Re: Use Ford Twin I beams to build a trailer?

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Posted by John Ne. on July 21, 2004 at 19:01:57 from (209.74.225.231):

In Reply to: Use Ford Twin I beams to build a trailer? posted by Boyd on July 21, 2004 at 00:04:41:

if you are stripping out the trucks, why not use the rear axle, and frame which already has the leaf springs attached? Sure save a lot of work. Besides, having a dozen years of Ford dealership mechanicing in my background, dont know how you would clamp those two halves to each other? So they would track correctly, plus you would have to put some kind of pad on the axle to support the leaf spring. If you're thinking of suspension, then you'll practically need to fabricate a subframe under the trailer, which would surely add a bunch of weight. You could cut the box away with frame attached, and have a trailer done virtually in an afternoon, plus have the parking brakes to use to park it. My Two cents. John in Nebraska

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