Hey guys!
So, I'm planning to build a car/equipment trailer within the next six months or so... I'm going with the following qualifications:
>Must be a Bumper Pull Trailer (Need to be able to pull it with my F150, too)
>Must Be Twin Axle
>Must Have (Good) Brakes
>Must Be Able to Carry 10,000 pounds (This would then be able to move either of my trucks, anything I might haul, and any equipment I might buy in the foreseeable future)
>Must have a front-mounted winch for loading dead machinery
I guess thats about it... So, I seem to be in the market for a couple of good, heavy axles, some brake parts, and various smaller items (jack, coupler, etc). I was just wondering if anyone knows of a good mail order trailer parts supplier, or a good company to buy from in Central Texas?
I want to build something like this ONCE. I'm okay with building a gooseneck or something, someday if needed, but I'm not looking to cheap out on stuff and constantly be replacing things on this as time goes by. I want to build something nice.
Also, anyone who HAS... Would you be willing to share an estimate/rough number of what something like this would cost to put together? I know that I need to set some money aside and plan on this, but I need to know if I'm looking at $1K in materials or $5K...
ALSO: V8 Tractor thread update... Yes, I plan on restarting this project, and completing it, within the next year... I know some of y'all remember the videos I made about the homemade tractor build about a year and a half ago... To make a long story short, the project got side tracked... The engine in the donor truck was a different engine than what the seller thought was in it... So, most of the parts I bought didnt fit... I was in school at the time, and one thing lead to another and things got sidetracked...
Now, I'm debating on building another tractor from a truck (like I originally planned), or if I should rebuild an old tractor from a fence line with a more modern probably V8 engine... I'm going back and forth on this. I want to incorporate a gin pole to the finished product, which would be easier to do with the truck. The tractor offers a specially built axle/transmission/final drive which would be heavier duty than almost anything from a pickup, *I think*... Haha... I've brought down most of the left over parts from that build from my moms farm, to my new shop
So, I just wanted to thank y'all for all the wonderful, and helpful replies to that thread... That's exactly what I needed to know...
So, I'm planning to build a car/equipment trailer within the next six months or so... I'm going with the following qualifications:
>Must be a Bumper Pull Trailer (Need to be able to pull it with my F150, too)
>Must Be Twin Axle
>Must Have (Good) Brakes
>Must Be Able to Carry 10,000 pounds (This would then be able to move either of my trucks, anything I might haul, and any equipment I might buy in the foreseeable future)
>Must have a front-mounted winch for loading dead machinery
I guess thats about it... So, I seem to be in the market for a couple of good, heavy axles, some brake parts, and various smaller items (jack, coupler, etc). I was just wondering if anyone knows of a good mail order trailer parts supplier, or a good company to buy from in Central Texas?
I want to build something like this ONCE. I'm okay with building a gooseneck or something, someday if needed, but I'm not looking to cheap out on stuff and constantly be replacing things on this as time goes by. I want to build something nice.
Also, anyone who HAS... Would you be willing to share an estimate/rough number of what something like this would cost to put together? I know that I need to set some money aside and plan on this, but I need to know if I'm looking at $1K in materials or $5K...
ALSO: V8 Tractor thread update... Yes, I plan on restarting this project, and completing it, within the next year... I know some of y'all remember the videos I made about the homemade tractor build about a year and a half ago... To make a long story short, the project got side tracked... The engine in the donor truck was a different engine than what the seller thought was in it... So, most of the parts I bought didnt fit... I was in school at the time, and one thing lead to another and things got sidetracked...
Now, I'm debating on building another tractor from a truck (like I originally planned), or if I should rebuild an old tractor from a fence line with a more modern probably V8 engine... I'm going back and forth on this. I want to incorporate a gin pole to the finished product, which would be easier to do with the truck. The tractor offers a specially built axle/transmission/final drive which would be heavier duty than almost anything from a pickup, *I think*... Haha... I've brought down most of the left over parts from that build from my moms farm, to my new shop
So, I just wanted to thank y'all for all the wonderful, and helpful replies to that thread... That's exactly what I needed to know...