Tilt trailer... ideas

[komelika]

I'm thinking more along the lines of building a narrow axle deck trailer. The deck will be the same width as the outside tire to outside tire measurement. 7' wide by 11' (+ 4' hitch) would be perfect for the buggy and fit in my garage perfectly. The fenders would just be bumps in the deck. And I can make sliding ramps. I'm just trying to decide between leaf springs or torsion axles.

The T trailer is cool, but without reverse I think it could get pretty old muscling the buggy off the trailer and I don't want it going down the road tied down at a 45 degree angle. 

[Dunebound69]

Torsion could help keep the deck height lower.

[fabr]

Make a side loader like some snowmobile trailers are made. Drive on /drive off.

[Carlriddle]

Make a side loader like some snowmobile trailers are made. Drive on /drive off.

 The deck will be the same width as the outside tire to outside tire measurement. 7' wide by 11'
Probably not legal in many states

[fabr]

I'm 72 feet long,not legal either. My first buggy would have been legal width on a trailer sideways. Depends on overall buggy length tho as Carl says.

[komelika]

Make a side loader like some snowmobile trailers are made. Drive on /drive off.

 The deck will be the same width as the outside tire to outside tire measurement. 7' wide by 11'
Probably not legal in many states

Can't imagine why not. My Travel Trailer exceeds both measurements. As far as I can tell it can't be over 8-1/2' wide. Essentially it is just about the same as a snowmobile trailer, except that it doesn't tilt and it has larger diameter tires.

New Mexico Towing Laws


Height   14' (1)
Width   8 1/2'
Combined Length   65'
Trailer Length   NS (41)
Trailer Width   8'0"
Trailer Height   14'0"
MH Length   40'
Two Vehicle Length   65'
Triple Tow   yes
Safety Chains   yes
Breakaway   Not Stated
Fire Extinguisher   Not Stated
Flare Signs   yes
Brake Laws Trailers   3000 (17)
Brake Laws Towed Cars   Brake hookup required.
Wipers   Not Stated
Overnight Parking   P
Max Tow Speed   75
Ride In 5th-Wheel   
Ride Pickup Camper   
Ride Travel Trailer   
Speed Limit   Posted
GVW   Manufactured Stated Gross Weight
Axle   21,600 lbs
License Required   Class D
Reciprocity   Yes

[Carlriddle]

Fabr was thinking drive up on side, drive off other side.  And if buggy is 11', no way can tow that.  Or I could be compleatly off base, its Fri 13th and nearly 5.

[komelika]

Fabr was thinking drive up on side, drive off other side.  And if buggy is 11', no way can tow that.  Or I could be compleatly off base, its Fri 13th and nearly 5.

Oh, I see. Sorry.

Friday the 13th... just announced layoffs at work. Fitting!

[fabr]

Don't you love it.

[komelika]

Don't you love it.

Looks like they are looking to cut 400 jobs. My factory employs about 3500 They prefer to call it a "redeployment". Could be worse. They are closing another factory in the NE impacting about 700 employees. If they close this factory the whole State of NM would be screwed!

[Dunebound69]

Make a side loader like some snowmobile trailers are made. Drive on /drive off.

Hell just pop a wheelie and jump off! Fall off, drive on. 

I have thought about building my own trailer in the past. Just didnt work out to be cost effective. Have you checked with a few dealers to see if you could order what you want and how much of course. Just like building a buggy, all the little parts add up.

[fabr]

+1.

[komelika]

No, I'm figuring I can build it for half the cost of buying and my needs are pretty specific. A car hauler is too much trailer and a utility trailer is too little. My F-in-L just got a free utility trailer from a neighbor (guy just gave him a perfectly good trailer) and he says I can have it, but I feel bad taking it and I think it is probably a 2000 lb  (or less) axle. I think I need at least a 3500 lb. axle for a 1000-1100 lb. car + trailer weight + any tool boxes I put on it.

[Dunebound69]

No, I'm figuring I can build it for half the cost of buying and my needs are pretty specific. A car hauler is too much trailer and a utility trailer is too little. My F-in-L just got a free utility trailer from a neighbor (guy just gave him a perfectly good trailer) and he says I can have it, but I feel bad taking it and I think it is probably a 2000 lb  (or less) axle. I think I need at least a 3500 lb. axle for a 1000-1100 lb. car + trailer weight + any tool boxes I put on it.

Dam, glad your factoring in the weight of the trailer, buggy and tools. I laugh to my self at people buying "enclosed car haulers" with 3500lb axles for their 1967 chevelle. 4k+ of trailer and 4 k of car. Glad your using your head. Axles are not cheap. But the 3500 are decent in price.

Side note. When I was selling my old enclosed I took count less calls from people trying to beat me up on price comparing my 12k trailer to a 7k. 95% of the world don't understand simple math. The think the 7k is the payload. Dont even try to explain that to them. I went through a lot of beer making that sell.

[Dunebound69]

I own a 20' tilting flat bed. Make it hydraulic. I used a buddies smaller one and it was not hydraulic. Played hell loading it, it kept going back up to level. It had shocks on it to hold it up but they were shot. That said, would you like me to get pictures of it. Works well with good shocks. But a jack is easier to maintane.