Want another trailer flaw?

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?

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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.

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Lot of stress on the angle where the rails meet the hitch,
imagine you had that plated from the beginning. Not much
room for sharp corners on that 1st one either.

2nd one sure has a wide spread on the axle. Makes a good
ride, but poor for maneuvering tight.

Paul
 
It's an aluminum channel. What you see is just some marks from sitting in a pile for a couple of years.
 
LOL I'm surprised you saw that problem with the v. I had forgotten about that and it is not what the post is about,but you are correct I had a terrible time with that. It was the first time I did a trailer with that on it and I had no idea what an engineering nightmare that would be. I fixed it several times only to have it re-break again almost right away. I ended up just cutting the upper v loose from the tongue and letting ride loose on there, after that I had no more issues. Great catch!! Did you say you were an engineer?
 
Well I would guess not enough clearance over the tires and the floor. The second trailer looks to have plates over the tires rather than decking.
 
I give Jon. From the pictures I would pick the first trailer over the second as I do not like the axle placement on the second one. Looks like it would be hard on tires. Interesting raisable deck on the beavertail. How is it supported and raised?
Can't see the flaw in the first one. Probably become obvious once you point it out.
 
Nope, no engineer, just used farm machinery for a few decades that come from the engineers. ;)

Paul
 

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