Thank you so much for explaining the shackle brackets! I got this boat trailer im converting to flatbed and I was looking at the shackle pointed the opposite direction and thought it was wrong but no other video other than yours explained it correctly, gold star for you today, thank you!!

Thank you from Indonesia . Great explanation and Great job mate

Appreciate it man a lot of head scratching stoped because of this video

Thanks Adam Barker for the website they have everything

great job , clear and precise.

I purchased one of those cheap POS lowes trailers for a couple hundred bucks brand new (long story, LOL). I want to swap out the axle to a 3500 lb and beef up the frame enough. Your video helped alot. I wasn't sure if the angle iron would be strong enough but it appears it will be (I'm going to add some diagonal pieces to the tongue and more in the center because they are 24 O.C....). After all said and done a $400 trailer will be worth it. Plus it will keep me in the barn and not annoy the wife. LOL

Thanks! This cleared up the rear shackle question I had for replacing my axle and mounts

The rear spring shackle is mounted upside down. There is not enough clearance to weld inside and still have room for the bolt to be easily cleaned in the mount. The cramped area makes it easy for crud and stones to become stuck in the bracket and induce problems with rust.

hey man you're a saint for helping us newbies in such a wonderful way, got a crazy project question, are there any air suspension systems you could recommend for this utility trailer? thanks and awesome work again a million thanks to you

You can use a 110v welder as long as you clean ALL of the weld area first. You would want to make sure you run it hot and having a flux cored wire wouldnt hurt a bit. The dual shielding would benefit you significantly. Multiple passes may be required to keep the higher amperage(110v) machine under duty cycle! I believe it may be around 10%-30% at most at full voltage/amperage. A wire wheel would also really help the overall weld..... Stick welding is SUPERIOR to wire but slows down production.

I believe Dexter calls for a cross member at axle mounting locations to strengthen frame mounts to resist torsion twists.i know your keeping it simple but it would be nice to have seen you cope in the cross members.that way the floor us flat and the verticle leg still runs out to the edge.looking good and I'm not being critical just a few things I thought you might have missed

Nice video but I have seen it is recommended not to weld the front and back on the mounts due to stress only the sides

Nice job on documenting your trailer build.I am concerned about your frame fit before tacking and placing of axle mounts.I see that you didn't remove any mill scale before,and you didn't bevel your front cross member joint for proper penetration.I like how you left the verticle fillet to fill up,but your lower leg will be a weaker joint.Especially if you are to grind the weld to kelp your decking flat.

Thanks

great video. thanks for making it

what welder did you use ? could i use a 110volt to build a trailer?

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awesome trailer build... the bow in the axle, do you want it facing the sky or the ground?

thanks for this video,,, I have a question Where did you buy the Axle? did it come with the leaf Springs?

Further forward with the rear bracket. Should be 1 hole distance difference.

i`d like to see the side rails a little beefier.

can you bolt the shackles on the frame?

Excuse me sir, how the final position of the axle is calculated with respect to the structure of the trailer?

are the shackles necessary on a small utility trailer?

Your rear hanger is sideways. Should be installed like you have the front one

Not sure about any air suspension.

How many pound Support this trailer? Thanks

If I were you I would put the axel underneath the leaf springs

the main rule of thumb on the rear set up, is the leaf spring hole should be 1 bolt hole behind the hanger hole to get a descent support and balance...not 10 degrees not 25 degrees...one hole size back..

I used a stick welder. I would not recommend a 110 volt welder.

why don't you respond to comments?

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what happens when your frame is aluminum and the brackets are steel?

you put the axle on the wrong side of the springs

3500 pounds.

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Too much dog's sound!!!

boring

Oh Hell Fire I ain't none of critical but yet you going to pull that piece of junk down the highway public Highway at that and I bought being my old Percolator the 99 Kenworth flying down highway that piece of junk you just built as not critical comes apart in front of me in my cat engines runs over the top that she