A car trailer is a very convenient and practical vehicle for transporting goods over any distance. If it is available, there is no need to be afraid for the interior and the state of the chassis, which at full load entails a loss of controllability, not to mention soiled seats and trunk. That is why today we will consider the question of how to make a trailer with your own hands.
Getting Started
To begin with, we need to prepare all the tools and devices, including rectangular and square pipes. To make a trailer with your own hands, you need to prepare several meters of pipes with a section of 60x30 and 25x25 millimeters, which will later be used for spars, traverses and racks. At the first stage, you need to combine the frame with the body, namely with its frame lattice. Electrode welding is involved here, so the presence of specialized equipment is required here. To make the resulting frame strong, you can additionally connect the pipes with self-tapping screws, however, to achieveFor maximum efficiency, a few more cross members must be welded between the body and the frame. 5 metal corners are enough for a car trailer. Next, we need to install racks on the crossbars.
Boards
After you installed the body on the trailer with your own hands, you need to take care of one more detail. The sides must be made folding and preferably not only on one side. The thickness of the metal should not exceed 10 millimeters. As for the platform grille, it should be covered with a duralumin iron sheet about 2-3 mm thick. After that, you need to screw it to the first device. It is advisable to use not welding, but bolts marked M5 as a connecting element. Thus, you will get a flat and durable floor on which you can safely transport any building materials.
Pendant
You can use a couple of thick channels as a beam, but here you need to take into account one nuance. If you use very thin material, it may not withstand all loads. However, do not forget that with each new corner and square you make the trailer structure heavier. Therefore, choose a channel that, due to its low mass, will be able to withstand a load of 700-750 kilograms. In the course of work, it is also necessary to pre-weld 2 wheel axles to both devices. If gaps form, close them with a thin piece of galvanized steel. As wheels, you can use elements from any old car. SameThe same goes for springs. Why don't we use springs? Yes, because a load of more than 1000 kilograms (curb weight + additional load) is unlikely to withstand a pair of such devices. Don't forget to install the drawbar as well.
Lighting
All car trailers are now equipped with at least a pair of turn signals and lights. Therefore, the issue of illumination is in the first place. And since further you will need to register this vehicle with the traffic police, install a place for the license plate and a backlight for it on the trailer in advance.
