Welding trailer

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New to this forum so Hi to everyone.Anyway, I would like to build a trailer to carry my Ranger8 welder and all the equip. for a portable welding outfit and I was wondering if anyone here has built their own welding trailer? What I am looking for is Plans, Pic's and any useful info you may have that a trailer of this type may need!.Or if anyone knows of a website with some great pictures and/or great ideas for welding trailers that would be much appreciated as well.I came across a website some time ago called Lubetrucs.com and they had some great ideas and pictures of welding trailers but the site is now de-funked. I was planning on building one based on a design they had.ThanksGary
Reply:I recently built a cargo trailer for a cross country move, ill repost the pics of it. There are a couple of rules to follow for the axle placement. I believe the offset for axle placement is 40% from the rear, which amounts to 60% from the front of the trailer. These measurements do not include the tongue length in the measurement. All the info I found on tongue length just said to make the tonuge long enough so that your tailgate will clear the trailer when you put it down. I know that I probably built mine a little too narrow, so it tends to jackknife pretty easily when backing it up. I would make it at least as wide or slightly wider than your truck to avoid this problem. As far as design, I would just wing it. Thats what I did, and I was very happy with my results. Fab it around your equipment, thats half of the fun. I used 3/16" thick angle iron, and it came out hella strong. I used a torsion axle from a pop up camper, it supports about 1500lbs. Attached ImagesMiller Syncrowave 200Hobart Handler 140Thermal Dynamics Cutmaster 38E-Z Tube BenderPlasma Cam DHC2
Reply:Qucifer Gave you some good advice.Another method for axle placement if you want a little less tounge weight is set your axle back 1" from your center for every foot of length. I cheated a little on my last trailer and set it back 9" from center on a 10' trailer. Id say empty I have 60-75# on the tounge.Another thing you MUST get right is getting the frame square. You MUST measure from your coupler to each rear corner and these need to match. You also MUST measure from your coupler to the front spring hanger on each side and these MUST match.The longer you make your tounge, the more forgiving it will be when backing. As a rule the closer you get your tow vehicle to the axles on the trailer the jerkier it will be when backing. The one Im building right now is going to have a 4' tounge.
Reply:here's mine http://www.weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread...elding+trailerStuff is added as the posts progresseDewayneDixieland WeldingMM350PLincoln 100Some torchesOther misc. tools
Reply:Originally Posted by littlefuzzhere's mine http://www.weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread...elding+trailerStuff is added as the posts progresse
Reply:heres mine Attached Images
Reply:I like that diamond plate floor Millermark. It looks alot better than the 3/8 plywood on my HF foldable trailer.
Reply:Nice guys.   I will post a pic later.  I had a different idea.  I wanted small.  Just enough space for the ranger 250. a tool box, my compressor (for the arcair) and 6 small tanks.  As usual I got carried away with it and the trailer alone weighs 660 lbs.  Its 52 X 60 cargo area.  All dressed for the prom it weighs just shy of a ton with 150 lbs tonge weight.  I put 3 double gas bottle mounts so I can change the tounge weight as I need.  I got a rear axle out of an old dodge caravan taxicab.  The springs were 60" long from mount to mount.  I ended up adding some helper springs.  Frame is 3 X 6 X 3/8 angle I had left over from another job, tongue is 2 1/2 X 1/4 wall square tube.  Overkill.  But it will never bend or go anywhere.  I tow it with a shortbox 1/2 ton ford with a 6 banger.Nice place to visitDavid
Reply:found a few while i was building Attached Images
Reply:I have no idea what mine weights,  I'll try to figure it up and post it.DewayneDixieland WeldingMM350PLincoln 100Some torchesOther misc. tools
Reply:We are in the process of building a trailer for the Ranger 250 at work. All the guys had a "hand" in building it. My controbution were the tail lights. As you can see we wood trim around the outside frame and the deck will also be oak boards. The boos was thinking a white and red paint theme but i personally think it'll look like a candycane or barber's pole. Red and Black would look a lot nicer IMHO. Attached ImagesCharlesThunderbolt AC/DCRed Flames BWELincoln sp-135t
Reply:Qucifer ...What kind of rod do you have to use for "OSB" . ...Washman
Reply:Originally Posted by richcharlesWe are in the process of building a trailer for the Ranger 250 at work. All the guys had a "hand" in building it. My controbution were the tail lights. As you can see we wood trim around the outside frame and the deck will also be oak boards. The boos was thinking a white and red paint theme but i personally think it'll look like a candycane or barber's pole. Red and Black would look a lot nicer IMHO.
Reply:how did you mount your miller to the trailer?
Reply:Originally Posted by katana1150New to this forum so Hi to everyone.Pic's and any useful info you may have that a trailer of this type may need!.Or if anyone knows of a website with some great pictures and/or great ideas for welding trailers that would be much appreciated as well.Gary
Reply:i havent seen it mentioned but i would think adding brakes to it would be a good idea as its going to get heavy and even if your state dosent require them for the wait you end up with you will most likely want the extra stopping power any way. all the welding gear is going to add up and stopping it will be hard enough on dry pavement anything less will be a disaster.cool looking trailors guys. summer is here, plant a tree for mother earth. if you dont have time or space, sponcer some one else to plant one for you.feel free to shoot me a PM or e-mail me at [email][email protected] i got lots of time.
Reply:Here are a few pics of the last welding trailer I built.  I have had several over the years, but this one probably served me best.  In fact this is the only trailer setup I still have.  I used 2"x2"x3/16" Tubing with a piece of 2"x3"x3/16"  I had on hand for the frame and tongue with 12ga tread plate for  the floor, tool box, and fenders. Hope it gives ya some ideas. ~Jackson Attached ImagesI'm a Lover, Fighter, Wild horse Rider, and a pretty good welding man......