

That was a fun car to drive and or ride in.

[Dog Byte]

I like it. How do you keep the tailgate up? And how do you tie the load down?