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Just finished a another pick up bed trailer built for under $100 ! The chassis a late 70s Chevy half ton swapped out the rear end and springs in favor of a three quarter ton full floater, from another parted out Chevy, 3 inch square tubing from a spring tooth for a tongue, 7000 # bull dog hitch, and old chain for safety chains.
Pictures! We need pictures!
Coming soon
I wouldnt use it. Looks very unprofessional.
i would definetly use it, ive done decided the next long bed truck we get we are gonna build one, professional paint it to match your truck decals i would love it
Why not use it ? I can buy a pickup for the price of the leftovers build it for around $100 and with three quarter ton rear end and springs haul up to 7000 # and after the first trip its done paid for and in the black
Definitely make sure its at least three quarter ton and the bed is not rusted outQuote:
Originally Posted by corycouch
the great state of California mandates that an actual straight trailer axle be used in pickup bed trailer construction so it costs a little more to do it out here. No differentials allowed here. I bought square tubing and welded new hubs on the ends and mated them up with the 3/4 springs under the bed (77 chevy long bed) and it still costed like $200-250 for everything (tubing, spindles, 3500 lb hubs, lug nuts, u bolts and plates). Had to do it this way because all the available trailer axles that were at least 3500 lbs were too wide, only had 1500 lb axles that narrow and they're too weenie.
Your serious ? That's no sense whatsoever
That's California for you!
That way I reside in kansas no emissions testing or inspections and laws most of em aren't quite as dumb
And yeah got a gun rack in the back window of my pick up complete with two rifles
Pics coming tonight its not the one I just finished but their built and designed the same way
Would have pics but seem unable to figure out how to upload.pics off my black berry
Jack saved from salvaged farm machinery http://pbr1243.photobucket.com/album...g?t=1339268943
Cut off axle from end of axle flange so its a free turning hub. http://pbr1243.photobucket.com/album...g?t=1339268809
http://pbr1243.photobucket.com/album...?t=1339268719uOver filled the the differental to over come the lack of circulation because gears no longer turn
Almost looks like you could tilt that thingQuote:
Originally Posted by taterjuice
Why doesn't the gears turn? Swap them out?
I bought one pre made for $125 complete with landscaping ramp.
Here's the kicker.
IT"S A 1977 DATSUN BOX
Small trailer but great for when iwe pick up heavy stuff like pool heaters and motors.
Good thing is we have four trailers and a car dollly to choose from.
I am working on a very quick project over the weekend due to the cities need for me to get rid of some of the trailers. **** neighbors.
WE have a 34 foot camper trailer that I hate towing anywhere and the city wants if gone.
So party is at my place. Beer pizza and hot tub.
We're tearing that sucker down to the frame and shortening to 16 feet.
Then were going build a deck over trailer for the roof top air conditioners.
Got one today and it cost us $150 to get it to the shop.
So enough of that.
I like these pickup box trailers except they sway all over the place on the highway.
You may have to either buy sway bars or stay off the highway.
And thats our .02
Got to Love Living on The Left Coast , NOT
Custom built that for a friend of mine, spent under 150 in all for materiAls to build it. Mostly salvage iron and parts, only bought the hitch and a bushing in the leaf spring.
Looks good.
If your pick up bed trailer sways more than likely the tongue is too short. Build all of mine with 5 foot of tongue from edge of the bed forward. Mine don't sway, test them out at 75 and with the tongue being longer their straight as a razor even at 75
Also make sure the truck is the same level or lower as the trailer or use a drop hitch, if your truck sets higher then the weight is on the rear of the trailer and it'll act like the "tail-wagging the dog"(sway).Quote:
Originally Posted by taterjuice
Usually build my trailers running downhill to the front, usually 3" lower in the front, so when loaded down they sit level and your transferring as much weight forward as possible
we are actually buying one of these tomorrow, a 60s model dodge bed, got our plasma cutter this week and gonna use it to throw the extinguishers into after i cut them in half. this is our 3rd trailer we have bought from scrapping contacts, i like it when they call us :)