Trail King Drop Deck Trailer

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Here is the build of my Trail King drop deck. I started with a set of Alum rails a buddy had cut out for me on the water jet and I added 1/2 alum angle to them with 5/16 stainless screws.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/IMG_0991.jpg

Next I used 1/4 alum plate for the floor and bolted the rails to them.

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/IMG_0996.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/IMG_0995.jpg

Then I used the stock plastic parts from a tamiya trailer and made my own alum plate to mount the king pin in.

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/IMG_0997.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/IMG_0997.jpg

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Next I did the deck out of 1/16 thick oak plywood and used brass C channel over the wood and the alum plate to finish the edges.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/IMG_1003.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/IMG_1007.jpg

I also soldered the joint were the C channel met in the edges and corners.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/IMG_1005.jpg

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Here is the new milled ICC bumper for the trailer.

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/IMG_1011-1.jpg

[Stylin n profilin]

Such a sweet trailer....just awesome

[Tamiya Cowboy]

I used the leaf springs off a Tri axle tamiya refer to mount my axles on the trailer and I also added a lower brass angle rail to the C Channel.

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/IMG_1010-1.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/IMG_1009-1.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/IMG_1008-1.jpg

Here are some outside picks witch you can see the brass work better in.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/IMG_1029.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/IMG_1030.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/IMG_1028.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/IMG_1031.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/IMG_1032.jpg

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Ok here are the finished picks I got it shot with a gloss black and added the DOT tape to the sides all I have to do is do the LEDs the winter.

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/IMG_1035.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/IMG_1039.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/IMG_1034.jpg

Stained the deck a Med Oak stain.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/IMG_1038.jpg
Mud Flaps a Dragen :D
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/IMG_1042.jpg

[fhhhstix]

Nice job Paul.:cool:

[Roadmasters]

great paul! did your friend save the design?

[Hos1880]

Looks better in person that is for sure :cool:

Merritt

[SonoranWraith]

Those Michelin's are sweet. I can't wait till November.

[JAMMER]

Paul your drop deck looks real good. Ed

[RAIDERS]

NICE TRAILER!!!

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Hey thanks for all the great comments guys on the trailer. I have some detail work to do you will see more of them I have 3 more to build.

[ihbuilder]

wow Paul , I really like the way this looks :D

IHB

[Roadmasters]

2 questions Paul

1: how'd you solder the brass without burning the wood

2: is there any chance of a guy gettn a set of rails?

[Tamiya Cowboy]

wow Paul , I really like the way this looks :D

IHB


Thanks Much Steve

2 questions Paul

1: how'd you solder the brass without burning the wood

2: is there any chance of a guy gettn a set of rails?

I will see what I can do not for sure as I am waiting on the water jet guy to fit in 3 sets he only does it when he has wast on the end of a sheet that is how he keeps my cost down.

And I get a little burnage on the wood but not much it is all in how you control your heat if I can i use my big iron instead of a torch.

[Radiowave Trucking]

Nice looking trailer!!

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Nice looking trailer!!

Hey Thanks Much Gary it is real heavy so it is sort of scale empty too it is lots of fun to pull around.

[dirtpusher9]

Another great looking build Paul. Great work.

But you guys need to start building some lowboys for all this equipment that is going to be at these meets. lol

[ihbuilder]

Another great looking build Paul. Great work.

But you guys need to start building some lowboys for all this equipment that is going to be at these meets. lol

I got 1 trying to get the tractor done LOL

[Espeefan]

Great looking trailer, Paul! Call me crazy, but I think this is one of my favorites in your fleet. It might be more simple then the cattle trailer and curtain side, but man, it looks great with those rails cut out! That makes all the difference. Awesome!

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Hey thanks much Nate.. It is a great trailer I like that it has some weight to it even empty..