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Thread: Trailer refresh

  1. #1
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    Default Trailer refresh

    Hi,

    Started off with the aim of lowering the guard height on my trailer, but turning into a bit of a refurb of my tandem car carrying trailer. It's 10+ years old, but has mostly lived inside so rust isn't a major problem. Anyway, when i purchased it i was pretty green and just bought the cheapest trailer I could find, which equals mimimum spec steel used throughout and basic quick to make design. The downsides are obvious, but the plus point of the that is the trailer is quite light. I only tow an old car which weighs a bit over 1000kg / 2200lbs. I also don't want to buy a new one or build from scratch so will be working with what i have. The smart move would be to sell what I have and buy a new one, but that would be no fun, and I reckon by the time I ended up buying what I really want it would be decent $$$.

    Anyway, keen to add some gussets to the frame. Buying gussets like these look pretty cheap

    https://www.amazon.com/Allstar-Perfo...8720550&sr=8-1

    but they might be too small? I might end up just cutting up some mild steel with 45 deg angles to do this

    https://mechanicalelements.com/wp-co...e-1024x341.jpg

    This gusset is welded twice each end. Is that the best way to do it? Any other wdvice appreciated?

    Also, the draw bar is welded accross the top which according to the net is a no no, so will be adding some guessets to that also.

    Cheers

  2. #2
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    Hi Ned Loh,

    Welcome to our Metalwork Forum.

    You will find a bunch of knowledgeable,experienced and helpful fellows here on the forum.

    Feel free to explore our sub forums for all of what we have to offer. Go to the FORUM box in the LH corner,the one with the little white down arrow and click.

    Click again on Forum Home and it will take down the page where all our sub forums and other helpful links are.

    Please try to post in our Welcome Wagon Forum to introduce your self and tell us about your projects.

    Again welcome to the Forum

    Grahame

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    Hi Ned, and Welcome to a TOP FORUM.
    First, could I ask you to change you location to a town or suburb please??? It makes it easier to suggest any places that you might need later on, for parts, machinery etc, no point in telling you to go to some place in Perth when you're in Brisbane etc.
    Where is it that you're wanting to put the gussets???? The flat bar, cut at 45 degrees, is the simplest way, the others that you added the link to look nice, but by the time postage is added, could work out expensive. There is no real need to weld both sides of the gusset, in some instances, it could cause a problem later on.
    I know what you mean about C&N trailers (Cheap and Nasty), been involved with making repairing trailers for 50+ years.
    Kryn
    To grow old is mandatory, growing up is optional.

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