Exacting Specs Trailer Build

[elsensei]

Looks great and matched the truck perfect!
I would run a safety cable through the lift spring
even under little tension they pack a wallop when snapped.

that is a great idea. I'll do that today.

 

[Woods]

That's a lot of work in one month. Any guess how many hours?

Trailer looks great. IMHO, this is a perfect match for your truck.

 

[elsensei]

That's a lot of work in one month. Any guess how many hours?

Trailer looks great. IMHO, this is a perfect match for your truck.

No, I didn't keep track. A LOT is all I know for sure. 120 in the last month? Some days 8AM-8PM. It's just amazing how long things take if you don't half-*** it.

 

[JeepDork]

Time== hours and hours

No, I didn't keep track. A LOT is all I know for sure. 120 in the last month? Some days 8AM-8PM. It's just amazing how long things take if you don't half-*** it.

You couldn't be more right. Now i understand why the cost is so high on these things. I always thought oh it wouldn't be to bad to build one. So much time and then some more time. It seems to take forever to make much progress. Yours looks great though.

 

[java]

have you thought about adding an electric ram to one of the hinge legs to raise and lower it? maybe on the front two or back two. ive been thinking of the exact same design but i need 32-34" of lift. im thinking a linear acctuator or an electric trailer landing leg with ~12-18 " of throw would be about right wiht the pivot mounted low on the leg.