FEDs on trailers

[GlennLever]

Here ya go

The rear bumper and frames on those Mustangs were never meant to put a hitch on.

[Paul New]

Here ya go

The rear bumper and frames on those Mustangs were never meant to put a hitch on.

 ha ha not to be a smart ass Glenn but some times I just have to the mustang is a unibody car no frame. I towed my dads FED on an open trailer in the early 90's with my 65 Chevy II

[masracingtd1167]

That was all I had back then ! That Mustang was a 6 with a 3 speed stick ! The big problem was trying to stop it !

[wideopen231]

Man talk about showing your age.Both of those where built before I was born. Well maybe what year is the mustink?I mean mustang.

[JeffV8]

Looks like a 67

[GlennLever]

Man talk about showing your age.Both of those where built before I was born. Well maybe what year is the mustink?I mean mustang.

Now your making me feel old, I was in High school when they came out

[gasserx]

Going to have a closer look at this today or tomorrow. I know the guy that owns it, and seems like i can get it almost for free.



Can easily be built into an enclosed trailer with a little bit of frameing, floor and panels.

[GlennLever]

Going to have a closer look at this today or tomorrow. I know the guy that owns it, and seems like i can get it almost for free.



Can easily be built into an enclosed trailer with a little bit of frameing, floor and panels.

Are those torsion axles? I see no springs, An closed traile by itself might weigh 4500 pounds, with out a load, fame looks light for that, most good enclosed trailers have six or eight inch main beams

[gasserx]

Depends how you build it..
Well, going for a look today, i dont know the loading capacity or if its suitable yet.
Might work as an open trailer though, then im covered for a while.

Checked on some of the simplest enclosed trailers over here, and its not possible to find anything below $12-15000

[Sidewinder]

Hello M;)

The caravan chassis is very weak, so you should look for New beams:)
As you said, check the load capasity on the axles. To make an enclosed trailer, you probably need New ones.
Hofstad in Oslo is a good Source. The also sells trailer kits:) Not very expensiv:)
Also see if you could find old trucks. You might fins something for the enclosed part;)

K

[gasserx]

Thanks K,
I'll check with Hofstad first. I can live with an open trailer as a starter 

[wideopen231]

IMO if you are going to buy a frame to build a trailer on you would be better off building it all. That way you get everything the way you want it from start.Most of the time converting something to work for you needs ends up costing more in the long run. If building to get by the frame you have located may work and you can build on final deal as you go.I t does lok very questionable on carry much of load and could need some rails thru center section.My biggest issue with one your looking at would be the front hitch area ,looks like rial have hole stamped in them .If so I would figure cost of replacing as part of cost for trailer.Have broken hitch at trailer before its not fun day,I got lucky and nobody or any thing got hurt.

  Not living where you do I have no idea how available material is or how readily available trailer parts are.Here I can drive few miles and pickup most everything needed. I figure me building one will sve a little but I can do it in stages.Open trailer for while and then enclose it later. With my ar being 225" I figure Im going to need 28' minimum and probably going with 32' because while building the extra 4' will have very little ectra cost and be worth more when done.

    If you have never built a trailer take my word for it its HUGE job.

[gasserx]

It should held up really fine with a few more center sections rails as you say wideopen231, and a new bottom.
Axles where rated to 850kg each, total of 1700kg - enough to at least build a strong open trailer.
But I let go of the caravan chassis... by accident(i was on vacation). When i called back to actually buy it, it was gone.
Well, not any big problem.. I`ll find another.
Still on the look for other options.

[Tim Jones]

You could always go nuts and do something like this,, Tim Jones

[Dolmetsch]

Tim!
I carried mine in the back of my V10 Dodge Ram for several years. Worked great. I don't have a photo of that on this computer. Then someone suggested the towing it with my MAX Wedge 63 Dodge would be really cool. A vintage style rail behind a vintage muscle car. I built the trailer in a week for peanuts. People seem to like it and it is much easier to load so I m happy. Oh yeah, BTW no frame in my 63 Dodge , unibody for those who worry about such things. I don't.
don