chris r Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I'm looking at making a trailer for my big arse chillibin, camping/putting wheels and tools in. I guess garden trailer sized thing ish. What size steel will be good? 70x50 50x50? what wall thickness? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Flatdeck or sided? 50x50 rhs for the frame, 70x50 rhs for the drawbar imo. Maybe 70x50rhs on the two outside lengths if Flatdeck because the spring mounts would be under them. imo, I tend to over-engineer stuff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 I was thinking about some sides/walls but still finalizing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixx Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I used 50x50 box for the frame 50x50 L section for the cross beams 75x50 for the draw bar 50x50 5mm box for the axle This was for my teardrop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 Maybe noob but does the 50x50 come in different wall thickness or just go for gold with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Vapour Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Happy for you to come look ah mine. It's built buy a guy that builds them in his shed and.sells them un-registered. They are Ll.slightly different as he uses what is.avaliable at the time I have seen quite a few around. I got mine of my neighbour when he shut his painting business down. He estimates its done over 100,000km with no issues to speak of. Tows very well stable 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 2.5 - 3mm. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixx Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 4 minutes ago, chris r said: Maybe noob but does the 50x50 come in different wall thickness or just go for gold with it? Yes. From memory all of mine was 3mm except the axle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 Thanks. I'll have to sort my shit out and work out what I need Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 What size is the deck going to be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 Still working that out tbh. I have a big 200L fish/chilly bin so Ifigured that on one end and a bench/sink on a side/end and enough space for tents,wheels, tools etc. I was thinking about a battery and possibly water tanks if I go really stupid. Our friends have a poptop caravan thing and its not that practical, all the bad points of a tent and none of the convenience of a caravan. And we can pack up the tent way quicker Edit: possibly 2x3 mt or similar. not too big really 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Vapour Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Chris the guy I just gave you. in the past kept stub axles and the correct size square tube for them to weld in to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 That's what I would call a big-ish trailer Remember your standard 8x4 trailer is 2.4x1.2m 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I have a 6'x4' garden trailer. perfect size for most jobs. wouldn't want any smaller! I use it shitloads. amazing how much you may use a trailer once you have one sitting round at home. has angle iron frame/is pretty pooze tbh so I'll probably build a new one this winter if i have time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Ned's build thread had a good plan even if it was upside down yeah? in fact yea scrolling down a bit 50x50x3mm was the specs with 5mm for axle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 10 hours ago, Mr Vapour said: Happy for you to come look ah mine. It's built buy a guy that builds them in his shed and.sells them un-registered. They are Ll.slightly different as he uses what is.avaliable at the time I have seen quite a few around. I got mine of my neighbour when he shut his painting business down. He estimates its done over 100,000km with no issues to speak of. Tows very well stable I'll have a squizz when I drop the stuff off 9 hours ago, Mof said: That's what I would call a big-ish trailer Remember your standard 8x4 trailer is 2.4x1.2m I had no idea on garden trailer size tbh. Just making up figures 33 minutes ago, JoKer said: Ned's build thread had a good plan even if it was upside down yeah? in fact yea scrolling down a bit 50x50x3mm was the specs with 5mm for axle I remembered he built one but didn't look enough at the thread to get sizes etc I'll double check 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I have a really lightweight trailer. Whole thing is built from angle. Including the drawbar. It's getting an RHS drawbar upgrade in the near future. The angle one is bent from being dropped with some very heavy shit in it. (Concrete fence posts which were overhanging the front) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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