Popular Post CUL8R Posted September 11, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2017 So, after a couple of years of borrowing mum's trailer for my racing, having to ask to borrow it or retrieve and fix/maintain it after being lent to randoms, I'd decided to build my own, quite similar in design to what I've used, but with a few lessons learnt. Originally was going to Hot dip Galv the trailer, but strong CBF factor for drilling holes and warping the guards, tipping it over soon put me off. Have decided it will be Sandblasted, epoxy primed then painted in 2k. This took me roughly 2 hours to have tacked together; Added Draw bar, flipped it over for storage, couple of braces for drawbar & hydraulic couping mount Offset the winch, rather than have it pull from the centre where its a pain to stand and winch - and no cars ever have the tow point dead in the centre really.. Doubler plates for the safety chains - pain in the ass welding outside with the slightest breeze 3 Ton springs installed Made the axles - braked on the front - such a ball ache calculating them with offset, clearance, dowels for the springs. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CUL8R Posted September 11, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2017 Didn't like the straight 90 deg at the end of the tie downs, support braces, so 45'd them. Flapped back the welds for a tidy finish. Sloped back the rear braces As you can see by the photo's, the guards have inch box section welded along them - two reasons strength for the guards for when people inevitably stand/sit on them, and when loading cars so the guards cannot be directly smacked. I also weld a stay underneath in the middle of them for more strength What you cant see here, is the ramps are welded up, and mounted underneath, slide in/out (forgot to take photos) - although they may not seem like it, there is almost as much work in the ramps themselves as there is the plain chassis itself 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUL8R Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 Got a wof, made sure everything was up to scratch before blasting it.. Blaine from Fast Blast kindly Sandblasted the chassis for me, and then together we Primed the chassis, then called it a night 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUL8R Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 Lay the first coat of 2k acrylic white on Friday night.. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUL8R Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 3 coats later it looked like this; After a full day piecing it back together, and prior James/Horndog kindly lent the services of his works guillotine. I then seam sealed the deck, along with blind stainless rivets both the ramps and deck... (Blaine kindly helped after a day of blasting for him) 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CUL8R Posted October 20, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 20, 2017 Headed back, loaded up the car. Raring to go for opening night tomorrow night! 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Damn, son. That's a spicy meatball. Nicely jobbed mate. Good work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valiant Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Great work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Very nice! Looks great in white.. Much nicer than galv. You in chch anyway.. Things won't rust there ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Kind of had to be white to match the race car and the tow vehicle. Would have looked silly otherwise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUL8R Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share Posted November 5, 2017 More I wanted a nice clean look, rather than everyone that has Grey, black trailers. But yes handily matches the car at the moment 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizzl Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 nice work...very simple and very effective.. will you add a removable tyre rack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUL8R Posted November 20, 2017 Author Share Posted November 20, 2017 Yea might do , a rather low one at the back of the drawbar.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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