jon f mn
Well-known Member
Here is another trailer with a flaw in it. This flaw is different as it was an accident that happened during construction that almost ended up putting it in the scrap bin. It was only with a bit of creative repair and a few hours that I was able to save it. In this pic you can JUST see it. It was never bad enough for anyone to tell unless I mentioned it to them. It didn't even show up at first, but after a couple of years and some heavy loads I could see it. Can you find it and guess how it happened?
This is also the only trailer that was refused by the person that ordered it. He came in on the recomendation of another good customer of mine. He had a drawing of what he wanted with everything spec'd from the main rails and xmembers to the jack and coupler and axles/wheels/tires, even the size, brand, and model of tire. At first I said I wouldn't do the job for him because I could tell it wouldn't work for what he wanted and he wouldn't take any advice. He must have complained to my other customer because a couple of days later he came in and talked me into it. When it was done the guy came in to the shop got out of his truck, looked at it and said "that will never work", got back in his truck and left. It may be a coincidence, but this is also the only trailer that I didn't get 1/2 down before I started. lol. So, after a second rebuild to make it useful this became my personal trailer for many years. My good customer eventually found out what happened and chewed the guy out and he came back in and apologised and paid me to build him a trailer using my advice that actually worked for him. Here is a pick of the second trailer.
This is also the only trailer that was refused by the person that ordered it. He came in on the recomendation of another good customer of mine. He had a drawing of what he wanted with everything spec'd from the main rails and xmembers to the jack and coupler and axles/wheels/tires, even the size, brand, and model of tire. At first I said I wouldn't do the job for him because I could tell it wouldn't work for what he wanted and he wouldn't take any advice. He must have complained to my other customer because a couple of days later he came in and talked me into it. When it was done the guy came in to the shop got out of his truck, looked at it and said "that will never work", got back in his truck and left. It may be a coincidence, but this is also the only trailer that I didn't get 1/2 down before I started. lol. So, after a second rebuild to make it useful this became my personal trailer for many years. My good customer eventually found out what happened and chewed the guy out and he came back in and apologised and paid me to build him a trailer using my advice that actually worked for him. Here is a pick of the second trailer.