benting the back part of trailer on driver ways

« **on:** May 06, 2014, 07:58:25 AM »

I know my dad’s Malibu has wheels on the back bottom of his trailer but has as anyone came up a good way to keep the back part of the trailer from bending, i did this morning

. Usually I am pretty good about it but with a lifted truck it hard not to scrap.

« **Reply #1 on:** May 06, 2014, 08:58:40 AM »

if you have a lifted truck get the right hitch to put the trailer in the right angle... i picked up a 4" chrome drop hitch for $5 at the swapmeet.

my trailer scrapes the driveway on the way out... what i do is take a piece of plywood and put it between the trailer and concrete so it drags on the plywood which is much more slippery than concrete.

« **Reply #2 on:** May 06, 2014, 09:38:39 AM »

I have a steep drive way and used to scrape going in and out

...if you take a 2x4 or two or however many u need and put them on each side in front of the tires right before the trailer comes in contact with your drive way it should stop it from scraping.

« **Reply #3 on:** May 06, 2014, 01:39:17 PM »

i have a 6" drop and my trailer is level but i still hits i am think of welding some more support and adding wheels to it

« **Reply #4 on:** May 06, 2014, 01:54:57 PM »

Also if you have a tandem the equalizer will move and the rear axle will come up and the trailer doesn't move. I have a 2x4 that I shove in it so it carries the front axle in the air on the angle part.

« **Reply #5 on:** May 06, 2014, 03:58:15 PM »

Mine is the same way need to weld some cross members on. But for now I just go out at an angle. Works every time.

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« **Reply #6 on:** May 06, 2014, 04:20:40 PM »

Quote from: Chad krieger on May 06, 2014, 03:58:15 PM

Mine is the same way need to weld some cross members on. But for now I just go out at an angle. Works every time.

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Me too... I approach driveways the same way you would in a lowered vehicle. Once you figure out the angle of the dangle its all butter cakes

« **Reply #7 on:** May 06, 2014, 05:06:08 PM »

I learned in slammed vws. Their a bitch trying to go in to deltaco parking lots and bobs big boy

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« **Reply #8 on:** May 06, 2014, 05:49:04 PM »

Quote from: Chad krieger on May 06, 2014, 05:06:08 PM

I learned in slammed vws. Their a bitch trying to go in to deltaco parking lots and bobs big boy

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Wow, that's funny! My buddy high centered in a del taco drive way, in a slammed super beetle. So much so we had to pick it and move it.

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« **Reply #9 on:** May 06, 2014, 07:53:00 PM »

Are you running low profile automotive tires on your trailer? If so, a traditional trailer tire might be enough to keep you from scraping.

« **Reply #10 on:** May 06, 2014, 09:54:47 PM »

If you have a tandem axle trailer, try installing a snubber on the rear axle to limit it's compression travel. Works great.

On the race boat trailer we brought that into some pretty sketchy places. I ran a two pieces of 2" square cold rolled tubing from the bottom of the rear cross member to the bottom of the next one up, never got stuck on anything and we added a piece of plywood to it to keep crap from flying into the pump and it was carpeted so you could stand on it to catch the boat instead of doing the hurdles over the slippery trailer frame.

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« **Reply #11 on:** May 07, 2014, 08:28:13 AM »

My trailer has the axles sooo far forward that scraping driveways was the norm. I would go super slow at an angle until one day all that changed, it caught. That rear crossmember was bent out and turned up. And yes, the trailer hitch was level and all that. The fix was re welding the crossmember. Welding on glider wheels and a drag bar. The greatest improvement came from adding taller tires. I got rid of the 14" and put on 15" trailer tires. I hardly ever drag now. I still can't believe it. I have about 600 miles on this setup. I can count on one hand how many times I dragged ass as opposed to every time like before.

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« **Reply #12 on:** May 07, 2014, 08:56:28 AM »

Quote from: Roadrunner on May 07, 2014, 08:28:13 AM

My trailer has the axles sooo far forward that scraping driveways was the norm. I would go super slow at an angle until one day all that changed, it caught. That rear crossmember was bent out and turned up. And yes, the trailer hitch was level and all that. The fix was re welding the crossmember. Welding on glider wheels and a drag bar. The greatest improvement came from adding taller tires. I got rid of the 14" and put on 15" trailer tires. I hardly ever drag now. I still can't believe it. I have about 600 miles on this setup. I can count on one hand how many times I dragged ass as opposed to every time like before.

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where did you get those wheels thats what i want to do i have trailer tires on it i want to do 20's but no cash right now i need an fix it before the summer comes

« **Reply #13 on:** May 07, 2014, 07:02:20 PM »

You can get different axles that have more drop at the spindle.. This will lift your trailer up to the right height . I'm s tech at aros trailer I'm El Cajon ca if anyone needs help with anything trailers

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« **Reply #14 on:** May 07, 2014, 07:10:34 PM »

Quote from: kwood on May 07, 2014, 08:56:28 AM

where did you get those wheels thats what i want to do i have trailer tires on it i want to do 20's but no cash right now i need an fix it before the summer comes

I have a set of four 18 teens I would love to trade for some 15 teens with decent tires

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« **Reply #15 on:** May 07, 2014, 08:00:51 PM »

Quote from: kwood on May 07, 2014, 08:56:28 AM

where did you get those wheels thats what i want to do i have trailer tires on it i want to do 20's but no cash right now i need an fix it before the summer comes

I can't weld worth a damn. The welder who fixed it sourced those caster wheels. I'm sorry, I just don't know where they can be purchased. Maybe someone on here would know.

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« **Reply #16 on:** May 07, 2014, 08:45:38 PM »

Try a grainger catalog or mcmastercarr

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« **Reply #17 on:** May 07, 2014, 09:27:46 PM »

Check Camping World.

That's where I got the ones for my neighbors Tahiti trailer.

GT

« **Reply #18 on:** May 08, 2014, 09:46:27 AM »

Quote from: jamiemwedmore1234 on May 07, 2014, 07:10:34 PM

I have a set of four 18 teens I would love to trade for some 15 teens with decent tires

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i got 14s with decent tires ill trade you

« **Reply #19 on:** May 08, 2014, 11:30:18 AM »

Harbor freight had a good selection of caster wheels ..,

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