Any home made car trailers here?

[454_72_4X4]

Originally Posted by MrBeast

I am working on this trailer design right now. It is a 16' tilt deck.

As you can see from the tilted view the trailer on level ground can load a car with 4" ground clearance that has a distance of 14 1/16" from the centerline of the tire to the front of the car.

With 5" ground clearance you can have 18 1/16" from the wheel centerline to the front of the car.

The nice thing about this setup is that you can have a winch on the front of the deck, and use it to pull your vehicle up onto the trailer, this will be really handy if I am going to get a non runner.

Nice looking design.
Somethin to think about though. 14-1/16" from the centerline of the tire/wheel isn't much. Your average car tire is probably 26-28 inches tall. That puts your 4" ground clearance about 1-1/16 to 1/16 inch in front of the tire itself.
Of course the tire will start to "climb" the trailer quite a bit before it's centerline reaches the edge of the ramp/trailer.

A tiltbed would be sweet and a winch is a necessity IMO.
I've been consiring building myself a car trailer for a number of years now. Just never have gotten around to it.
I've got the winch, now I just need the remainder of the parts! Hahaha
Another advantage of building your own is ya don't have to come up with the big lump sum of money! Buy the steel and axles, lights, etc a little at a time.

I like the drawings. That's the way to plan out things! What software did ya use to make those?

[pumpkin]

I built mine 20 years ago. Its 2x3 and 2x4 tubing. It tows like a dream, no sway controls, or equalizers, and its dead straight up to 110 mph.

[Imacarguytoo]

Originally Posted by pumpkin

I built mine 20 years ago. Its 2x3 and 2x4 tubing. It tows like a dream, no sway controls, or equalizers, and its dead straight up to 110 mph.

Looks like yours is very low to the ground. Did you use drop axles? Does it have springs on it or is it a rigid trailer?

[LOW DOUGH]

Originally Posted by MrBeast

I am working on this trailer design right now. It is a 16' tilt deck.

Originally Posted by 454_72_4X4

What software did ya use to make those?

Looks like he is using AutoCAD. That's what I use here at work....2009. I like your drawing MrBeast.

[MrBeast]

Originally Posted by LOW DOUGH

Looks like he is using AutoCAD. That's what I use here at work....2009. I like your drawing MrBeast.

Thank you, and yes it is AutoCAD R14

[67'sgota4541]

will do mrbeast,Thank's

[MrBeast]

That and pintle's are just that much cooler.

[chevy29267truck]

i have not made any trailers yet if i need too used one its one of my friends trailers i used im not sure if i make one or get a used one

[LOW DOUGH]

Cool MrBeast. I always want to draw something for myself but end up coming to the site and getting sucked into it. HAHAHAHAHA

I LOVE THIS SITE!

[MrBeast]

Originally Posted by LOW DOUGH

Cool MrBeast. I always want to draw something for myself but end up coming to the site and getting sucked into it. HAHAHAHAHA

I LOVE THIS SITE!

*stands on chair and screams* THIS PLACE IS NOT ADDICTING, AND I DO NOT HAVE A PROBLEM!!!!

[LOW DOUGH]

Originally Posted by MrBeast

*stands on chair and screams* THIS PLACE IS NOT ADDICTING, AND I DO NOT HAVE A PROBLEM!!!!

yeah

[Cyclone]

Here's the one I built, tows great.
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[rockedawg]

i have a trailer i built about 15 years ago, get alot of comments on it and it is " overbuilt" used to use mobile home axles on it and that will do but not very nice. in my opinion, the best thing would be 5k tandem with both being brake axles. maybe use the mobile home axles just not the spindles, the tube is 5k - 8k axle rated and weld your own hubs on . the frame i used is mobile home I beam. i cut 12" I beam in half and made 6" I beam double thickness out of it welded front and back pattern , then took the same I beam and made 4" double thickness for the toungue all the way to the front axle. hate to toot my own horn but i have never seen a trailer quite like it and have loaded 14k plus on it and it did not even phase it. I plan on building a new one the same way only 24' or so , with a goosneck. IT IS TWO TITTY TUFF guaranteed

[BarryB]

Hey MrBeast that drawing looks like my trailer, but mine has an 18' deck. 16' in my opinion just isn't long enough. I didn't build it, but it is titled. Has 3500lb axles,electric brakes on both axles. ramps set in there spot of the back. The way I load, is basically pull the pin, drive or winch the vechicle on the ramps as it rolls up it pushes down and tilts the trailer and then eases itself right back down. Neat set up.

[drewdude92]

chevrolet on the tailgate is upside down and backwards?

[454_72_4X4]

Originally Posted by drewdude92

chevrolet on the tailgate is upside down and backwards?

Hahahahah! Good eye!

Looks like somebody went to alot of work on that or something!

[88JRFAN]

Here's a trailer i built. The axles are from a 5th wheel camper trailer, just made them wider to fit my need. 6in channel for the main frame and 3in channel for stringers. 1/8 tread plate 5x10 sheets(very heavy). 20 ft floor with 2 ft dovetail. Fenders are made out of same tread plate. Has hauled anything i've wanted. Also ran some angle down the length of trailer where the tire's run. Could have bought one, but wanted to make my own. Also added a toolbox in the floor up front. ""

[BarryB]

Originally Posted by drewdude92

chevrolet on the tailgate is upside down and backwards?

I like it that way, Makes people ask questions.

[thirdstreettito]

I'll buy or build a 40' goose neck trailer in a few years. That'll be one long sucker behind a crew cab dually.

[Imacarguytoo]

For all the guys that have built your own trailers. I have a couple questions. I am wanting my trailer to be 20 ft long.

How long does the tongue need to be?
What is the IDEAL placement for axles?

[88JRFAN]

On the axles, i was told to use the 60/40 method. On the length of the tongue, i'm not sure.

[MrBeast]

Originally Posted by 88JRFAN

On the axles, i was told to use the 60/40 method. On the length of the tongue, i'm not sure.

To clarify, The 60/40 rule would be to put 60% of the weight on the tires, and and 40% on the tongue.

[fbird68]

Hey guys I also subscribe to a lot of your thinking on these posts. I build and fix things, that's what I do, and it's how I relax. To me it's very rewarding to say "I built it myself."
Like a lot of you I over engineer stuff but I can garuntee it won't break!
I agree with the 5K axles as well. I have my 5" channel for my 18 footer all cut up and it's just waiting for shop space. It will be pulled by my 71 C30 I am building now.
Imacarguytoo,
the length from your axle center line to your ball should be at least twice the tread width. Otherwise you'll have it doing the watoosie behind you down the road.

Richard

[454_72_4X4]

Just found these on craiglist!
Thought they fit this thread pretty good. If I had the extra $ I'd be checkin 'em out,

http://stlouis.craigslist.org/pts/976153510.html

[Chris H]

I just bought a 20' hydraulic tilt deck aluminum trailer from H&H Trailer.
1600 pounds empty and a 12k gross rating.
It has an electric hydraulic power pack, so tilting the trailer up takes about 10 seconds of pushing a button. Load up and then hydraulic power down takes another 10 seconds. Tie down and go!