06-05-2018, 02:36 PM
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Found a lightweight trailer for a boat tail
Just leave off the boat winch and pads, and build your tapered box on the frame. Wheel bearings are designed for highway speeds.
https://www.wholesalemarine.com/multisport-trailer.html
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06-05-2018, 05:07 PM
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06-25-2018, 06:30 PM
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Why not in the Aerodynamics subforum?
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06-25-2018, 07:52 PM
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Anything with tapered cone bearings is going to go at highway speeds.
No need to spend $900 unless you need a galvanized trailer with a boat winch.
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06-29-2018, 09:12 AM
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Harbor freight trailer is probably your best bet. It's not aluminum, but it's still lightweight and 1/3 the price.
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06-29-2018, 09:56 AM
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You really don't want aluminum.
Limited fatigue life and difficult to weld.
I weld aluminum so I know.
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1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
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06-29-2018, 12:30 PM
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Quote:
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Harbor freight trailer is probably your best bet. It's not aluminum, but it's still lightweight and 1/3 the price.
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Highway rated axle bearings? |
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06-29-2018, 12:32 PM
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Quote:
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Highway rated axle bearings?
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I dunno what they're rated for but I drove 3000 miles over a period of 3 days with one, with around 1000lbs in the trailer. It's still kicking around 5 years later. |
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06-29-2018, 01:26 PM
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So I can pay for two registrations to drive one vehicle? How long is that payback? No thanks.
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06-29-2018, 03:36 PM
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So I can pay for two registrations to drive one vehicle? How long is that payback? No thanks.
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Wouldn't be a problem if you lived in KY, no trailer registration. Not sure about other states.
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