Trailer build, drawbar attachment.

**Lionelgee** · 4th July 2014, 09:49 AM

Hello LoneRangie,

A boilermaker mate of mine used to build trailers for a living before he retired. He told me not to weld draw bars across the width of channel along the front edge of the trailer's box.

Over a period of time it forms a stress line and my mate frequently had RACQ drop of trailers that needed to be repaired after they snapped their draw bar off level with the front of the trailer box. All that is left is a draw bar on the safety chain and the box with its wheels rolling along unfettered.

I also saw a similar thing happen to a builder's trailer that was fully loaded on a two lane country road. Luckily the driver had the road to himself at the time

. I just came along behind after he had pulled up and got out of the ute and the dust had settled.

Kind Regards
Lionel

**loanrangie** · 4th July 2014, 04:36 PM

I had heard something like that Lionel, i have tacked in on ready for final welding.

**Lionelgee** · 4th July 2014, 05:12 PM

Originally Posted by loanrangie

I had heard something like that Lionel, i have tacked in on ready for final welding.

G'day LR,

Looks like a great foundation for the trailer. Have you considered a drop down front gate - so longer lengths of things like timber can be place down flat? Are you putting on a spare tyre holder somewhere?

Kind Regards
Lionel

**loanrangie** · 4th July 2014, 06:56 PM

Just going the standard fixed front and drop down rear, if i need length i'd just use racks on the disco or sit them on top.
Original plan was for a box on the front hence the fixed section.

**warren9981** · 4th July 2014, 07:59 PM

For the spare tyre, get a Hilux or Holden 1 tonne ute winch which fits under the trailer. Spare tyre then winches up underneath and keeps the centre of gravity low. Also the tyre is then out if the way.

**digger** · 4th July 2014, 08:48 PM

Originally Posted by loanrangie

I had heard something like that Lionel, i have tacked in on ready for final welding.

I think fitting a BBQ like that at the rear limits what you can carry.... just sayin'

**Slunnie** · 4th July 2014, 08:50 PM

Lionel is absolutely correct re welding the drawbar. It doens't take much to snap them when welded across the top.

You got the draw bar through the spring! Nicely done!

**loanrangie** · 8th October 2016, 05:15 PM

I need to move the garden ornament so I could trim the weeds growing around it so test fit my hubs to the axle and slung it under the springs , height and wheel to tub spacing came up just right.

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**loanrangie** · 21st January 2018, 08:58 PM

A while between updates but got some time to start on fitting the sides.

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**Homestar** · 23rd January 2018, 06:31 PM

That's a long time between posts here Nick! Guess this has been on the backburner? 😁

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