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so im going to build me a hard core trailer..

traction...

I've seen trailers with wood planks for a floor ,that have been "diamond treaded" by using a circular saw to cut grooves in the planks about 1/8-3/16" deep in the wood diagonally to simulate the diamond plate look..seems to work well..some guys screw expanded metal mesh to wooden decks for the same effect..others paint the floor with a paint/sand mixture..Bedliner is gaining popularity on trailer decks around here too..

Having retractable jack stands in the rear is an excellent idea..I had a trailer that the coupler popped off the ball, as I was driving a car up on it--it took the tailgate right off the truck when the tounge flew upwards,ruining it!--it then landed on a parked car and caused untold greif..had I put a simple block of wood under the trailers ass end,it never would have happened!..:doah: --live and learn...:(
 
I'm gonna do the jack mod to my trailer as well when time allows. Driving a pig up the back end puts a TON of upward pressure on the coupler and although I haven't had any problems with it, I am a tidbit worried about it.

I think the easiest thing to do would be square tube with a smaller insert in the bottom, a bolt for the pivot, one pin to hold it up in place or down in vertical position, and then one pin to adjust the height. Even if it starts off an inch above the ground, it'll take a lot of the weight off the coupler when loading and unloading.
 
I would think about putting expanded metal down the center of the trailer...
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that way you wouldn't have oil or grease that may drip on your decking.... also that is a save place to walk on the trailer if the rest is slippery. it's also easy to wash off.
 
I have thought about putting expanded metal down the center of mine. but you can't do this on expanded metal. it doesn't slide. I have a receiver on the front of my trailer for attaching a winch or anything you can think of. We would have never gotten this up there without a winch.

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It's a bit of labour, but another solution is to screw hex head screws into the wood. A guy I used to work landscaping with saw a pair of winter boots that I did that to on the treads and tried it on the planking worked really well.
 
Umm why not just use herculiner? ive tried it on wodd and it grip well even when wet. Holds awsome too.
 
gmc4cw said:
I have thought about putting expanded metal down the center of mine. but you can't do this on expanded metal. it doesn't slide. I have a receiver on the front of my trailer for attaching a winch or anything you can think of. We would have never gotten this up there without a winch.
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lol your nuts...I would have just rolled a junk axel under there..:crazy:

I like the herc on wood, but when you slide something on it it will come off, leaving it looking like hell, wood deck it is, I also scored a buch of exspanded steel.


the trailer frame is all done, just need to build the deck, ramps and storage, the freaking liner in the 220 welder arced out so I may wait till I have it instead of using , my 110:(
 
I sometimes get availability of aluminum diamond plate if you decide you want to put tire paths on the deck. I wouldn't but that is up to you, I thought I would offer if your interested.

I sometimes get pieces of diamond plate that are 12" wide & 5 ft or 10 ft long.

Harley
 
supersize75k5 said:
lol your nuts...I would have just rolled a junk axel under there..:crazy:
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I actually pulled the axle out from under there before I loaded it. no springs, they were 4 inch lift now they are under a diesel suburban. One side of the axle was completely disassembled too. just the inner C. Crappy no name winch pulled it right up. we put plywood under the front spring hangers. it slid nicely. once it got onto the trailer some it was sliding on the bottom of the T-case crossmember. even the back axle was only semi bolted down on one side.
 
Hossbaby50 said:
Keep in mind that if you tow to certain states (I know Colorado does) brake away brakes are required & are a big ticket if you don't have them. Electric brakes are pretty easy to do with a brake away, I don't know anything about the hydro setup w/ brakeaways.

Also if you run electric brakes take the time & run some conduit under the trailer to fish the wire into so you don't have it exposed to the elements & road debris. My Carson doesn't have that but I may add it at some point in time to protect it.

Harley
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arizona has the same law about brakeaways. any trailer with more than one axle must have one. hydro also has a brakeaway system that is built into the master/tounge......

shawn sence u will use the trailer more than any truck u have dovetail it so its easyer to load your dead truck on the trailer:doah:
 
already have the brake-a-way, also brakes on both axles.


something to note as well, most brake a way systems people use are worthless anyways I am sure of it. the battery on them if not on a trickle charger or if the trailer is not used often it will drain down, once that happens multiple times...the battery in alot of cases wont just come to life time and time again, of coarse most people would never notice this unless you lost your trailer and it became aparant...


i deal with batteries everyday in emergency lights, I have bran new and used batteries out of lights that loose their charging system, they dont stay working to much longer with out being charged.

I am going to go test a battery on my friends break a-way, also I cant think of anyone I know who has bothered the replace the battery in their trailer in the past few years..seems like they are over looked.:confused:
 
run a deep cycle if the trailer is going to sit a lot. I have a regular size truck battery on mine to run a winch. Just spent a couple bucks putting a new ground wire and new terminals on. preventative maintenance is better breaking down.
 
I run the Tap brand Engager model with a built in battery tester. I also hooked up a solargizer (solar powered charger) to the breakaway battery and one to my main battery to keep them up when not in use. The only down side to the solar chargers is that my trailer is stored in my garage right now and gets no sunlight. Have a motorcycle trickle charger on it while in there.
 
I think some systems use the 12V supply to the trailer to charge the brakeaway battery.
 
What's up with this did you ever finish it? Pic's! Let's see pic's!!!
 
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