Grant Erwin wrote:

I sold my boom truck awhile ago when I realized it just didn't make
economic
sense because the insurance costs were eating me alive. Since then, I've
been
trying to think of a reasonable way to come up with something that can move
any of my machines (top weight about 2500#). I have a concept that I
want to
run by the "design review" board here :-)

My idea is to buy a junker 2-horse trailer, rip the body off it and build
a bed for it. My reasoning is there are tons of these around, and I do see
them occasionally for under $300. They have 2 axles, and many have electric
brakes. The frames are usually quite substantial, but the trailers are
pretty short. I don't want a long car-hauler type trailer, don't have room
for it, plus up here you pay by length when you go on a Washington State
ferry
boat, so shorter is better.

What do you guys think?

GWE
Sounds like a winner to me.
On the road means secure loading. Mechanical linkage of frame to axles is important...

Martin - thinking of something like that myself.

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Martin Eastburn
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NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder

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