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Chop-saw and welder for trailer sectioning
Talked with Gary last night.
I'd completed the work up in side elevation,that was okay.I told Gary about the hitch when considering the view in plan-taper.
He's elected to maintain the original pull-bar length and go ahead and section the trailer frame to get it narrow enough to fit under the 'Template' footprint,allowing full enclosure of the wheels/tires at normal length and axle position.
This will facilitate the smaller wake,as per 'Template' profile and best chance for lowest drag.
I made enlargements this morning here at Copy-Pro and will try and finish the layout by next weekend.If so,I can scan and post what we have so far if I'm in town.
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The trailer is a 40.5-inch/48-inch ( 1,012.5 X 1,200mm ) frame with 12-inch ( 300mm )wheels/tires.It was on sale at Harbor Freight Tools for $ 189.00 ( US ),same price I paid for mine in 1986.It weighs about 140-pounds ( 63.63 kg ).
With ABS thermo-formed body shell the complete trailer would way under 200-pounds ( 90.9 kg ).
Retail prototyping expense for the first rolling unit will be approx. $ 80,000 ( US ).Retail price for such a unit in mass production would be on the order of $409.00 ( US ).
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