Spent the evening building my H/F Tire trailer - F-Body Road Racing and Autocross Forums

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bobbylee View Member Profile	Mar 22 2005, 08:28 PM Post #2
Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 185 Joined: 12-July 04 From: Haltom City, TX Member No.: 396	Oh, I forgot something...The coupler on those things isn't worth a damn. Carry a 3/4 socket with you and double nut the adjustment on the coupler. I couldn't get mine to adjust properly. It would slip over the ball okay, but when you closed it it would not be tight enough to stay hooked up. I know because I hauled it 20 miles and when I stepped on the tail to load it, the thing came uncoupled! I tighten mine down after hooking up.

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trackbird Spent the evening building my H/F Tire trailer Mar 22 2005, 04:52 AM

bobbylee I ordered mine on the net and SAIA Freight dropped... Mar 22 2005, 06:04 AM

Jeff97FST/A My Harbor Freight trailer came with all its parts ... Mar 22 2005, 11:12 AM

mitchntx I suggest welding all the corners. A local AXer h... Mar 22 2005, 11:25 AM

trackbird I'm an ex avionics technician. I hear you on t... Mar 22 2005, 01:22 PM

TxAgZ28 QUOTE (trackbird @ Mar 21 2005, 10:52 PM)Then... Mar 22 2005, 02:01 PM

y5e06 QUOTE (TxAgZ28 @ Mar 22 2005, 08:01 AM)I got ... Mar 22 2005, 03:01 PM

trackbird QUOTE (y5e06 @ Mar 22 2005, 10:01 AM)QUOTE (T... Mar 22 2005, 05:15 PM

TxAgZ28 Well, whatever you do, take pics, because I want t... Mar 22 2005, 06:34 PM

trackbird QUOTE (TxAgZ28 @ Mar 22 2005, 01:34 PM)Well, ... Mar 22 2005, 06:53 PM

robz71lm7 Might try www.mcmaster.com for diamond plate. Alt... Mar 22 2005, 08:02 PM

trackbird https://www.metalsdepot.com/products/alum2....e=tr... Mar 22 2005, 08:13 PM

robz71lm7 BTW, what size HFT trailer did you get? Mar 22 2005, 08:26 PM

bobbylee Oh, I forgot something...The coupler on those thin... Mar 22 2005, 08:28 PM

TxAgZ28 Kevin, read your post on C-C.com about the maiden ... May 3 2005, 03:51 AM

trackbird QUOTE (TxAgZ28 @ May 2 2005, 22:51)Kevin, rea... May 3 2005, 04:07 AM

TxAgZ28 Sounds good I'm still wrangling ideas to f... May 3 2005, 04:29 AM

trackbird I'm going to use 2 sections of 48" angle ... May 3 2005, 04:34 AM

Mericet Kevin, you forgot to mention that it tows very str... May 3 2005, 10:26 AM

trackbird I "knew" it had to be a ground. But my m... May 3 2005, 11:22 AM

sgarnett QUOTE (Mericet @ May 3 2005, 05:26)Kevin, you... May 3 2005, 12:41 PM

trackbird QUOTE (sgarnett @ May 3 2005, 07:41)QUOTE (Me... May 3 2005, 02:05 PM

trackbird Tire rack photos. May 4 2005, 04:30 AM

trackbird Loaded with tires. May 4 2005, 04:30 AM

trackbird Side view. May 4 2005, 04:31 AM

trackbird And, the method of attachment (carriage bolts). May 4 2005, 04:32 AM

sgarnett Kevin, I'm not sure you have the tires adequat... May 4 2005, 11:14 AM

trackbird I'm going to use a second strap on the top sid... May 4 2005, 12:06 PM

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trackbird View Member Profile	Mar 22 2005, 04:52 AM Post #1
FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196	I bought one of the Harbor Freight trailers tonight for my tires. The trailer with the 12" tires is on sale for $159 right now so I picked one up. Overall, it's not bad. It went together well enough (other than the cotter keys that don't fit through the axles to hold the castle nuts on), but I soon started to find parts missing (one cotter key, a safety catch for the tongue, the cotter key for that, nuts to hold the tail lights on, etc) and a broken tail light housing. I hope to stop by harbor freight tomorrow and get replacement parts for the ones I have that are broken/missing. After that, I need to fab a tire rack and a way to secure the tires and a tool box on the trailer. Then, off to the BMV to try and title and tag this thing. I've heard that can be a challenge, I'll let everyone know how it goes. I guess I can't complain for $160, but I'd like to have all the parts. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rant.gif)