Great Trailer Plans — To Build A Better Trailer

Better Plans from Mechanical Elements Many websites have trailer plans. There are so many, but how do you know what is good?

Welcome! You have just found the Best.

Compare other Plans — Mechanical Elements trailer plans are more complete, have better instructions, more options, more extras, and more detail. PLUS, our plans are Fully Engineered for excellent performance. (So many available plans on the web are chincy! Don’t settle for that.)

Build your own Trailer, and make it awesome. Make it to last a lifetime! Make it exactly the way you want it.

Follow the steps below to find your best plans, AND click the many links for tons of supporting info. This website is here to help you build it great.

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1. Start With The Big Picture.

A Variety Are Available — **Trailer Plans** – the Best Around – Many styles available. Extras and Options in every set of plans.

What Style of trailer do you want?

We have trailer plans in many styles. Select one of the above categories to see the offerings! Look at them to compare if you are not sure. Choosing the trailer style is the first step to finding the right trailer plans, so think about it, then look at the next steps below.

This is a deck-over trailer style with a pretty long deck. We have plans available for many deck lengths, and also several weight capacities. The ramps are just one of many options we offer in the trailer plans.

All of the above categories have variations for length, or width, or height, or load capacity. We are also quite famous for offering a lot of extra options with our trailer plans, so you can build your trailer the way you want it.

2. Choose The Trailer SIZE.

At Mechanical Elements, we have great trailer plans in many popular sizes. Use the links above for style, and browse the many sizes. Pick the size you need for the activities you do.

We understand, not all needs fit in standard sizes, so if you need something more (or less), don’t worry. We encourage customizing to fit your needs.

You are not constrained by only the available sizes. If you want a slightly different size than we have listed, then please read this article about When is it OK to modify the plans. The article also talks about other ways to customize the trailer.

Build your trailer in the SIZE you want, with the OPTIONS you need.

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3. Find – Your – Trailer Plans.

Options on Utility Trailer Plans — Some examples of options included with the plans. Not all options are in every set, but every set has appropriate options for the purpose.

Finding the right plans for your project can be a chore sometimes. There are so many websites with plans — from FREE Plans to very expensive — or even something designed custom for you.

TIP: Consider the source. Many trailer plans come from guys that just love building. They are good welders, perhaps, but they are not engineers. Some plans are copies of trailers from a cheap sales lot. Ours are Fully Engineered. Just consider the source.

Plans at Mechanical Elements come from the designs at Synthesis Engineering Services. With more than 30 years designing machinery, trailers, and products for companies like Ford Motor, Peterbilt, and many more, our plans are complete and they are done right. (Read more about What Makes Our Plans Better.)

Certainly one benefit is in the Engineering of the trailer plans. Another is the detail which we include. Still another benefit is the many options we include in the plans. You won’t build everything, but you can pick and choose the features you want for your trailer. Some examples are in the animated image here.

Browse The Plans

If you can’t find exactly what you want, consider Making Changes To The Plans. Or, for a custom design, please read this article about design, then maybe contact Synthesis for Trailer Design and Engineering.

4. Now You are Ready!

Did you find the trailer plans you want? Select your plans, download, and start building. You can buy trailer plans online right now, then Save them to your computer immediately. Your project can start today. Enjoy Your Project!

See the info below for tips and helps with building. We have a ton of Tips and Articles to help make your project perfect.

Then, when you are done, please come back and tell us about it. We love Customer Stories and Photos like these, so we made a page where you can share your own story. Please join in. Thank You!

Enough of that for now . . .

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5. Explore Tips & Tricks For Trailer Plans and Building.

To help you build your new trailer – and build it even better – we have a great Collection of Tips and Helps as pointers and education. Learn techniques to make building things easier, faster, stronger, and better. See Tips about choosing axles, wiring the lights, choosing tires, adding safety chains, and so many more.

Also, to find things quickly, use the “Show Me” bar at the top (or bottom) of this page, and type your question. We have a lot of articles, so maybe we have one for your question.

Another good source of information is our Frequently Asked Questions page. We have many questions there, so we might have the answer you need just with a click. Try it.

Or, visit the The Mechanic’s Post for the full list of articles. It is a library of information on DIY stuff, building, and so much more. Oh, and it is all there – FREE for you.