Tiny House Trailer Build - 3. Axle Fabrication

Тәжірибелік нұсқаулар және стиль

In this issue we build a custom made trailer axle for a tiny house trailer. Learn to build a trailer axle in the following video which covers.
Trailer axle material
Trailer stubs
Built using the shim method
Removing internal seam weld of SHS (square hollow section) with electric file
Drilling plug weld holes
Welding using MIG welder
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  • @justinwbohner
    @justinwbohner3 жыл бұрын

    Wow, just wow. I've seen middle school shop projects that were less sketchy.

  • @Oldtech51
    @Oldtech514 ай бұрын

    Round axle stub for a round axle tube. Square stub for a square tube. It's pretty simple.

  • @pj3635
    @pj36356 жыл бұрын

    nice one mate... i built a tandem car transporter without springs...towed mint..no point having springs if the load has springs, as we find with our speedway cars that they tend to wallow around as the car on top cycles through its own suspension travel..

  • @brmelectric
    @brmelectric3 жыл бұрын

    Very well done. Thank you.

  • @jonnyringo6338
    @jonnyringo63387 жыл бұрын

    I never fillet weld completely around the stub. I've seen too many stubs shear off with a load of gravel on the motorway. Just some really good plug welds.

  • @mikepapa3196

    @mikepapa3196

    5 жыл бұрын

    Arr yes, stub axle snapped off with said trailer load of gravel on fri, how do you remove one to be replaced?

  • @mikepapa3196

    @mikepapa3196

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Crozbyguy all good, ended up buying brand new heavy duty replacement hubs and stubs

  • @georgevg5720
    @georgevg57202 жыл бұрын

    Muchas Felicidades Joven Por Su Canal. Saludos Cordiales Desde Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México. .

  • @videoworks7731
    @videoworks77318 жыл бұрын

    thanks very clear.

  • @specialized29er86
    @specialized29er863 жыл бұрын

    This is all good but how do we go about making the axles parallel to each other?

  • @cetubuth7461
    @cetubuth74614 жыл бұрын

    that trailer going to bounce like crazy, wheres the leaf springs? you don't weld the axles to the frame.

  • @levettprins948
    @levettprins9484 жыл бұрын

    Hoekom gebruik jy nie eerder pyp ipv square tubing?

  • @heroknaderi
    @heroknaderi6 жыл бұрын

    Nice :D

  • @cato9tales141
    @cato9tales1414 жыл бұрын

    @2:23...... much easier to file/machine/ grind a small flat area on the stub(haha) spindle for the length needed. Yeah, I know this was four years ago. :)

  • @enzodor2898
    @enzodor28983 жыл бұрын

    Hi how much lbs it can hold with this type of axle?

  • @getthejobdone3972
    @getthejobdone39722 жыл бұрын

    Awsome

  • @patrickkraemer8905
    @patrickkraemer89058 жыл бұрын

    I am curious, why not use a round tube?

  • @bootsboats

    @bootsboats

    8 жыл бұрын

    Hi, square tube is used so it is easy to weld to frame of trailer. Also this connection makes for a stronger joint than a round profile. Round tube could be used thro.

  • @chetanbe

    @chetanbe

    2 жыл бұрын

    Square shape load bearing strength without bending is relatively higher than Round shape. Round shape can be used as a second choice

  • @anmolgaming3992
    @anmolgaming39922 жыл бұрын

    Sir why stub has different steps that is that up and down

  • @bigshafe
    @bigshafe9 жыл бұрын

    So no suspension?

  • @WeemakechangeCoNz

    @WeemakechangeCoNz

    9 жыл бұрын

    bigshafe Hey, decided to do it a bit different and save cost in the trailer by excluding brakes, suspension, controls, etc. The trailer is not designed to travel on the road but on the back of a truck as we plan to only move it very rarely. We also gained width from 2.5m to 3.1m. Read all about it on our web site here: @2014 Thanks

  • @phillhuddleston9445

    @phillhuddleston9445

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Wee Make Change If it will not be traveling on the road why put wheels on it? Is it a legal thing because without wheels the local government won't allow it?

  • @WeemakechangeCoNz

    @WeemakechangeCoNz

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Phill Huddleston You are on to it and aslo good to move around section. Just like NZ camp grounds.

  • @joshavery6103
    @joshavery61038 жыл бұрын

    im making a dirtbike trailer my trailer frame is 1500 wide so how long do i cut the pipe for the axle ?? is it the same width or a bit longer or shorter?? plz reply thanks

  • @WeemakechangeCoNz

    @WeemakechangeCoNz

    8 жыл бұрын

    +josh avery (SlingBlade Killa) Hi, you will need to make your axle more than 1500mm. See around 6:30 in the vid to see how much overhung we had which is approx 100mm. This will depend on your wheels and chassis clearance. Bassilly mock it up before committing and make sure it's all good.

  • @joshavery6103

    @joshavery6103

    8 жыл бұрын

    thanks

  • @joymulund1860
    @joymulund18604 жыл бұрын

    How can you have a trailer without shock absorbers?

  • @WeemakechangeCoNz

    @WeemakechangeCoNz

    4 жыл бұрын

    We build a number of Tiny house trailers mainly with leaf suspension but some with fixed axles. See here for more info: weemakechange.co.nz/smart-tiny-house-trailer

  • @VanClaaude
    @VanClaaude2 жыл бұрын

    I noticed at the end of the video, what seemed to be the axle welded to a frame (at 6:28). What is a purpose of that? Why isn't it suspended via spring??? Have never seen that sort of design.

  • @WeemakechangeCoNz

    @WeemakechangeCoNz

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hey this particular video is showing what we would call a site trailer that is designed to be pulled around a site and not on the road cheers.

  • @cabletiesfixeverything686
    @cabletiesfixeverything6867 жыл бұрын

    Just curious on why not a square sub instead of round

  • @WeemakechangeCoNz

    @WeemakechangeCoNz

    7 жыл бұрын

    Hey good question. You could use round tube but its makes to hard to attach to the trailer structure. Also square hollow section is often cheaper. Hope that helps.

  • @cabletiesfixeverything686

    @cabletiesfixeverything686

    7 жыл бұрын

    Wee Make Change no I mean the stub axle that you welded into the tube they make square stubs that are 40mm so they slide straight in to 50x50x5mm shs

  • @WeemakechangeCoNz

    @WeemakechangeCoNz

    7 жыл бұрын

    That is an option for sure. Is there a price difference between the two options? When we were sourcing parts could only find the round version.

  • @cabletiesfixeverything686

    @cabletiesfixeverything686

    7 жыл бұрын

    Wee Make Change that makes sense

  • @petnzme304
    @petnzme3047 жыл бұрын

    Curious?.. Why rigid?

  • @WeemakechangeCoNz

    @WeemakechangeCoNz

    7 жыл бұрын

    Hi, the tiny house is designed to be lifted and carried by truck. So no need to spend money on suspension, brakes, controllers, light etc. See our blog post here for more detail: www.weemakechange.co.nz/2014/08/are-tiny-house-trailers-worth-money.html#.WEuni_l97EI Thanks

  • @kaskaokaos
    @kaskaokaos7 жыл бұрын

    Hi, would you be interested to build this trailer for somone else? thank you :)

  • @WeemakechangeCoNz

    @WeemakechangeCoNz

    7 жыл бұрын

    Hi Kim, yes we can. Have messaged you via facebook. Or contact us via www.weemakechange.co.nz. Thanks

  • @lotan9709
    @lotan97093 жыл бұрын

    Is my is my mother goose club out.

  • @hoaquy9818
    @hoaquy98183 жыл бұрын

    Ingat.... Ada allah....

  • @taylorcanty5890
    @taylorcanty58908 жыл бұрын

    Are you kiwi?

  • @WeemakechangeCoNz

    @WeemakechangeCoNz

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Taylor Canty sure am

  • @taylorcanty5890

    @taylorcanty5890

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Wee Make Change thought so I'm kiwi to, were about's are you in this fine country

  • @WeemakechangeCoNz

    @WeemakechangeCoNz

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Taylor Canty Hey Napier, we are designing a building a tiny house.

  • @taylorcanty5890

    @taylorcanty5890

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Wee Make Change sounds good, I'm in levin and I'm doing a standard 6x4 trailer as a school project, I have started it but I was just looking at finer detail on the axel assembly

  • @WeemakechangeCoNz

    @WeemakechangeCoNz

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Taylor Canty nice one, hope this and our other videos help you out.

  • @practicalman45
    @practicalman454 жыл бұрын

    This setup should NEVER venture onto the highway. It would be unsafe except at very low speeds. It is suitable only for moving slightly and slowly around the yard, maybe? (and being very careful so as not to bend the axles). When there are two axles, like you are using, springs and equalizers are there for a very good reason. I have seen tandem (two) axles mounted without springs under a car hauler (using very strong tires that can absorb the shock loads, instead of springs). It can be done, but they at least need "equalizers" (a pivot point in between the two axles where the two axles can swivel up and down in relation to each other). Without that center pivot point? just traveling across any sort uneven ground (bumps or dips) could be very hard on the frame and tongue structure, axles and tires. Just jacking the tongue up and down to hook up and unhook for towing? could cause damage to your axles or frame. Travel over a bump or dip could cause one axle or wheel and/or tire to be overloaded and damaged while the other carries no weight at that point. Tiny homes can weigh perhaps 5000-6000 kilos or more when finished and furnished. Normal trailer tires can only handle those loads because they can share it equally. If you need two axles for the load? they must be able to conform to terrain and movement or they will be overloaded. Imagine when you need to turn sharp for maneuvering into or out of the parking spot? With no suspension (leaf springs and equalizers) to flex and give while the turn scrubs the wheels sideways, there is only the tire sidewalls to absorb that. With too sharp a turn it could unseat the tire bead and flatten it. The steel wheel rim, loaded that heavily, could cut your sidewall and even ruin the rim. Be very careful. Hopefully the finished house only has to move once slowly a short distance on smooth level ground with gradual turns. From the shop to the close by permanent parking spot it will probably work. If you want to sell this home to some chap someday who needs to move it across the country? It will need re-fitting with suspension before the trip. Much easier to just do it right the first time. With the amount of investment in a tiny house? it really doesn't make sense to skimp on this small detail. A complete tandem axle suspension kit would cost perhaps 1/2 the price of the tires this home will need.

  • @huhuy8661
    @huhuy86613 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic.

  • @vatha5548
    @vatha55483 жыл бұрын

    Like si veniste a jalartela.

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