New from NC

[josephdantonio]

Hey. I have been lurking for months I finally got started on my build today
I will be posting up a build journal I'm using a 4x8 hf trailer.
Love reading this forum.

[CAJUN LADY]

Welcome aboard Joseph! Post lots of pics in the Builders thread. We love watching!

[drgrumpus]

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

[brx017]

Hey Joseph, Welcome! Good to see someone else from NC. Maybe we'll cross paths some day.

Have Fun!

Brooks

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