gooseneck trailer design questions

[Smooth Operator]

You can BUY a full set of drawings to build that trailer plus about six to ten different trailers from Northern Tool/Hydralics for about $35.00. Takes all guesswork out of the project gives material list, axles to use and best of all an engineers's review of design stamp. I built a 40' 5th wheel hotshot trailer weighs 8000# and can haul 10,000#. PS. GO PENS

[wannabefastcrf]

i started to put some ideas to paper. and for the record i did eye up a few trailers on ebay and a lot of them use 10 c channel frame for two car hauler set ups. when they are deck over designs most are I beam. correct me if im wrong (the crossmember thing was a fat finger at first on my part) but i like the idea of 16 center cross members works out even for the trailer.

i also read from a few ppl who like there axle just a fudge closer than 2/3. Because even though the thing is 32 ft long. a lot of the time it wont have two cars on it. whats your thoughts on a 20ft 12 ft split?I dont think loading it to have tounge weight will be an issue. Plus if i dove tail the last two feel I pry wont use it much.

like someone else said earlier. I want to build a strong trailer but I also dont want to over build it too both are not good or eff.

[m.k.swelding]

I think 4 what ur gonna do that should be fine but thats just me.

[wannabefastcrf]

i have done a lot of welding but never took on a project of this size. a little nervous what to do. but there is a welding shop closing up near me and selling steel for .30 cents a pound! its hard to go wrong at that price. and a trailer is in my near future one way or another.

I found axles for just under 1K with shipping and hangers from
http://http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayIS...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[Sonora Iron]

Building a trailer is pretty straightforward; we’ll talk you through it.

Here are some more options.


http://www.southwestwheel.com/

http://www.pj-parts.com/catalog-axle-assemblies_1.aspx

http://www.bigtextrailers.com/

[Badd00SS]

i started to put some ideas to paper. and for the record i did eye up a few trailers on ebay and a lot of them use 10 c channel frame for two car hauler set ups. when they are deck over designs most are I beam. correct me if im wrong (the crossmember thing was a fat finger at first on my part) but i like the idea of 16 center cross members works out even for the trailer.

i also read from a few ppl who like there axle just a fudge closer than 2/3. Because even though the thing is 32 ft long. a lot of the time it wont have two cars on it. whats your thoughts on a 20ft 12 ft split?I dont think loading it to have tounge weight will be an issue. Plus if i dove tail the last two feel I pry wont use it much.

like someone else said earlier. I want to build a strong trailer but I also dont want to over build it too both are not good or eff.

Mine is 21/11 tows amazing.. Im telling you now, there are 14k lb rated 6" and 8" channel trailers on ebay that are selling, and apparantly not too many have wrecked... I think you can make what you have work.... FWIW, the little torque tube I added helped alot too... It has hauled 9800 lbs of steel, 9,000 lb trucks, a jeep and a silveado.... list goes on.

[CrossJ]

Interesting thread. I was wondering if some of you who mentioned torque tubes could elaborate a little more. I am assuming the tube helps elleviate some of the flex common with longer trailers. I would welcome any insight. Thanks for any info.