Rig Sleds (The Trailer Thread)

[stx4wheeler]

I bought my trailer without fenders and i decided that i should make it legal so it was time for some fenders. I wanted something different than a normal trailer fender and i wanted something that could be driven over and not have to worry about destroying the fender in the process. I went with the heaviest diamondplate fender I could find then used 1 3/4 .120 wall hrew to mimmick the shape of the fenders. Thanks to Karl for the extra help with the bending. They did not come out perfect but I am very pleased with how thet turned out.

While I had the trailer in the shop I removed the bent jack and replaced it with a new 7k. To make sure that the jack would not get bent this time I raised it up about another two inches from stock.

Next I needed somewhere to mount my spares. It sucks constantly throwing trailer spares into truck beds and making sure you dont forget them. I used some all thread( Karls favorite steel second only to angle iron) and some 3 inch sch. 40 for the current time(will get 5 inch when I can find some so that the trailer rim is perfectly centered on the pipe). Then to make sure everything stays tight I welded some nuts onto a four way to keep everything where it belongs.

[stx4wheeler]

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[eight]

I don't think those wheels will fit over 5" pipe, which is 5.5" OD.

[KrazyKarl02]

I don't think those wheels will fit over 5" pipe, which is 5.5" OD.

Not the pipe I make

[davido]

That looks good! I need to cut off the old one on the white trailer and get a replacement one on there. Where did you pickup the fenders?

[jerryg79]

I'm looking at that picture, like "wait i thought frick lived in the country, look at all those yuppie bmw's, i bet his neighbors hate him with that turd in front of his......oh jesus that's my house, he just dropped it off this morning"

[JB]

Gooseneck on 21 sells thems.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

I like the 4-way/tire hold down.

[AggieTJ2007]

just drill a hole in the all thread and put a pad lock through the hole and they can't steal the tires either

[DRAGOONRANCH]

just drill a hole in the all thread and put a pad lock through the hole and they can't steal the tires as easily...

a lock will only keep an honest man honest.

[AggieTJ2007]

true but if they are going to take it the atleast need to work a little for it

[85cj7]

good work Kevin, looks good

[DRAGOONRANCH]

true but if they are going to take it the atleast need to work a little for it

ed zachary!

[Jackasic]

you need to put a shackle in there so the spring has somewhere to move to. Had that set up on a trailer and it rode rough because the spring couldn't expand under compression.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Yep, leave the pivot in the middle and put the shackles at the outer ends.

EDIT: This puts a good bit of stress on that center pivot bolt, so make sure you check out that hardware good while you are doing anything to it.