Getting it road legal in Indiana is easy, just need to figure out how much steel to toss at it.

Here is my plan, tell me what I need to improve on.

Using a 2" A-frame tongue with 2"x3" 1/8 box running from it back to under the trailers outer frame. Going to run it back on both sides as far as a 20' stick will make it.
The outside frame of the trailer will be 2"x3" 3/16 angle.
For the stringers in the middle I was going to use 1.5"x1/5" 3/16 angle every 2'

Once I get that far I will see how the budget is and either put wood 2x8's for the floor, or if money allows wood in the center with metal where my wheels will set.

I already have the tongue, a-frame jack, light kit, safety chains, spring hanger kit, and am getting ready to order up the axle. Will be brake less for a bit till I get more funds. Will add brakes asap, but for now it is being pulled my an expedition so it should cause any problems.

This is not my car, but mine is about the same size...maybe smaller.
But the trailer they are using is about what I want. But with maybe another foot or so of dovetail.

Any tips?

Welder's Handbook
By Richard Finch

ISBN 1-55788-264-9

I would by the book and photocopy the trailer section then return it

I would use doubler plates over the areas of the tubing where the axle is welded on. If something does crack or rip there it should help save the structural integrity of the trailer frame. If you use a slightly thicker doubler plate it will help save the frame if you (god forbid) hit a nasty pothole or tag a curb.

I build huge(like the size of a 2 bd house) dump truck bodies for coal mines and quite a few designs use this idea on the cylinder brackets since they almost always crack away from the stiffener ribs and floor.

The funny thing is I have seen two bike/utility trailers that were home built out of aluminum.They both weighted a ton.People seem to get scared and overbuilt the shit out of it.The older Featherlite trailers were steel covered with aluminum.It took them a while to get comfortable working with aluminum only.

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Yah,my day job is building 2.5L TWO cylinder engines.

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Just my 2 cents.

How about the PennDOT website??

-'04 Audi A4 1.8T, '01 Chevy Blazer LT

thanks

x2

My Vouches

Also one set of tires check there max weight capacity

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x3.

I used to pull cars around a lot and blow-outs happen more often than you would think (far more often than with car tires). With two axles, its irritating; with one axle it can get really ugly really fast.

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On a side note, I did shorten the trailer a bit. I move the axle forward about 8 inches and then removed 2 feet from the rear. It was just too big for the single axle before. Total length now included the drop tail is 11 feet. got the fenders mounts and tail light brackets done.
Will post some new pics tomorrow.

Going to get some rattle cans and give it hell tomorrow My daughter wants it hot pink
I think I will stick with black though.

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Car fits on it nicely, just about perfect for my starlet. Will get some pictures of the trailer by itself later. But just had to load the car up and pull it around town, still on old tires so went very slow. Pulls great, backs up great, and making sharp turns in the grass does chew up the ground. Wife already bought some stuff for me to haul home on it to boot. It is going to be real nice to have a light trailer, I lifted the tongue and rolled it to the truck to hitch it up

Picture of truck and trailer across the street form home

and my tandem in the background
http://www.eville140.com/trailer/tandem.jpg

Was a fun project, my boy helped me cut most the metal and have less than $400 in it.so far.

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Looks great

I got a 3500# axle and spring setup off ebay, was cheaper than I could do anywhere local even with shipping
It was item number 300215075284 if the link does not work.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISA...h=020