Chapter trailer build!

Daylight outside shot of the trailer, and we removed approximately 34 lbs is steel so the first stick and a half we use don’t count 

  Trailer looks fine in your picture MoJo. That axle  sure is back a long way but I don't want to argue building specs. I am sure there is a plan.
  Sounds like either motor will pull that trailer around , might depend on who puts it together. An old Bronco with a nice 300 inside can go almost any where. That could be a great project car for someone. Have fun with it.

We just found out that or $207.90 worth of supplies (graciously delivered by Pinstriper at no cost) was donated by Cosmo way to go Mr. & Mrs. Cosmo. Got a good start on the center box still need gussets and some grinding on the welds but it’s a good start.

Ok there is a 2000 lb axle under it the tongue weight is 160 lbs the empty weight is 720 this is from the log scale at the Garibaldi Hardwood mill this morning. We dropped the rails quite a bit and at 1/8 inch thick or so we lost some weight but the scale was closed so I can weigh what we cut off this weekend or weigh the whole thing next trip to the shop. We’re guessing we cut off 40-50 lbs cuz the tongue boat crank arm also came off. More pics to come.

Just checking, is the tongue 160 and the axles 720?  (total 880 pounds)?   Or is the 720 the combined weight?

If you're building on a torsion axle instead of springs you don't want to be near the axle limit.  For quite a few years I thought my dual axle enclosed cargo trailer had two #3500 axles, but I found out after wearing tires they were actually two #2000 torsion axles.  Big oops but aside from tires, a storage rental in a remote town and an extra 2,000 mile round trip, no harm done.       That trailer's gone now.

Just my caution but I'd not count on carrying weight on the tongue.   My gut feel is the axle should rate at least 20% over your max loaded trailer weight.

Ok there is a 2000 lb axle under it the tongue weight is 160 lbs the empty weight is 720 this is from the log scale at the Garibaldi Hardwood mill this morning. We dropped the rails quite a bit and at 1/8 inch thick or so we lost some weight but the scale was closed so I can weigh what we cut off this weekend or weigh the whole thing next trip to the shop. We’re guessing we cut off 40-50 lbs cuz the tongue boat crank arm also came off. More pics to come.

Just checking, is the tongue 160 and the axles 720?  (total 880 pounds)?   Or is the 720 the combined weight?

If you're building on a torsion axle instead of springs you don't want to be near the axle limit.  For quite a few years I thought my dual axle enclosed cargo trailer had two #3500 axles, but I found out after wearing tires they were actually two #2000 torsion axles.  Big oops but aside from tires, a storage rental in a remote town and an extra 2,000 mile round trip, no harm done.       That trailer's gone now.

Just my caution but I'd not count on carrying weight on the tongue.   My gut feel is the axle should rate at least 20% over your max loaded trailer weight.

Tongue weight is just that how much is on the hitch, the total weight of the whole trailer is 720 single axle with leaf springs not torsion (never was a fan of that style). I have a strong feeling we will be under our weight limit fully loaded with the chapters gear and boats.

Don't know if this helps at all at this stage, but saw this trailer...

Ray and I got a little farther on the rack for the trailer today since he had to come pick up a chapter boat for the Newport Stand down.

For our spacing of the bars Ray cut me a piece that I used on the inside to tack the bar then two magnets at the top to ensure our spacing and ever so slight angle stayed the same on each bar.

Cosmo came out today for a little bit and we got our side stabilizer bars cut and welded in, I also got all 18 of the bar caps rounded off and ready to weld on ( boy was that a pain in the back) and cut a few of the 1 inch tubes from the rail lowering job as 5 inch gussets for the boat bars. Coming along a little at a time.
  If anyone has an “in” with a body shop or manufacturing place that has a paint booth or “spray bay” we are in need of a dry place to paint everything (rust preventative paint), I have my own paint gun and think my compressor should handle the gun although a shop compressor would be ideal.

Good news! We have secured a place to paint our rack and the trailer. The manager at the Port of Garibaldi asked around and the Big Tuna Marina said we’re welcome to use there spray booth. With any luck the rack will be finished up soon and get a fresh coat of paint.

Welding and grinding is all done! Moving it to the Big Tuna Marina for paint. Not sure how soon it will get the paint but it’s getting moved tomorrow.

Here’s the unpainted rack in place. Scaled it on the way to the marina and we’re at 840 with the rack on and no boats, boxes, or gear..... so we’re good.

Looking like next Thursday is painting day for the chapter trailer. I’ll update the pictures once it’s done.

Looking great! Not an easy job.

Looking like next Thursday is painting day for the chapter trailer. I’ll update the pictures once it’s done.

No.

No, man....No. That's not good enough.

I want some pictures NOW.

You can't just lay a teaser out there like that.