Ok, so i'm trying to weigh the option of buying a trialer for my rig, or building one.
usually i'd just build it, but I have the feeling buy the time I buy the steel, decking, axles, brakes, wheels etc, i'll be into it for as much as if i'd bought one.
Has anyone built their own trailer????
costs? time?

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This has been dicussed many times and the numbers come out the same each time. It's not worth it to build your own.

If you have a pair of axles, spools or wire, tires and wheels, and a scrapyard full of steel laying around just taking up space - then yeah, making a trailer is probably cheaper ;)

But hey - shouldn't cost you anything to call around and put together a price sheet and see what you come up with :)

Another consideration.... even in Texas... it's a friggn' BEATING getting a home-made trailer rated for auto-hauling registered and titled. Another case of bureacracy trying to stop crime while making it PIA for the common man obeying the law. They pretty much assume since it's home-made... it's stolen and you need to prove otherwise. Lots o'fun!

FYI... try these folks:
http://www.nts1.com/open_car/opencarhauler.html
National Trailer Sales
2050 Regal Ridge
Irving Tx. 75061
972-438-6551

Got a buddy who just bought one from them... pretty good prices and a decent trailer.

Thump, what kind of problem have you had getting a trailer registered as "home-made"?? I have registered several with no problem.... I even have my "factory built trailer" registered as Home-made so I dont have to get raped in registration costs, just told them at the tax office that it will only haul 2,000 pounds and they gave me a plate no questions asked. I have been stopped and checked out and cops never questioned a thing..... ran the serial # and it did not come back as stolen so that is really all they care about... hmmm


O and I have a 16 foot wood floor dual axle trailer for sale too a little beat up but hauls good with good tires sell for $500


let me know....

Rick

I aggree that it is probably not worth it for most people, however
I build my own, but only because I have access to all the suppies at a reasonable price. Axles for free for small trailers, and steel at wholesale prices through work. Another consideration is my area is all around expensive and I refuse to pay the price for comercial built stuff. Unless it's someone you know allready, you just don't cheap stuff for sale around here.

I just finished building my own. I think it all depends on what kind of trailer you want or want to build. If you you are looking for a quick and easy no frills trailer you would probably be better off buying a cheap one. If you want a nice trailer that is beefy with alot of customizing you may be better off building one.