phoenix2013 Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 Spent couple of days upgrading this trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverEasy Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 (edited) That is a monster. Is it an Econoline? Two years ago Deb and I stripped one to bare metal, moved the jack forward, built in a storage box, added spare tire holder, painted with some two part epoxy and then topped with full two-inch white oak. Mine is only a tandem axle. Edited August 22, 2023 by NeverEasy Quote Chet & Deb '01 Volvo 660 w/ Smart '19 Forest River Columbus 320RS 5th wheel 2022 Chev 2500HD Long Bed Retired CWO4, USN and federal service Electronics Tech/Network Engineer/Welder/Machinist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickeieio Posted August 23, 2023 Report Share Posted August 23, 2023 Oh, the fun working on "work" trailers. Before retirement, we had a 25 ton rated tandem lowboy, aka drop deck, that needed a new floor/ 20' of wood deck, 8' of tread plate in the rear, and no bed over the truck axles. We had sycamore sawn to 2 1/2" x 12". Cut all the boards to length and painted them with used engine oil. Of course we did this in December, and got light snow and freezing rain in the middle of the project. Susan worked under the trailer, laying on cardboard to stay dry-ish. We eventually got it done, and sold it a week later. Quote KW T-680, POPEMOBILE Newmar X-Aire, VATICAN Lots of old motorcycles, Moto Guzzi Griso and Spyder F3 currently in the front row Young enough to play in the dirt as a retired farmer. contact me at rickeieio1@comcast.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix2013 Posted August 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2023 (edited) This started as fifth wheel work trailer pulled by a semi with air over hydraulic shoe brakes (12 of them). Front was cut off and replaced with a pintle ring to be pulled by pickup and rewired for electric over hydraulic, that's where I come in. Huge outriggers were added front and back, they pull out several feet out. The frame up front will house a massive winch. At the moment it will work twice per year, to pull out of the water (fall) and put in the water (spring) a tour boat on lake Sunapee https://sunapeecruises.com/ The ice doesn't break on that lake till mid April. Edited August 23, 2023 by phoenix2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddm502001 Posted August 24, 2023 Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 Contrary to some, I still prefer Cottonwood as Not in ground contact will last invariably Years longer than most hardwoods and does not get slick when wetted. Just getting harder to find a Sawyer that will slab Cottonwood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.