trailer conversion
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trailer conversion
I cut up a 77 Ford F150, used some of the parts for another similar truck and cut the frame under the seat to make a trailer out of it. As an aside I should have cut the frame further up because when I bent the front together to weld on the hitch I had to remove the front crossmember. Oh well, what's done is done. Anyway I have a couple questions:
1) I want to put a bed on it so I got 2 sheets of 4x8 plywood and some 2x6's. There's a hump in the frame where it goes over the axle. I don't know whether I should cut holes in the plywood so the bed lays flat with the rest of the frame or put shims under the bed to raise it level with the highest point of the frame.
2) Can I remove the differential and leave the tires or does the diff. make that much drag on it. I would have to replace it with an axle, of course.
3) Should I worry about the tires hitting the bed if there's too much load on it?
1) I want to put a bed on it so I got 2 sheets of 4x8 plywood and some 2x6's. There's a hump in the frame where it goes over the axle. I don't know whether I should cut holes in the plywood so the bed lays flat with the rest of the frame or put shims under the bed to raise it level with the highest point of the frame.
2) Can I remove the differential and leave the tires or does the diff. make that much drag on it. I would have to replace it with an axle, of course.
3) Should I worry about the tires hitting the bed if there's too much load on it?
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From: Frederick, MD
I'd raise the bed so you get over the hump...about the same height as the bed would have been.
I would also just remove the drive shaft and leave it be. you won't notice any drag ..as long as there is diff fluid in the rear end.
Raising the bed to the proper height should allow you to carry most any load that the axle can stand.
I would also just remove the drive shaft and leave it be. you won't notice any drag ..as long as there is diff fluid in the rear end.
Raising the bed to the proper height should allow you to carry most any load that the axle can stand.
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