Wooden trailer frame?

[Shallowatereds]

Thanks Jay and Track.

As to why, I don't know. Maybe I'd like to be able to say I built the while thing, like the boats.

Again, just thinking out loud...

[Gerdo]

Sorry Rolly I thought that yours was all wood. There is someone on this forum that has made an all wood TD. Now who is it?

I personaly think that we put too much emphasis on a good strong frame. The body of the TD "A Torsion Box" and seems like that is where most of the strength and rigity comes from. How strong and rigid is a HF frame? Most use a steel frame because it is a known entity. It has a tongue, axle, and wheels. It is ready to go down the road. As rolly said, as long as you have firm mounting points for an axle and a tongue you are there.

Mike, How is your Ultralight coming? Wasn't it all wood, or mostly? It seems like you were using very little steel on it.

[apratt]

This guy has a wooden frame...http://www.mikenchell.com/forums/album_personal.php?user_id=1224

Also there is one other has a wooden frame I think it was Savanna (sp.)

found it, Jiminsav.

[schaney]

Has anyone used this manual, "The No-Weld Wood Chassis building manual" http://www.tinytears.cc/manual.html, to build a wood/epoxy/fiberglass based frame?

I personally build my frames from 2"x2" or 2"x3" 1/8" wall. Very straight forward to build a strong, rigid, 100 lb raw frame (4'x6', 4' tongue, 2"x2" tubing. But I'm always interested in exploring alternative building methods.