I thought I would throw this in this section as I have seen other trailers here. Quick shoot out and a thank you to Dick Bear. Idk if any of you have seen his dual race car/living quarters trailer but it's awesome. I took your ingenious idea and made it a bit smaller to suit my needs.
A little about me, most you know me, and my needs for this little trailer. I race go karts and my little 5x8 trailer isn't big enough for all the parts I have collected. I have to take both my bumpers off to fit the kart and the kart stand on the trailer. It's a pain.
I DD a focus and enjoy my 32/38mpg and don't plan on getting a suv or truck in the future so total weight needs to stay well below 2000 lbs, which shouldn't be hard.
Details on the trailer:
5x10 total with triangulated front.
Built using 1x2 16 gauge and 1x1 16 gauge box steel. I've measured all the tubes and total frame weight should be around 350lbs.
Back 6' for kart and electric kart stand. Has a 6x5 deck for the kart to be lifted up using a winch and bolted down to 2 brackets up front using 1/2" bolts. This will allow me to slide the kart stand under the kart. I decided to put the kart on top as the kart stand is only 16" tall vs the 26" for the kart.
Nose and 4' for enclosed area with 3 doors, shelf full width of cabin. Enough room for a tool box full of tools, extra parts, tires, fuel, tent, and whatever else I need. Shelf is 5' long by 2' wide, thinking 12 more inches and I could sleep on it if need be, never know. Haha
What I need help with:
What size and type of aluminum for deck? I would like to tow a lawn mower and my bike so 500lbs max give or take. I prob over built the frame in the rear but what's it going to hurt? Kart weighs about 220 lbs. it's pretty light.
What size and type of aluminum for the walls? What kind of sealant do yall use when attaching the panels to the frame? I want it to be water tight and not leak.
I've been looking at northern tool. They have those rubber torsion axles and they are 50 bucks more the. Their axle kits for the same 2000 lb pay load. I've read that they are way better then the solid axle with springs. Plus with these I can set my ride height to be a little on the lower side. Thoughts on these?
That's all I have for now. Thanks for looking gents!!
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These 2 show the deck. 1 up locked in and the other lowered.
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