Lowboy Rebuild
 

Been busy the last couple of weeks after i picked up a lowboy from Trucker N. Trailer came fully ready to pull but as usual i had some changes in mind. Im happy with where its at right now and im about 50% done with all the changes i have in mind for it. so heres what i have so far.

Heres the trailer the day i got it, tri axle with lift axle and lights, manual neck in red.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...605_101434.jpg

next to the flatbed
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...605_101607.jpg

detachable neck
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...605_101736.jpg

looking down the trailer from the rear
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...605_122842.jpg

the tear down
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...605_140002.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...605_151359.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...605_151423.jpg

Resanded the decking, little stain, and some sanding and painting of the frame
:D
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...605_161827.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...605_222519.jpg

Started the lights redoing them for 9v, with LED's the batch i got were all miscolored and brightnesses so i have more on order from a different place.
:cool:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...605_231826.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...605_231846.jpg

Stole the suspension from the flat bed and came up with this
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...610_134424.jpg

with the lift axle (which has been removed.. going with a straight tri axle)
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...610_134501.jpg

Here is how she's looking in the sun
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...y/DSCF6412.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...y/DSCF6413.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...y/DSCF6422.jpg

with the current set up all wheels stay on the ground
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...y/DSCF6427.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...611_145639.jpg


And for Fathers day the wife bought be a new Case International tractor for it :D:D
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...617_105151.jpg

Still left to do is power up the neck put the lights in when the arrive.. fab up a new rear light bar, add the decking plate, ramps for the front.some reflective stripes, and a few other little details.. But im pretty happy with where it sits now.. Now i just need to get a suspension set for the flatbed :eek: which by the way isnt staying that way either. i decided to shorten it to 33" and make it a dump trailer :D:D figured it was the perfect time to do it while i have parts of it stolen. haha

Thanks for looking!

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Looks great!

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Looks great man, what are your plans to power the neck? I've been looking into the same thing, I have some CAD drawings made up for how I think I'm going to do it but it will have to wait till i get a mill.... You thinking screw drive or hydraulics?

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Aaron, the trailer looks excellent my friend.:D I'm going to pick your brain at indy so I can get some ideas from ya...if that's ok...:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: And i'm lovin' the black.;)

Big John

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look great. i like all solid axles too. keep pics coming

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He took out the solid axles and installed Tamiya suspension and axles. Now the trailer axles have mobility and can roll over obstacles without lifting all of the wheels off the ground.

Travis

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Man that looks pretty know I want one. like the truck to to bad I don't have a cabover right now (but I will) gotta get permission from the boss and she's not to happy right now!

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The trailer looks but what I really enjoy is the working mans work bench you have it's like mine a mess but you know were everything is that is until your wife if she is like mine gets in to it to clean it up and then you can,t find anything. Ed

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Thank you!!

I think its going to be a screw drive and have a servo? id have to as Travis he's going to help me make that part happen.. i wouldn't know where to start with it that much. im sure i could figure it out but would take me 3 times as long lol

Thanks Big JohnIm looking forward to it :)

It had the solid axles when i got it but like Travis said i took the axles and suspension off my flat bed to use on this trailer so its a full working suspension.

Thanks! Trust me i know how that goes!!! im ordering stuff here and there and then i hear about it lol

Thanks! yea my bench gets super messy when im building stuff. but yes i find stuff better then when its clean! Go figure. haha im lucky enough my wife wont touch my work bench or even sep foot in the workshop :D (just leave the spiders in the corners it helps)

Thanks for looking :D

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Got a little progress done. Been working tons of overtime in this heat and when i get home i just sleep. So heres what i got done today taking advantage of the day off before i blow up the block with a light show. :)

One side has lights now. finally got my order of lights and resistors in
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...704_165516.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...704_165527.jpg

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Looks good :-). If ya want a light show I could bring my cattle trailer there :-) lol

Keith

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Bring it on over and some of that home made ice cream too. ;) ill be waiting but no worries ill see you coming

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Globeliner looks great with the new fenders, love the lowboy as well. Looking for one my self if you know where I can get one let me know.

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Hey buddy!! thanks! wait a few days i got more parts coming for the truck ;)
On the lowboy there are a few great trailer builders here that may be able to help you out :) Ill keep an eye out for ya

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Great, thanks.

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OK finally got around to making a sign for the lowboy
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...pskdbzl5qw.jpg

Sign up
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...pshhpq8vr9.jpg

Sign down
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...psmusu3jiv.jpg

And playing around.. LOL
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...ps56wgshme.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...psjjl9u2gj.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...psmpqsx581.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...psy4cvik6w.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...pszvfqro5a.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...psbmnrldjo.jpg

That's all. Thanks for looking!! :lol::bounce:

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The trucks and lowboy look fantastic, keep the pics coming!! That's a great looking fleet you got there!

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Thats awesome, i dig your chains and tiedowns

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Maybe I missed it but where did you get the turnbuckles?

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thanks and don't worry I always post lots of pics.. lol

thanks

lol Reg product number 1029 http://www.gardentrucking.com/produc...esort=1&max=10
kinda pricey but are deff cool and actually work well. Right now I have my excavator chained to the low boy and I was able to hold the lowboy upside down with no worries or movement in load. next I wanna order the ratchets for the flatbed (ALSO UNDERGOING A OVERHAUL)

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Very cool! Nice job looks sweet black!

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You must be talkin bout these Aaron :D Very pricey for us guys up north! I bought 4 of them back when the Canadian dollar was at par with US. now I wish I would have bought more:eek:

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...s3f2f50f9.jpeg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...s350672df.jpeg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...sbb616eb5.jpeg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...sd0226597.jpeg

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Hey I think that is the trailer that I started and never finished and sold it to Neil in Texas. Good to see it getting used and it looks good by the way

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looks like someone has a new hobby store close by :rolleyes:

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That looks killer!

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Thank you! Its still a work in progress, going to redo the neck and make it powered and add more lights but have detatchable conectors at the neck like the real ones do with the lines

Yep those are the ones. But remember Mario or any Canadians... I live 10 mins from good ole Rick so I can get parts for you too. but I guess the conversion still works out to be the same, unless theres parts trading involved :rolleyes:
but im thinking of trying to make my own first.. your pics helped me out with that!! Thank you!

mmm maybe? Im trying to remember who I bought it from. But they were on the board! And yes I use it the most of all my trailers it has hauled Nate's loader at indy before he sold it, has hauled excavators, trucks, boxes all kinds of stuff. I love it!

Yep but I have yet to get over there.... I just happen to win the sticker set from *** last year and finally got around to using them. Although a trip to the good hobby store is in order....

Thank you! Eventually it'll go behind the day cab im building but it has always looked good behind the orange truck in my opinion..


Thanks for looking!

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if u don't mind me asking is it a custom build or is there some where to buy this trailer?

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This one is a complete custom build.

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I love these builds. I like the drop neck gooseneck trailer. Where can I buy one of these?

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Nicely done . I am close to the start of building my first lowboy . Been busy with work and home life just haven't had the time

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That's a good looking rig/project you got there.
I'm working on the lowboy myself and I got a little wondering going.......The fifth wheel is so far back on your truck, My truck will not steer at all when it got full load (15LBS), so I flipped it around an got more weight on the front wheels. How is your rig steering ?
Thanks
Bo

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PMD sells one but its pricey. mine is scratch built

Thank you! I hear the busy part! I get spurts where I get 3 nights to work on them then a month of nothing

Thank you!
It steers ok I may slide it up a notch or two as it is pretty far back. but I have a lot of weight up front to help it out. the front bumper is solid, tanks, rack, breathers, MFU, battery and I have a ounce of lead up front. front end is lowered 2/10" and rear suspension has stiffer springs. even with my fully loaded dump trailer I can usually steer just fine. BUT I have very little ground clearance up front on the truck with no load. my Blue dump I need to lift the front still as full of weight and being so close to the front axle I have NO wheel well clearance and the fronts bind up when I turn or it just pushes straight in dirt. eventually it'll get a driven front axle to help put with the pushing. but running a day cab, cab over full loaded with weight 2" behind the axle the front gets most of it. may just try different front setup, air bag with stiff springs