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Me and a buddy got a new K5 hauler trailer!

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Me and a buddy got a new K5 hauler!

Can you say HEAVY DUTY?

Here's the specs.

20' with dove tail

Two - 7000 lbs axles with brakes on both.

Diamond plate deck

Diamond plate fenders

6" channel frame

3" channel under the deck on 16" centers

14 ply 7.50-16 tires

All lighting is recessed LED

The distance between the fenders is 83". However, over the weekend I fabbed a tube ramp/bridge that attaches to the stake pockets. This will allow us to drive over the left fender and not touch it...

I will be pulling it this weekend for the first time and I can't wait!!!


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Sweet score!! I'm jealous! :D

When you get a chance take some pics of your ramp-over-the-fenders thingys, sounds like a neat idea. :thinking:
 
Nice score. I like. I have been contemplating moving out that way here in the next year or so. I stopped on Tulsa Broken Arrow area for a few days visiting a friend there and I just fell in love with it. Wifes not too happy about it. Hey, nice score though. Post some pics wen you put the truck on there.
 
79Stomper said:
Nice score. I like. I have been contemplating moving out that way here in the next year or so. I stopped on Tulsa Broken Arrow area for a few days visiting a friend there and I just fell in love with it. Wifes not too happy about it. Hey, nice score though. Post some pics wen you put the truck on there.
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Tulsa is an awesome place to live. Nice people - for the most part and the cost of living is good too.

Here are a couple pics of the thingy I tried to describe earlier.

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Sweet trailer :thumb: Are the fenders not stout enough to drive over? I can drive on mine no problem....my fenders are diamond plate as well.
 
Man, I really like the tube work! Very nice! :pimp:

Might be another product to add to the DPI prioduct line. :thinking: :D
 
I was thinking about doing the same thing for my trailer. Its 83" to inside the fender wells. All I've got to work with is some 4" channel. You think that would work, if I built something along the same lines. Also my trailer is a full body tilt. Think it would be saft to drive over them with the trailer tilted. The K5 did fit fine but I've got bigger tires and wider rims now.
 
Here ar my driveovers need them because of the aluminum.

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I'll take better pictures of them this weekend.
 
now I use a solution of deisel fuel and motor oil to grease these babys down BEFORE I go out! It works good too!
 
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kyser_soze said:
now I use a solution of deisel fuel and motor oil to grease these babys down BEFORE I go out! I works good too!
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hmm Ill have to try that in some Eastern oregon gumbo slop.

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Origonally it was only diamond tread plate but, the tires slid because of the mud. I now have some metal ramp tracks from JC Whitney. The tires grip them and there is no sliipage. I have also made a set of ramps for my wheelin buddy, out of 2X12's. They hold up rather well due to the design, trussed underneath.
 
bigyellowjimmy said:
Sweet trailer :thumb: Are the fenders not stout enough to drive over? I can drive on mine no problem....my fenders are diamond plate as well.
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Rusty (the trailer dealer) said they were strong enough and not to worry about it. However, I am all about going over board so I built these. The diamond plate is 1/8" thick, so I think it would hold up.
 
clarkjw24 said:
I was thinking about doing the same thing for my trailer. Its 83" to inside the fender wells. All I've got to work with is some 4" channel. You think that would work, if I built something along the same lines. Also my trailer is a full body tilt. Think it would be saft to drive over them with the trailer tilted. The K5 did fit fine but I've got bigger tires and wider rims now.
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If you brace the center of the ramp, kinda like I did, the 4" should be enough. I only have one ramp and I built it on the left side so I could see where I was driving. I don't see why it wouldn't be safe as long as you attached the ramp so it wouldn't move as you drive over it.
 
kyser_soze said:
Here ar my driveovers need them because of the aluminum.

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I'll take better pictures of them this weekend.
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Holy Gross Overload Batman!!!! You are hauling a K5 on 3500# axles?

Daniel, I am glad you didn't buy mine. I was at a weak moment back then. :grin:

Yours is almost identical to mine. Mine has the same frame specs and 20' steel deck with 2' dove. I have removable fenders which is nice at times - but I really like your idea.
 
Mudzer said:
Holy Gross Overload Batman!!!! You are hauling a K5 on 3500# axles?

Daniel, I am glad you didn't buy mine. I was at a weak moment back then. :grin:

Yours is almost identical to mine. Mine has the same frame specs and 20' steel deck with 2' dove. I have removable fenders which is nice at times - but I really like your idea.
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Yeah, I was this close || to getting yours. I really liked the removable fenders and would have rather gone that route, but I couldn't pass up this one.

We looked at a very nice trailer that had the removable fenders, but it only had 3500 lbs axles. We loaded the K5 on it and looking at the wheels, from behind the trailer, had a very nice angle to them. :( The axles looked like they were ready to fold before the trailer was even moved...
 
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