Ben
Member
Hey guys,
I am in the process of converting a trailer for my jon boat and will probaby need some help as I go. I am planning to do this pretty quick and I will be taking some pictures along the way that will hopefully help others as they take on similar projects. I am really bad about just doing something and not taking a single picture, however I am going to get my dad to help me remember to break out the camera every time we get started.
History:
I bought a small, very sturdy trailer that was for a 12' v hull. I am in the process of converting it to a trailer for my 1432 jon boat. When I got it they guy had already took the rollers off and decked it with 5/4 board and was using it for transporting refrigreators, freezers, AC units etc. So far I have pulled all the 5/4 boards off, bought a 3"x3" steel square tube 9' long to extend the tounge of the trailer. I got 3/8" thick steel tube to increase the tounge weight, and that is the thinnest my local steel yard carries. The guy I bought the trailer from also put brand new tires on it. They are wider than normal trailer tires. I'll post pictures soon so you guys can better see what I am dealing with.
I am in the process of converting a trailer for my jon boat and will probaby need some help as I go. I am planning to do this pretty quick and I will be taking some pictures along the way that will hopefully help others as they take on similar projects. I am really bad about just doing something and not taking a single picture, however I am going to get my dad to help me remember to break out the camera every time we get started.
History:
I bought a small, very sturdy trailer that was for a 12' v hull. I am in the process of converting it to a trailer for my 1432 jon boat. When I got it they guy had already took the rollers off and decked it with 5/4 board and was using it for transporting refrigreators, freezers, AC units etc. So far I have pulled all the 5/4 boards off, bought a 3"x3" steel square tube 9' long to extend the tounge of the trailer. I got 3/8" thick steel tube to increase the tounge weight, and that is the thinnest my local steel yard carries. The guy I bought the trailer from also put brand new tires on it. They are wider than normal trailer tires. I'll post pictures soon so you guys can better see what I am dealing with.