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2-27/64 is the closest fractional value I work with

frame channel to frame channel on the Tamiya product

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Garden Trucking has chain tensioners and straps w/ratcheting tensioners.

Joe

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hey guys, i have a question, what springs you guys use to make a simulated air suspension for a dump trailer?

Thanks, Jose

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How do you guys make your axles? I've seen a few different ones but not having a drill press (yet) what do you use to make them? Material and tools?

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were do u guy buy ur trailer axles been lookn all over internet cant find them for trailer. can find them all day for tractor

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Oh wow this actually helps a ton. Thank you guys for solving a lot of questions that were bouncing around in my head

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Your quad axel low boy is awesome. Can I ask what springs you used for your simulated air ride?

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Izzy, I love that lowboy. I was trying to think of a way to make it couple/uncouple from the bottom of the actual neck to make it as realistic as possible and you've got it. Great looking design!

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I see that you all are really good at this trailer thing so try some of these you can buy them but I like to build my own
http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/showthread.php?t=20474

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I have wanted to build a lowboy for awhile, but kept being put off by how to create the "angle" of the frame at the rear, (that the suspension attaches to). I don't have the facilities to mill out an angled frame, and have been looking for some type of suitable angled bracket I can use, (I didn't want to use 90 degree corner brackets). I recently found these 135 degree aluminum brackets that are used for robotics builds, and think they might be just the ticket. Height of the straight part is 1" and thickness is 0.080". When you "invert" two against each other to form a zig-zag angle, you can change the top-to-bottom height from 3" to just about 4-1/2" by changing which holes in the two plates line up with each other. (Sorry, I do not know how to do photos, so I hope I'm not just confusing people). Cost is two brackets for $3.99, and I ordered four sets in case I have to double them up for strength. Their website with a photo is here: https://www.competitionrobotparts.co...racket-2-pack/
I hope that these will allow me (and others) to build a trailer that they weren't able to before. -Mike