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Posted by Maxwell on April 18, 2008, 10:47 am
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> > Been thinking of building my own trailer because I need one and enjoy
> > building.
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> > One question by the way, would it be stupid to put a dovetail and a
> > fold down gate on a 10 foot trailer? And if I did have a dovetail,
> > when calculating the axle placement using the 60/40 rule, do you
> > consider the dovetail in terms of the total length?
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> Most 10' trailers tilt instead of dovetail. It'll eat into your flat bed
> surface.
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> As far as axle placement, you want 10-15% of the total weight of the
> trailer
> on the tongue. If it's too light, it will tow like crap. Use that rule for
> load placement, too.
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> John
What is a good way to tilt it? Most of the time I will just be hauling
gravel and things, but one in a blue moon I might have to haul my 8N
for repair or something.Not sure how well a tilt bed will work in
that cause.
I would like to make it longer but dont think I have scrounged enough
medal to make it any longer than 10 feet 6 inches.
By the way, what is the best way to determine that tongue weight? I
wont know how heavy it is until it is built. How do I determin tongue
weight on it? Is it possible to have too much tongue weight?
I would recommend tilting the tongue. Let the bed of the trailer tilt on the
axle. Attach the tongue on a pivot as near the axle as practical, and have a
very sturdy attach method (releasable) at the front of the trailer bed.
Tongue works best when built as a large "V" or wishbone.
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