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Nate4d
11-13-2007, 12:14 AM
how much would this roughly be i know mongo has axles he mentioned i could buy from him but i was wondering what you people think is the way to do it (model of tylers only all wood deck like tims) and how much we are lookin at cuz i need one and cheap haha. just curious cuz building one would be sweet. just need some input. :mongo::drool::hijacked::blabla::wave4::eek::wtf:: woot::popcorn::thumbsup::poke::cry:bjb:nate::tyler ::tongue::banghead:;):lol::argue:
Blackjackbender
11-13-2007, 12:22 AM
well $75 dollars for registeration.


+ steel + alot of other stuff. ALOT of other stuff.
drummond
11-13-2007, 12:26 AM
well $75 dollars for registeration.


+ steel + alot of other stuff. ALOT of other stuff.

x2. I am going to do a writeup here when I get back home on the trailer that Sam and I built over the summer.....a lot of work:banghead:, but we got it done. All 95 degrees and everything. Its a serious project, and WILL end up being more than you originally thought:poke:
Blackjackbender
11-13-2007, 12:27 AM
starting from scratch would not be that hard. 1 day of welding and cutting with 2-3 people going at it. one cutting steel, 1 welding, and 1 preping welds.

thats with out decking and all that such.
SBC YJ
11-13-2007, 12:31 AM
I've allways wanted to build one. The one we have is to narrow for my jeep with the 36"ers on. If you had the axles, tongue, chop saw and welder...it wouldn't be too bad
Grandman
11-13-2007, 12:48 AM
Unless you can get a very good deal on the steel becareful , you could end up with more in it then you can buy one for . The guys that built these in large quanity get the steel much cheaper then the average person .

Then the wood decking , tires every thing is bought in quanity so they can actual build it and sell it cheaper then you can build it some times .
sglide
11-13-2007, 12:53 AM
x2. I am going to do a writeup here when I get back home on the trailer that Sam and I built over the summer.....a lot of work:banghead:, but we got it done. All 95 degrees and everything. Its a serious project, and WILL end up being more than you originally thought:poke:
yup!!!!!!!



starting from scratch would not be that hard. 1 day of welding and cutting with 2-3 people going at it. one cutting steel, 1 welding, and 1 preping welds.

thats with out decking and all that such.one more person def. would have helped.

Unless you can get a very good deal on the steel becareful , you could end up with more in it then you can buy one for . The guys that built these in large quanity get the steel much cheaper then the average person .

Then the wood decking , tires every thing is bought in quanity so they can actual build it and sell it cheaper then you can build it some times .
yes, if it was not for the quantatys of steel i have access to this trailer would have been way more than they can be bought for
SBC YJ
11-13-2007, 12:53 AM
Yeah that is totally true. Our family business has an account through Harbor Steel in Muskegon. So atleast i can get that at a discount. I like the idea of building my own to fit my uses. There is a guy on M-20 in Oceana county who sells them at a good price. Another local fab shop in montague can build one for around 1200.00 if you have the axles and tongue.
BIGBEN
11-13-2007, 12:54 AM
yeah, i would only do this if you got a deal on the supplies.
Sandals
11-13-2007, 11:26 AM
I know a few people that have built their trailers, and all of them said never again!

It ends up costing near enough to the price of one that it's worth your time building it just to buy one
Blackjackbender
11-13-2007, 11:31 AM
yeah, i would only do this if you got a deal on the supplies.

x2
BUTLER
11-13-2007, 11:58 AM
Don't forget painting it :fryingpan:
Nate4d
11-13-2007, 12:39 PM
well i better look into the supplies cost.
Cyco
11-16-2007, 04:17 PM
well i better look into the supplies cost.

I have a much better idea. Click me (http://www.greatlakes4x4.com/showpost.php?p=684118&postcount=1)
Nate4d
11-16-2007, 07:58 PM
I have a much better idea. Click me (http://www.greatlakes4x4.com/showpost.php?p=684118&postcount=1)


haha $1000 is a much better idea haha.
monkeyevil
11-17-2007, 08:06 PM
You can pickup an angle iron car hauler for what? $1200 with used tires and a junk jack?

If your careful, you can build an angle iron trailer with new tires, and pretty nice parts for right around that. Or you can splurge and build a box frame with LED's and aluminum wheels for around $2000 - $2200 ish.

The only real benefit to building your own is you get it the way YOU want, and you build it the right way. It will certainly last a lot longer than the junk you can buy. But most times it will be more money.

To buy a NICE trailer, that will last a long time, and is not a piece of crap your looking at $2500 easy.
Blackjackbender
11-18-2007, 11:30 AM
You can pickup an angle iron car hauler for what? $1200 with used tires and a junk jack?

If your careful, you can build an angle iron trailer with new tires, and pretty nice parts for right around that. Or you can splurge and build a box frame with LED's and aluminum wheels for around $2000 - $2200 ish.

The only real benefit to building your own is you get it the way YOU want, and you build it the right way. It will certainly last a lot longer than the junk you can buy. But most times it will be more money.

To buy a NICE trailer, that will last a long time, and is not a piece of crap your looking at $2500 easy.

I have a trailer that cost me $1500 new (all dexter parts) only thing is it came with car tires not trailer tires. no biggie for a fix though. extremly nice and hauls great just ask Sam or Mongo they have hauled with it before.. I will agree with you, your looking at $2000+ for a very nice trailer off of a trailer dealers lot.

If he was going to build a trailer from scratch it would be made of C-channel not angle. atleast for the main frame rails.

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