Trailer Project - Page 2

1der · 03-31-2015, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by rallypanam

Made it into my garage tonight... After deflating one tire to get it under the garage door.

Just make sure to remember that as you are building it!! Hate to see you build the masterpiee then have to tear out part of the house to get it out

Good Luck, sure to be entertaining and interesting

**daveb** · 03-31-2015, 11:25 AM

Have SMB put an electric pop top on it.

BrianW · 03-31-2015, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by daveb

Have SMB put an electric pop top on it.

Or a custom CCV top. That would be cool!

rallypanam · 04-01-2015, 08:53 AM

So the fenders need mods, so I took those off, as well as the plywood deck he threw on to pass DMV inspection.. which allows some better pictures of the suspension.. Interesting (and expensive if you don't work at a metal shop, as the guy who put it together does) coil mounts, but I reckon they'll work.

E350 · 04-01-2015, 10:23 AM

I am not an engineer, but the limit straps seem undersized and improperly placed. Personally, I would have put them right behind or in front of the coil.

rallypanam · 04-01-2015, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by E350

I am not an engineer, but the limit straps seem undersized and improperly placed. Personally, I would have put them right behind or in front of the coil.

I am also not an engineer, but not super concerned.. It would have to travel pretty far before the limiting strap even comes into play..

mikracer · 04-01-2015, 10:44 AM

I'm just curious, but what will be the purpose of this trailer? More storage for extended trips? Toy hauler? Extra beds for friends?

rallypanam · 04-01-2015, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by mikracer

I'm just curious, but what will be the purpose of this trailer? More storage for extended trips? Toy hauler? Extra beds for friends?

Oh yeah. It's not going to be a teardrop, but don't tell the PO.

Toy hauler. I need a way to haul motorcycles.. I used to use a hitch hauler on my RB, but with an EB the overhang is too great unless on smooth pavement.. and it's impossible to carry two.

So after years of saying I would never own a trailer, here we are. Maybe I will hate it. We'll see.

E350 · 04-01-2015, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by rallypanam

It would have to travel pretty far before the limiting strap even comes into play..

Well, just a suggestion, make sure that the shocks are not the effective travel limit straps. The last shop which installed shocks on my wife's Dakota put on too short a shock. After the second shock bolt replacement, I decided to remove the shocks and compare them with the recommended Bilstein replacement. The Bilsteins were an inch and a half longer. Installed the Bilsteins and no more broken shock bolts...

rallypanam · 04-01-2015, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by E350

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Originally Posted by rallypanam

It would have to travel pretty far before the limiting strap even comes into play..

Well, just a suggestion, make sure that the shocks are not the effective travel limit straps.

Agreed.