A typical car hauler does not serve the hard-core 4×4’s and wide stance vehicles very well. Certainly removable fenders help, but we can go one step farther. Drive-Over Fender Trailers are a game changer for loading and transporting wide stance vehicles. So, by request,
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Trailer Parts Kits For Our Trailer Plans
Announcing TRAILER PARTS KITS for the Mechanical Elements Trailer Plans! On their way for you!
Certainly, having all the right parts can make the start of your trailer building project easier.
Next Generation Tiny House Trailer Design Improvements
What can we do to make the best Tiny House Trailer design even better? That is not a simple task, because it is already fantastic. Yet, we do have many years of feedback from our most excellent customers! So, here are the details of how we make the best even better.
Building An Offroad Trailer From Non-Offroad Plans
A good question from some of our customers: “I want to build an offroad trailer, but I can’t seem to find the right trailer plans to build it. Is it better to buy the 4 x 6.5 – 2500# – Off-Road Trailer Plans, then enlarge it, or to buy one of the other trailers and beef it up?“
Simple Trailer Safety Chain Anchor System
– Free Plans –
Free Plans for an adjustably permanent Trailer Safety Chain Anchor system. It is easy to build, easy to install, absolutely solid, yet it allows chain length adjustments fairly easy. The goal is making the trailer safety chains very secure, while also
Improving Trailer Safety Chain Connections
We often joke about safety – Yup, Safety 3rd. While it is fun to joke, there are a few things we do get quite serious about. How to attach chains for trailer safety is one. Today we are looking at connecting chains on the trailer tongue, so the chain is the right length.
Torsion Axle Conversion Plans
By far, the most common trailer suspension is leaf springs. They are cheap, straightforward, easy to repair and a bunch of other things. That said, there are definitely benefits in other suspension styles, too. Torsion is the 2nd most common with
Can I Use An Axle-Less Suspension
Axle-Less Suspension trailers. Yes, that is a thing, and we get a lot of questions about this unique suspension. Some people ask if it is any good? Other people ask if it will work with our trailer plans? Still others ask about using them for tandem axles? We even get questions
Easy Gantry Crane Lift Conversion
The beauty of a gantry crane is the beam overhead, with clear access for lifting things. To make them even more useful, telescoping legs make gantry crane lift easier by putting the top beam at a height appropriate for the job – in your garage, or outside, or wherever. One of the challenges
Tilt Top Trailer Conversion Plans
It is time to welcome the tilt top trailer. You, as customers and readers, request this a lot, for a while. So, now we have it. Rather than revisiting the design for all our trailers in all the sizes, we now offer conversion plans. These are an added option that works with