| Are you planning a long outing across the country | | | | measurements. Use a metal scissors to cut out the |
| and need a way to transport all the things you will | | | | plans you traced on the metal sheeting. |
| need? Are you relocating and need a way to carry | | | | 3. Weld the parts together making sure that no |
| your furniture and other items? If you responded | | | | openings are left between them. |
| yes to any of these questions, then a trailer is | | | | 4. Install the axle. It should be placed in the middle of |
| definitely the solution to your dilemma. It is a good | | | | the wheels. Where you put the axle on the trailer |
| scheme to invest in a trailer. in fact, as soon as you | | | | depends on how you want the trailer to work. If you |
| own a trailer you will start to find many purposes | | | | want it to tip backwards, then the axle must be set |
| that you never anticipated for your trailer. A trailer is | | | | up near the centre of gravity. |
| a non-motorized compartment with wheels that is | | | | 5. Install the wheels on the axle. |
| attached to a vehicle in order to tow anything it is | | | | 6. The tongue must now be connected to the trailer. |
| that you need to haul. It is really a box on wheels. | | | | It contains a hand wheel, a coupler and a latch. Turn |
| They can successfully carry large number of cargo at | | | | the trailer upside down and weld the coupler firmly to |
| a time and can be either enclosed or uncovered. | | | | the body of the trailer using the welding machine. |
| Offered below are the instructions on how to build | | | | Weld the tongue beams in the likewise. |
| your own trailer. | | | | 7. Attach a latch to the frame of the trailer to assist |
| Necessary Materials: | | | | when attaching the trailer to another vehicle for |
| Metal Sheeting | | | | haulage. |
| Axle assembly | | | | 8. Take your tape measure and measure two pieces |
| Wheel assembly | | | | of 35" x 18" metal sheeting and cut with metal |
| Tongue | | | | scissors. Take each sheet and measure 4" from one |
| Latch | | | | end and make a an indication there on both sides. |
| 1" x 4" Boards | | | | Weld the forward spring hanger to the front of the |
| Angle iron | | | | overhanging angle iron. |
| Screws | | | | 9. Next, measure 6" from the free end and mark |
| Necessary Tools: | | | | again. Bend the sheet at this point and this will be |
| Drill | | | | welded at the specific indication to the back of the |
| Screwdriver | | | | overhang. |
| Handsaw | | | | 10. To make the flooring of the trailer, measure the |
| Tape Measure | | | | length of the trailer and cut the boards using |
| Pencil | | | | handsaw to fit the size. Indicate where each board |
| Metal scissors | | | | meet the iron of the trailer frame below and make a |
| Welding machine | | | | mark using pencil on each board. Indicate on the iron |
| Directions: | | | | also. Use drill to create holes both in the iron and the |
| 1. Initially, choose what type of trailer you need and | | | | board and then use screwdriver and long screws to |
| what size. Use the tape measure and measure the | | | | secure the position. |
| size that you desire to help you assess the amount | | | | Tips: |
| of materials that you will require. You should frame | | | | Paint the trailer to make it more attractive. |
| out your trailer using angle iron that should be cut and | | | | The tongue weight is the amount of force generated |
| welded to make the frame. | | | | by the trailer. To discover the tongue weight, assess |
| 2. Next, use a pencil to sketch the plan on metal | | | | the overall weight of the trailer. 5% of the result is |
| sheets which should be derived from your earlier | | | | the tongue weight. |