|  Spent the evening building my H/F Tire trailer, You seem to get what you pay for. | 
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|  Spent the evening building my H/F Tire trailer, You seem to get what you pay for. | 
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				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) | 
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 trackbird   Spent the evening building my H/F Tire trailer   Mar 22 2005, 04:52 AM
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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   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   Tire rack photos.   May 4 2005, 04:30 AM 
  trackbird   Loaded with tires.   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   Side view.   May 4 2005, 04:31 AM 
  trackbird   And, the method of attachment (carriage bolts).   May 4 2005, 04:32 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
 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
 trackbird   I'm going to use a second strap on the top sid...   May 4 2005, 12:06 PM|   | 
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