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

Posted by db on July 22, 2004 at 20:04:31 from (205.188.116.204):

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

It does sound kind of heavy, but you don't have anything to loose except some tine and either totch consumables or sawzall blades. A regular trailer axle would be a lot lighter weight, and can have whatever capacity you want. You can save your wheels, and simply buy axles with hubs with your bolt pattern. If you have leaf springs you may be able to use them, but they will be longer than trailer springs and will make a long distance between axles. Another thought about the I beams, I've seen people lengthen I beam axles and shorten I beam axles by simply welding them and splicing them. You may be able to figure a way to take the two I beams, and cut the pivot ends and butt the beams together and weld them, or put a splice over them. Another idea, maybe something can be worked out by sliding the ends of the I beams into a square or rectangular tuba and making a straight axle. Ir you can weld a plate vertically under the center of the frame and drill a hole through the center and use this plate as a pivot for both I beams. If you have room, maybe you can use part of the spring towers and weld them to your frame and use the coil springs, but if you will be having more than one axle you will probably have to use the spring towers on sort of a teeter totter with a bolt to pivon on in the middle for equalizers. These are just a few ideas I can come up with, just ask my wife, she can't shut me up.

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