i am thinking of taking on a BIG project i need a big gooseneck trailer to haul toys on and was thinking of building one the way i want it and had one main question the trailer companies that make them use a 14"x 22lb I beam for the main frame which is a 14x5x~3/8 i need to know if a 8x2x1/4 rectangular tube would be as strong or stronger and if not what would be
Reply:The two shapes will have different reactions to loads. I don't think the question is as simple as will this replace that.
Reply:You may want to consider buying a set of trailer plans that have been properly engineered and then tweaking the features (not the main structure) to suit your needs.
Reply:Research Young's modulus of elasticity. MLM