WAY WAY cool, perfect compliment to the hotrod. And Franks craftiness shines through as well. Good Job to both of you guys.
man, if i ever win the lotto,,,i wanna buy that whole picture!!!very ****in kool hatch..nice work FAB!!!! i know matchin trailers thing is kinna gay, but chrome drilled axle, the rest suede black, and chrome steelies would sure look killer if pullin with the A but either way, its the ****!!!!!
Awesome rig - coupe, trailer, bike, a hot rodders wet dream! I like the fact that you left the axle so that it can be pulled out and used under a car again. I hauled home the remains of an old trailer, probably built 50 years ago from the looks of the rotten tires, to see if I could salvage anything, looks to be 37-41 Ford, but they welded the spindles to the axle, both sides, top & bottom. About all I can salvage is the hubs.
Know I have a plan for the '40 axle I've got lying around, nice work. I also wanted to know about anyone building a single axle hauler for roadster's & other smaller cars. Like the one's all of the guys used to drag behind their wagons to the strip. I suppose as long as you find the balance point on the vehicle, that's where you can put the axle. thanks in advance for any info, jus' drop a PM if you like.
We've got an trailer that was built like that, uses an early ford axle, bolted to leaf springs, with the spindles welded. Would like to've had that axle before. Was being used to haul around cutting torches and a welder, now its just sitting.
Just a little tip on axle location shared by a 70 year old man who had been building trailers for 50 years. When you find the balance point of the bed area (the center point front to back if it's a symetrical build) put the axle centerline 1" back from center for every foot of bed length. Example: bed is 10 foot long. center of axle is 5' 10" from front of bed. Notice you disregard the tungue in this calculation, you just use the length of the bed proper. Since learning this almost 40 years ago I've built at least 15 trailers and they all pulled like they weren't even back there. On a tandem axle trailer the axles are placed equadistant from the calculated axle centerline. Frank
Excellent advice Frank. I uesed the same formula when I lenghtened this trailer 8' over the winter and put heavier axles under it. Just got back from a 4500 mi trip and it hauls great.
I got the chance to see the Hatch/ FAB32 project in person today, and it is great. That has to be one of the coolest rigs that I have seen in awhile, definately dont see that set up everyday. Good job guys!
Congrats hatch - looks great! Glad it works right, too. Hey, since you're the trailer expert of the hour: Today I test drove a tow bar I made for my hot rod and it does the "push-pull" thing at all speeds - feels like the car being towed has a hung up brake or something. Do you know what causes that? I don't know anything about towing... Thanks, Scotty
From a retired trailer mfg.-----car axles for CARS!!----Trailer axles for TRAILERS!! Franks calculations should be 72 inches from FRONT of trailer to center line of axle!! Always use trailer springs designed for TOTAL weight---Trailer + load.
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