4x8 Utility Trailer

[srjeeper]

My son and I were building up the rock pile this summer, and he was putting rocks on his truck to bringing them to the pile. I told him he needed a box trailer so he could move more rocks.Well he thought that was a great idea,and suggested that I could build one for him. So after thinking about it for awhile I came up a good way to build an axle.

I started with some aluminum TLT knuckles and a peice of 1/2" brass tube that fits perfectly in the knuckles.I soldered a couple spring mounts on and it was done.

The frame work is 1/4" and 3/16" square bar steel. The box is 10"x5". It needed a ramp for his atv and ski-doo. I used brass tube and some hinges to make up a folding ramp/tailgate.

I got some 1/10 scale aluminum checker plate. This is real aluminum not the styrene this time. I love checker plate.

 

[srjeeper]

Heres a few more pics loaded and ready to go.

 

[alan]

Very nice!

 

[bill]

that things sweet the best ive seen yet:rock::bugeyes:

 

[Tamiya Cowboy]

now that is great looking trailer..

 

[srjeeper]

Thanks guys. Still need to make up a storage box in front and add some tail lights.

 

[MidlandRC]

Very nice job!!! Love that folding ramp. Nice!

 

[Headquake]

Beautiful trailer. Nice work man.

 

[generis]

Bam, perfect! Great greatness right there!

 

[Radioflyer]

Nice trailer you hoser!



Sean

 

[MrRangeRover1996]

well done

 

[srjeeper]

Thanks again guys. Doug fit nicely on the ski-doo, had to get a shot of that.The checker plate is Hot Racing 1/10 scale, got it from RPP Hobby, nice stuff, big sheets 9x11, and easy to work with. I shoo-goo'ed it to some styrene for strength,it is thin.

http://www.rpphobby.com/product_p/hotacc1808dp.htm

 

[crawlerpawl]

Very nice job, so authentic looking.

 

[UNGLEWD]

Great to have you back on and building again... that trailer looks amazing, as always!

 

[illshou]

Nice work on the trailer. Where did you ever get an atv and skidoo that scale?

 

[srjeeper]

Great to have you back on and building again... that trailer looks amazing, as always!

Thanks Kev. I got the itch to build something again.These RTR crawlers kinda took away the building part of the hobby for me. Modifying is fun, but starting with a bunch of raw metal and an idea is what I like.

Nice work on the trailer. Where did you ever get an atv and skidoo that scale?

Thanks man, the atv and skidoo are 1/12 scale, still look a little small beside a scaler. I picked them up at a flea market.

http://www.testors.com/product/0/650018/_/Susuki_Vinson_Camo_ATV_112_Scale

 

[srjeeper]

I made up a storage box up front, and wrapped it in checker plate. It holds the batteries and switch for the tail lights. Theres a magnet in the box, and a peice of metal glued to the lid, keeps the box closed over the rough trails.