Buggy specific trailers.

Nuts · Aug 23, 2014

Anyone on here build a buggy specific trailer? I'm thinking of building one thats a cross between these two and I'm looking for more ideas.

Nuts · Aug 23, 2014

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5BrothersFabrication · Aug 23, 2014

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I want to build one like Ken Blume's hauler. No suspension, but he says the trailer tire and buggy suspension soak up the shock of the road. Gonna start on one soon.

John Galbreath Jr. · Aug 23, 2014

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Elliott · Aug 23, 2014

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Would these not be to much weight for a single axle trailer? If not I bet you couldn't tell those would even be behind you.

Nuts · Aug 23, 2014

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I have a rear rockwell I was thinking about using and running 4 of the 37" military take offs. Also want to make atleast the front have mechanical tie downs by using 1" pins though 2plates on the trailer and 2 on the buggys axle, then use normal straps on back.

machen4x4 · Aug 23, 2014

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I built this one years ago, the only thing I hate about it is that's all its good for is to hall our crawler.
cant hall a car or small truck.
probably will sale it before long and just bye a 16 foot trailer.
good luck with your build, those are pretty cool trailers you posted.

paradisepwoffrd · Aug 23, 2014

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machen4x4 said:
I built this one years ago, the only thing I hate about it is that's all its good for is to hall our crawler.
cant hall a car or small truck.
probably will sale it before long and just bye a 16 foot trailer.
good luck with your build, those are pretty cool trailers you posted.

Other than width, what makes it not able to haul other things?

I can see that with some of the others, but types is close to a std trailer.

paradisepwoffrd · Aug 23, 2014

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AdamF said:
I have a rear rockwell I was thinking about using and running 4 of the 37" military take offs. Also want to make atleast the front have mechanical tie downs by using 1" pins though 2plates on the trailer and 2 on the buggys axle, then use normal straps on back.

I have thought about something similar using a Rockwell rear & Isuzu 16" dual wheels.

I think this is a good idea for the fullwidth rigs esp, as an alternative to a heavy deckover.

If you made it wide enough you could possibly still retain a flat deck in the middle for hauling other things

machen4x4 · Aug 23, 2014

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Other than width, what makes it not able to haul other things?

I can see that with some of the others, but types is close to a std trailer.

the tires of our rig or any other rig run over the top of the frame over the trailer tires
you could not put a street car or any other car on it. I will post you some more pics
85" wide. 48" wide on inside of frame

highrolrcustoms · Aug 23, 2014

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saw this at Rush offroad! :****:

johneddie · Aug 23, 2014

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^^^^That's some redneck ingenuity right there!! :****: :drinkers:

1tfrot · Aug 23, 2014

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besides being difficult to drag a dead or broken rig over some of those wheelwells shown, they are nowhere near practical. you're better off buying a cheap 16" bumper pull and call it a day.

jmo

Neal3000 · Aug 23, 2014

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Keep in mind that someday you may have to try to load your rig up missing a knuckle or an axle after a bad day on the trails

DougL · Aug 23, 2014

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I like the lower center of gravity of some of these trailers. Probably translates to better mpgs from the tow rig.

onepieceatatime · Aug 23, 2014

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That little Nissan pickup truck had to be PISSED!

TBItoy · Aug 23, 2014

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1tfrot said:
besides being difficult to drag a dead or broken rig over some of those wheelwells shown, they are nowhere near practical. you're better off buying a cheap 16" bumper pull and call it a day.

jmo

I agree. The only plus to having a buggy specific trailer is people won't try to borrow it all the time. Of course I don't have trouble telling people hell no they can't use my ****, so that's not really a big deal for me

Nuts · Aug 23, 2014

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1tfrot said:
besides being difficult to drag a dead or broken rig over some of those wheelwells shown, they are nowhere near practical. you're better off buying a cheap 16" bumper pull and call it a day.

jmo

there is nothing practical about wheeling, and limited room at home for parking it is one of my reasons.

onepieceatatime · Aug 23, 2014

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TBItoy said:
I agree. The only plus to having a buggy specific trailer is people won't try to borrow it all the time. Of course I don't have trouble telling people hell no they can't use my ****, so that's not really a big deal for me

I need to start telling people they can't use my trailer. Every time it comes back something is ****ed up and I gotta fix it.