New trailer for my truck
 

Hello all, My name is Darwin and I am from Seattle, Wa. I built my tuck in 2006, finished everything except I needed a longer drive shaft. Life happened and my truck sat on the shelf for 6 years. Truck is now done and I just built this trailer for it. I have always wanted to do custom building of trailers so I thought why not now. I developed this modular suspension system which will make it easier on future builds, not having to search for axles etc. I now make my own. Love looking at all the forum posts and pics! Good day, Darwin

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That is a great looking flatbed :cool:

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Beautiful truck and trailer, love when people blend Wedico sleeper on King Haulers, really captures the Peterbilt look.

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Thanks for the compliments guys!

Yes, on the truck some of the mods were the Wedico sleeper, I also lengthened hood and moved front axle forward, also cut and remolded front fenders in correct place and style. The frame was lengthened and a curb window was installed in pass. door.

I enjoyed the build but my main reason for building the truck was so I could build a trailer and have something to pull it with! I have spent many years around lumber flatbeds , driving them, loading/unloading them so that is where my interest lies.

Ready to start on trailer #2 now.
Darwin

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Men is a beauty nice and clean , excellent job

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Outstanding! Something to be very proud of. Nice work.

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Love the trailer.....

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trailer and truck look great nice work on them both.

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That is a very nice combo you have there. I like the way u built the trailer....

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Welcome aboard!
Cheers, Neil.

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Sharp looking truck and trailer, and I love the trailer suspension. Great job buddy.;):):D:cool:

Big John

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Welcome to the forum, Darwin. There are a lot of great people here to make friends with and a wealth of knowledge on the site. :)

I like what you did with the whole unit. That is a Master Build. :cool:

If you have any tips about how to make the curb window, I'd appreciate it. :confused:
I've wanted to install one in to a couple of my trucks, but I'm at a loss as to how to make it come out that nice. :eek:

The trailer suspension is also very nice. If you have more photo's, please post them. :D

- RCT

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Love the whole combo, trailer is awesome. Great job on both. I need a trailer like that to add to my fleet.

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That's a great looking truck and trailer combo! Both are nothing short of beautiful. You'll fit right in here! There are a ton of good looking trucks and trailers being built. Good to have yours here too. Welcome to the forum!

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I'm sure I've seen this trk posted before, way back when... was your username narcop on garden trucking forums?

Beautiful workmanship Darwin. :cool:

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As said before, beautiful combo. What did you use for the decking on the trailer? Really looks the part.

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Ever think of building and selling the flatbeds or suspension?

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Nice tractor and trailer,nice trailer air ride suspension

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Darwin this looks very good it is a very clean looking rid you should be proud of it. Ed

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No my name wasn't narcop, but I was on the garden trucking forum and posted my truck on it while I was building it and then when it was finished. Good memory!!

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WOW great looking truck and trailer!!

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Thanks for the nice comments and that also goes for everyone else! I appreciate all of them. If it wasn't for these type of forums I would never have gotten involved with this hobby if there weren't like minded people. I love reading all the posts and looking at all the awesome pictures and builds. Gives me inspiration!

As far as the curb window goes, I think for the window itself I used a piece from an r/c aircraft window, but any thin piece of clear or tinted window from a toy truck or even the old Lego house windows, they were clear or tinted I think, just pop out the lense and that would work for the glass.

The rubber molding is a thin rubber o-ring , the grommet kind that has the groove in it, that I cut to the right length and glued in around window opening in the door. I just used a tiny amount of glue in the groove so none of it squished out on to the outside of the door. Once the glue dried I think I took a razor blade and shaved the part of the o-ring off that protruded to the inside of the door giving me a mostly flat area on the inside. Then I cut a piece of plastic glass a little larger than the opening so no glue would squish into view and glued it flat against door and o-ring.

That was 6 years ago but I believe that is how I did it. I had spent many many hours already lengthening hood, cutting the front fenders off and reshaping them, filling in the hood etc. and THEN I think "oh lets put in a curb window". Luckily it went fine, but I would definitely cut the hole first before spending lots of time elsewhere in case it goes wrong and you ruin or crack the cab when cutting hole. I was very nervous cutting a hole in the door after I had spent so much time on the body work as I worried something bad would happen and I would crack the whole cab or ruin something. :) Thanks again for the compliments!
Darwin

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Thanks! The bottom deck is just .032 aluminum sheet, the top deck has 3 pieces of 1.5" x 1/8" flat bar in the middle, a couple of wood nail strips and the outside railing is made from 1"x 1" angle ripped down to 1/2" for the sides. Darwin

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Yes I am considering it as I made jigs and patterns for the pieces so I can replicate it all now, so yes it is something I think I want to do. I think my first plan is to sell the suspension system and see how that goes and then make some trailers. Thanks, Darwin

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You done a great job. Looks real good!!

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really nice build and yea i am liking that flatbed trailer and the suspension;)

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i know the question was asked and its just an inquiry but were you thinking of selling the suspensions for trailers..just asking because you have a spare one in the picture:D

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great job and awesome trailer!! you will fit right in here for sure.

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Well thank you very much , I appreciate that and anywhere there is truck talk and pictures of trucks, I am happy there! Wish there were twice as many weekends in a month so I could have more time to play and peruse the forums! :D

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Awsome I love this unit it is simple and gets it's point across without all the crazy add on's. The trailer is beautifully done well thought out and put together top notch.

TONY