|
|
| Author | Message |
|---|
Rockn93YJ
moderator
Number of posts: 2591
Age: 42
Localisation: Knoxville, MD
Registration date: 2007-01-21
 |  Subject: Re: What wood?  Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:52 pm | |
| snakes? no worries. spiders, ummm I think I'd torch the trailer before working on it. |
|
  | |
md4wheelin
Locker/Spool
Number of posts: 1441
Age: 30
Localisation: Towson, MD
Registration date: 2007-01-21
| |
| | |
connordanny
Locker/Spool
Number of posts: 594
Age: 31
Localisation: Parkville, MD
Registration date: 2007-01-19
| | Subject: Re: What wood? Mon Jul 06, 2009 2:36 pm | |
| http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/Trailer/Trailer.htmI'm running into the same problem as this guy had from Pirate a few yrs back. The 12x2 brake housing is welded directly to the axle and not bolted to a flange on the axles like most trailers do. The whole replacement brake assembly is cheap - about $35 each side. I need to figure out if I can cut the majority of the backing plate away and drill it out to use it as the new flange. That would put the brakes about 1/8" closer to the wheel than normal. other option is to replace the springs, the drums and the magnet and try to salvage the same backing plate.
_________________
'01 TJ
'79 F150
'04 Silverado
|
|
| | |
makitupthehardway
moderator
Number of posts: 2089
Age: 27
Localisation: Ashburn, VA
Registration date: 2007-01-20
| | Subject: Re: What wood? Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:45 pm | |
| I know I might be a out of budget option but how about upgrading the axles to new axles.
_________________
94YJ Tera low 4:1, 4:10's, HP D44 front locked, 8.8 rear locked, 37" Truxus M/T's, custom spring over front/spring under rear, along with other stuff (Trail rig)
00WJ open/open, lifted 31" MTR's (curbcrawler)
84 Toyota Pickup open front, welded rear, 63" chevy rear springs, propane injection, 37" mtr's, 4.7:1 Tcase
07 FORD E350 SD (TOW VAN)
Proud member of MARR (if you don't get it don't ask, it will ask you)
|
|
| | |
md4wheelin
Locker/Spool
Number of posts: 1441
Age: 30
Localisation: Towson, MD
Registration date: 2007-01-21
| |
| | |
connordanny
Locker/Spool
Number of posts: 594
Age: 31
Localisation: Parkville, MD
Registration date: 2007-01-19
| | Subject: Re: What wood? Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:33 pm | |
| Well now I didn't buy it from Von and he told me that if I wanted "nice" trailer this wasnt the one for me - I had fair warnings  I stained the deck and got the new tires on. I put the carriage bolts in each end of the boards, but I didn't tighten them down yet incase I need to move anything around. Now I just need to come up with some redneck ramps and get the brakes in order... 
_________________
'01 TJ
'79 F150
'04 Silverado
Last edited by connordanny on Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:03 am; edited 1 time in total |
|
| | |
md4wheelin
Locker/Spool
Number of posts: 1441
Age: 30
Localisation: Towson, MD
Registration date: 2007-01-21
| | Subject: Re: What wood? Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:25 am | |
| danny just as a side note you can build your own axels for about 1/2 the price that jiffy hitch would charge you. check this site out for good prices on everything you would need. http://www.redneck-trailer.com/_________________ "A yahoo made dangerous with power tools"  MARR step up or step out Who me? I didn't do it and you can't prove it.
Also by chance do you have a lighter? |
|
| | |
connordanny
Locker/Spool
Number of posts: 594
Age: 31
Localisation: Parkville, MD
Registration date: 2007-01-19
| | Subject: Re: What wood? Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:09 am | |
| After dumping $$ on new tires for this crapper I'm not gonna swap axles cause these weirdo California wheels wont work on any 5 or 6 lug hub. If anything I'll put a 4 Sale sign on it at the Jeep show to see if I can get what I have tied up in it back and put that towards a lighter one with working brakes and ramps....
_________________
'01 TJ
'79 F150
'04 Silverado
|
|
| | |
makitupthehardway
moderator
Number of posts: 2089
Age: 27
Localisation: Ashburn, VA
Registration date: 2007-01-20
| | Subject: Re: What wood? Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:05 pm | |
| A cheap trailer is a cheap trailer. I lighter one would be nice but think of it this way you have painted it, done new boards, and rewired the whole thing. I would run with it and have a forsale sign on it. Plus once you get the brakes and ramps worked out your done then you can either run it or sell are completely redone head ache free trailer. I can't tell by the pics but your trailer doesn't look any heavier than my full metal deck trailer or any other full deck trailer.
_________________
94YJ Tera low 4:1, 4:10's, HP D44 front locked, 8.8 rear locked, 37" Truxus M/T's, custom spring over front/spring under rear, along with other stuff (Trail rig)
00WJ open/open, lifted 31" MTR's (curbcrawler)
84 Toyota Pickup open front, welded rear, 63" chevy rear springs, propane injection, 37" mtr's, 4.7:1 Tcase
07 FORD E350 SD (TOW VAN)
Proud member of MARR (if you don't get it don't ask, it will ask you)
|
|
| | |
mdcj7
Locker/Spool
Number of posts: 407
Age: 55
Localisation: Parkville, Maryland
Registration date: 2007-01-19
| | Subject: Re: What wood? Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:06 pm | |
| Danny the spindles on your trailer are welded on because the axle is for a house trailer design to be used once. Mark ran into the same problem on his trailer. We toasted a bearing on the way back from Ky. and he found out the hard way had to buy a new axle to replace the spindle.
_________________
81 cj7 258 HEI, MC2100,Clifford header,4WDH 4" lift, 33" tires, T-177, D300, 4:10 gears, aussie locker front and back, Toyota axles, Longfield 30 spline chromoly superaxles, BigDaddy rockers,Mastercraft seats, Full cage
2006 LJ 2 1/2" RC lift 32" tires 3:73 gear LS dana 44 rear 4.0 L 6speed trans,Volant CAI, Magnaflow cat back
|
|
| | |
Locked_N_Loaded
Admin
Number of posts: 1535
Age: 25
Localisation: Reading, PA
Registration date: 2007-02-09
| | Subject: Re: What wood? Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:29 pm | |
| Whoa...that sucks ass.
_________________
'92 YJ 1.5" RE SOA, 2" body, 37" Krawlers, D44 ARB, 8.8 ARB 4.88s, 4:1, Poison Spyder Hi-Steer, On-board Air
08 Nissan Titan - Junk Hauler
Got MARR??
|
|
| | |
connordanny
Locker/Spool
Number of posts: 594
Age: 31
Localisation: Parkville, MD
Registration date: 2007-01-19
| | Subject: Re: What wood? Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:09 pm | |
| Ouch... was he still able to pull it home?
_________________
'01 TJ
'79 F150
'04 Silverado
|
|
| | |
md4wheelin
Locker/Spool
Number of posts: 1441
Age: 30
Localisation: Towson, MD
Registration date: 2007-01-21
| | Subject: Re: What wood? Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:36 pm | |
| danny before you throw it in give me a call. I'll probly be able to get you up and running again for a couple hundred dollars and you won't have to worry about buying a new trailer. _________________ "A yahoo made dangerous with power tools" MARR step up or step out Who me? I didn't do it and you can't prove it.
Also by chance do you have a lighter? |
|
| | |
connordanny
Locker/Spool
Number of posts: 594
Age: 31
Localisation: Parkville, MD
Registration date: 2007-01-19
| | Subject: Re: What wood? Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:28 pm | |
| look ok?? 
_________________
'01 TJ
'79 F150
'04 Silverado
|
|
| | |
makitupthehardway
moderator
Number of posts: 2089
Age: 27
Localisation: Ashburn, VA
Registration date: 2007-01-20
| | Subject: Re: What wood? Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:57 pm | |
| If it doen't push the rear down to much I would move it forward. You want weight on the tandem but you need a good amount of tongue weight. Right know it looks like its balanced on the trailer axles. Did you get the brakes worked out?
_________________
94YJ Tera low 4:1, 4:10's, HP D44 front locked, 8.8 rear locked, 37" Truxus M/T's, custom spring over front/spring under rear, along with other stuff (Trail rig)
00WJ open/open, lifted 31" MTR's (curbcrawler)
84 Toyota Pickup open front, welded rear, 63" chevy rear springs, propane injection, 37" mtr's, 4.7:1 Tcase
07 FORD E350 SD (TOW VAN)
Proud member of MARR (if you don't get it don't ask, it will ask you)
|
|
| | |
|
just kidding.
