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

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trackbird View Member Profile	May 4 2005, 12:06 PM Post #2
FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196	I'm going to use a second strap on the top side to hold the tires together. I'll "gather" them with one, tie them down with another and I'll run a strap from the rear to the front to hold the cooler and help support the tires. I'll not tow with only one strap on it, it was just late and that's what I got for pictures. I think it will work better to tie them in a bundle an then tie them down.

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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)