Fat cat's trailer

enjenjo · May 01, 2016, 08:35:36 PM

He needed a trailer for his soda business, very heavy duty, but not that large. We built the frame from 2x4 tubing, with 2x3 crossmembers. It has two 3500 lb axles, one of which I built using a spindle kit. The sides are framed with 1x2 14ga tubing, with a 2x2 tube door opening. I built the doors out of recycled tubing and angle iron, and scratch built the hinges like semi hinges, but scaled down. The floor is treated 5/4 pine, painted all over, and all seams caulked. The sides are .040 matt black aluminum riveted into place with 3/16 closed end rivets. The roof bows are 1x1 aluminum, we had to shorten them about 18" for this trailer, and fabricate mounting brackets, all TIG welded. The front door is a motor home door we picked up at Bontrangers Surplus, along with the roof bows, and the wheels and tires. The roof will be 1/8" Kemlite in one piece. We finished up the sides today, still have to skin the rear doors, and install them.

kb426 · May 01, 2016, 09:31:40 PM

I had to research Kemlite. Will it bend around the roof bows? What are you using for suspension on the axles?

enjenjo · May 01, 2016, 10:25:15 PM

Quote from: "kb426"I had to research Kemlite. Will it bend around the roof bows? What are you using for suspension on the axles?

Yeas, it will, down to about a 6" radius. It's a four spring suspension with a center equalizer.

Bruce Dorsi · May 02, 2016, 09:13:23 AM

Does the interior get skinned with anything on the 1x2's ?

enjenjo · May 02, 2016, 09:57:19 AM

Quote from: "Bruce Dorsi"Does the interior get skinned with anything on the 1x2's ?

It gets 1" of pink insulation, and 1/4" plywood liner.

GPster · May 02, 2016, 10:05:48 AM

Quote from: "enjenjo"1/4" plywood liner.

Pop rivets or drill screws? GPster

enjenjo · May 02, 2016, 11:29:33 AM

Quote from: "GPster"
Quote from: "enjenjo"1/4" plywood liner.
Pop rivets or drill screws? GPster

I think we will use large head self drilling screws

purplepickup · May 02, 2016, 11:52:01 AM

Looks really good. You guys do nice work.

Are you going to wire it for interior lighting and such?

enjenjo · May 02, 2016, 05:18:23 PM

Quote from: "purplepickup"Looks really good. You guys do nice work.

Are you going to wire it for interior lighting and such?

Yes. All the tail lights and markers are LED. We are putting a battery in it connected to LEDs in the interior.

kb426 · May 02, 2016, 06:10:40 PM

Can you put 5000 lbs of pop in there?

idrivejunk · May 02, 2016, 07:30:14 PM

That looks good and sturdy

Should make a real nice pop hauler with the anti-fizz suspension and all :T)

enjenjo · May 02, 2016, 07:30:30 PM

Quote from: "kb426"Can you put 5000 lbs of pop in there?

Yes.

enjenjo · May 15, 2016, 06:13:33 PM

We moved the trailer outside today so we could fit the roof. To get it out the door we had to remove the suspension, and the roof bows, and roll it out on car skates.

We have it under a tent now, and are putting the roof on.

UGLY OLDS · May 15, 2016, 07:40:41 PM

QuoteTo get it out the door we had to remove the suspension, and the roof bows, and roll it out on car skates.

Don't worry Frank ...Rumor has it that Henry Ford started out that way too... But he had to tear the door down...

Bob... :wink

kb426 · May 15, 2016, 07:41:27 PM

Geez, Frank! I thought I was the only person that made work difficult. Looks good.