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Posted: 5/24/2022 12:18:05 PM EDT
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Those are usually galvanized, horrible and toxic to weld on. Prepare accordingly.
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Posted: 5/24/2022 12:59:17 PM EDT
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Galvanized or aluminum? What size? If you want to just use it for odd jobs it’ll probably work out. If you want to haul a mini or yards of dirt I’d say go buy a trailer meant for it. If it’s seen salt water it’s probably rotted to hell.
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Posted: 5/24/2022 1:28:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Those are usually galvanized, horrible and toxic to weld on. Prepare accordingly. Good tip. I will have to check. I only saw it once driving past it as of right now, but its painted and slightly surface rusting so i think chances are it's not. But, i will check. If it is, i can probably bolt some stuff together. |
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Posted: 5/24/2022 2:08:14 PM EDT
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Goal of the project is 90% to haul my atv to my friends cabin every so often, ice fishing, and running to home depot or whatnot for bigger material lumber or whatnot.
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Posted: 5/24/2022 8:26:54 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/24/2022 8:36:11 PM EDT
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It's possible, I made a flatbed out of a 22' bass boat trailer, it's perfect for hauling lumber and the ATV's. All I really did was bolt 2x6 boards lengthwise after welding pipe from side to side.
a Few tie down loops on the main beams and I was in business. 4,500 lb capacity with surge brakes. |
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Posted: 5/24/2022 8:45:11 PM EDT
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Pay attention to center of gravity, axle on a boat trailer is way back there because of all the motor weight on the ass end of a boat
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Posted: 5/24/2022 8:52:05 PM EDT
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Quoted: A friend of mine has an old boat trailer in the weeds and hasn't been touched in years. He wants to sell it to me for $100. Anyone have any tips on steel and design of a utility trailer? I'm reading lots of threads and looking at pictures, and think I can handle welding it up. Looks like a real fun project. I'm mostly deciding how thick of angle iron i should get for the build. Look up a YouTuber Matt’s Off Road Recovery. He built a flatbed trailer out of an old boat trailer to recover busted side by side ATVs out of the desert. He has a how he did it video. |
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Posted: 5/25/2022 8:44:22 AM EDT
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I have one built from a 14' Jon boat trailer back in HS.
Empty there's probably 300# of tongue weight. It hasn't been used in over a decade. |
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Posted: 5/26/2022 1:06:34 AM EDT
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 Major Trailer Carnage ?On This One!?  BOAT TRAILER TO UTILITY TRAILER |
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Posted: 5/26/2022 9:17:16 AM EDT
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I built a camper trailer in to a utility trailer.
Just added some additional angle iron and built side walls about a foot tall. Works great for hauling the four wheelers.  Attached File |
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