Flat bottom half round trailer

[bigford]

no ladder on the passenger side!! mac trailers wants you to get clipped by a car
getting down from the trailer!!!!

[RCP57]

Good thing this is an RCP trailer not a MAC. I'm looking out for your 1/14th scale self so I put them on both sides. Do you want me to take it off and try to weld up the holes in the fender? That should be fun...

[RCP57]

https://youtu.be/MYcM2FurvjI

[bigford]

no. i want mac to install them!!

[RCP57]

Oh OK.lol So I build a better trailer than MAC?lol

[bigford]

sweet video

[RCP57]

Most of the tarp mechanism is done....

[Mikem]

I like your tarps but when did become mandatory ? Mike

[RCP57]

They didn't Mike.lol I would prefer not to make them honestly but if I'm asked I will do it... for a fee of course.

[Northern Farmer]

Transport Canada said no more driving without tarp on

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by Northern Farmer

Transport Canada said no more driving without tarp on

Haha, that is true!

[bigford]

$1000.00 fine here in NY for a no tarp fine to the driver.
looking great reg!!

[speedy8305]

That trailer is looking awesome Reg

[Lil Giants]

WOW! that's a big tub! You still using 12tpi acme thread for these trls too Reg?

It truly impresses me the level of ambition you have to crank these builds out as quick as do Reg... I'm so lazy!

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by bigford

$1000.00 fine here in NY for a no tarp fine to the driver.
looking great reg!!

Ouch! Does that mean it's a $71.43 fine for this one?

Originally Posted by speedy8305

That trailer is looking awesome Reg

Thank you sir! I think so too!

Originally Posted by Lil Giants

WOW! that's a big tub! You still using 12tpi acme thread for these trls too Reg?

It truly impresses me the level of ambition you have to crank these builds out as quick as do Reg... I'm so lazy!

Yes it will hold a lot of volume Joe. It's around 30" long inside and with the flat bottom it is definitely more chunky than a normal half round. I wouldn't be surprised to see a 5 gallon pail of dirt nearly fit in this heaped. Having said that I will be very disappointed if I see that kind of load in it unless it's light material. They just aren't meant to move that kind of weight. No ACME thread on these trailers. The motors I am using work better with a normal pitch thread and I have also gone up to a larger diameter for added strength. I have days where I struggle to work on certain things that's for sure but I am trying to make an honest go at this as a job so things have to keep moving along. For the most part it is pretty cool building toys for a paycheck. I also enjoy the look on other peoples faces when I tell them what I do besides fishing. "you build...toys?... WHAT?"lol

[RCP57]

Dirt test...

https://youtu.be/gBTcAHdGOH8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTLtaP0-KIc

[bigford]

wow your roads are tough on a rig!!! she dumps real smooth

[Northern Farmer]

Awesome job Reg Going have to make sure the ground is leveled when raising that long tub or else....tiiimber!

[egronvold]

Enough power, that's for sure!

[RCP57]

Thanks guys. I had it out today doing another test after some suspension mods. I found out yesterday that there were some interference issues between the airbag mounts and the lift mechanism when the trailer is loaded heavy during dumping. I made a few small changes and she is good to go.

https://youtu.be/cBpIUYbErpQ