by drgrumpus » Mon Sep 26, 2016 1:04 pm
Hey, Joseph, welcome to the best teardrop site in the world. I built my 2nd teardrop on a HF 4X8 trailer. You will want to convert it from folding to non-folding. I did it by taking the extra cross member and cutting it in half to serve as a bolted-in brace on the joint in the side beams. It worked well, but left me with more bolt heads to accommodate in my 3/4 ply sides. The spring mount added even more bolt heads, but I measured the location of all the heads and succeeded in getting relief cuts in the correct places to allow my 3/4 ply sides to snug up to the frame. I also inverted the axle on the springs to lower it. It has been on the road for several months and logged 300-400 miles with no issues. If I do another HF 4X8, I'd use real upset thread locknuts.
Have a blast,
Mike
Five cords of wood in, snow tires on, 5 X 8 NT frame on order. Gonna build a TD this winter.