If I trusted my welds more I’d do that. Currently I trust them for exhaust work and minor support duty.
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Finally a man - Got my own trailer
- Thread starter centexk5
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I’ve got 10k ratchets that held it down great this weekend. I just don’t like wrapping it around random pieces of metal. I like dedicated tie downs. Summit has some 5k rated recessed swivels with 1/4” backing plates for $130 for 4 that I’m thinking about getting.
Next question. Brakes on front or rear axle?
most trailer manufactures put them on rear
I believe mine are on the front axle.
I've seen them both ways on new trailers. My understanding is that with a shared link suspension, rear is best because when the truck hits the brakes it raises the front of the trailer and takes load off of the front tires and pivots it back to the rear tires and when the front trailer brakes are applied it rotates the front axle forward which applies more pressure on the rear axle. With independent axles, the front or both is how it needs to go.
Another option on tie downs is E-track. Bolt or lag it to the deck if it is in good condition and run straps that way. Or attach it to the frame or the uprights around the trailer.
These should keep the rzr and 4Runner secure. Backing plate is 1/4”. Got 4 of them. One for each corner.
So I’ve got this big ol 12k winch kicking around my shop floor that I need to get mounted on the trailer so I can drag my new 4Runner up on it. I’m thinking of just getting some 3/16 steel, drilling holes through it, bolt it to the deck with another piece of steel on the underside to spread the load. Thoughts? Planning on mounting it to the deck directly below the tool box.
For the 4 runner I'm sure that will work fine and maybe in the future do a receiver tube and removable winch setup if it's only needed very seldom.
Ordered a 30’ spool of 7 wire cable today to rewire it. Nice thing is the brake wire and ground wire are both 12ga and the rest are 14ga. Also ordered new LED lights and a 7 way plug. Going to try and get this done at night before I leave Thursday. No trailer brakes yet but getting prepped. Dad is bringing his router to the lease next week so we can install the tie downs. Tomorrow I’m going to move the tool box all the way up and get the old jack removed since it’s useless. It’s got a folding jack on the side that is the main one.
My trailer doesn't have that angled support bar at the front like yours has and I recently mounted a bedside toolbox just like yours on top of the front rails right in front of the front rail on the tongue part. It fit well right there and cleared the weight distributing hitch brackets I had to put on to use it on my wife's yukon. Plus it's lower and out of the way.
Bolt down some e track and strap off those. Way more fasteners than an eyelet and way more options.
So how did the weekend adventure go.
Get that Yota from your buddy?
Get that Yota from your buddy?
Not yet. Weekend of the 9th. Although today I was informed he’s gotten to the point he can’t get out of bed and his niece is completing things so who knows at this point.
Not opposed to e-track but not in the plans at the moment.
That's not good. Hope you get to visit with with him.
I wish it didn’t have that angled brace for that exact reason.
Since it does have that angled brace, mount your winch to the fence between the braces.
Cut it out. I doubt it needs it structurally.
