Where do I Mount Trailer Axle - Miller Welding Discussion Forums
2009年5月17日 · example, a 12' long trailer would have the axle at 7', or 6' plus 12"= 7'. goes with what was said earlier, 8' long trailer has its axle at 56" (4' 8") = 48" + 8" i dont know if its right but it works and if you do the math and multiply the length in …
trailer tongue lenght - Miller Welding Discussion Forums
2013年8月22日 · A narrow trailer can have a shorter tongue while a squared off nose of a trailer 102" wide needs a five foot tongue if possible. This is because you need to have room for tight backing. You can't turn it very sharp without danger of damaging the front of the trailer and back of tow vehicle makes for a very unfun trailering event.
Tilt bed trailer - Miller Welding Discussion Forums
2008年3月11日 · here is a smoker trailer i built,i thought it was gonna be a little tail heavy with position of smoker so the axle is set 8 inches in rear of axle.pulls great last pic is a tandem,most people set a tandem at 60-40 percent,but this trailer had a heavy duty split gate so i …
trailer axle bracket weld procedure - Miller Welding Discussion …
The side with the holes mounts vertically (bolts to the torsion axle) and the shorter flat side (no holes) fits against the bottom of the trailer frame rail. Dexter states the short ends (front and back) should be welded, and then three 2 1/2" long 1/4" welds on either side of the bracket.
Trailer how big with single axle - Miller Welding Discussion Forums
2012年4月29日 · As the title says ,how big of a trailer can be built on a single axle. The cargo 180 wheelbase front engine dragster. Weight,dragster 1400, toolbox,fueljugs,jack,?,?,? for a total cargo weight of 2000? What I would like to build or buy is a 60" x 20' tilting deck single axle trailer with the axle at the 15 to 17 foot mark.
Horsebox axle placement - Miller Welding Discussion Forums
Whether you want to build it or fix it - share advice, ideas, plans and photos.
Ever shorten a trailer axle? - Miller Welding Discussion Forums
2006年12月19日 · This will leave me with a complete 2000lb axle, springs, hubs, tires and wheels. This trailer began life as a double jet ski trailer, but has morphed into a flatbed motorcycle hauler. Works great for one bike or two sport bikes, but two Harleys are pushing the limit..... The axle being removed is in great shape, but is very long.
Trailer Axle Weld Failure Question - Miller Welding Discussion …
2015年8月14日 · The weld that attached the flange to the axle tube failed. The wheel assembly up to the axle flange fell off as shown in Picture 1. Picture 2 shows a close up of the failed weld on axle tube. I believe that the bottom portion of weld failed first …
straightening a trailer axle - Miller Welding Discussion Forums
2013年12月29日 · 3500# trailer axles are cheap enough it makes little or no sense to bother spending time, heat, money, or risk on them. Just go buy another one. Even better, spend a few more pennies and buy a 5200# axle.
Ideas, I am building a welding trailer
The single axle does not have any trouble hauling the machine and all the other things I have on it. The trailer frame is built out of 4" channel with 3/16" plate for the floor. For the boxes, I had a sheet of 1/8" plate sheered & broke into L-shaped pieces. I used the floor of the trailer for the bottom of the boxes.