"New" trailer

suprzuk · 02-27-2007, 04:10 AM

I found a trailer yesterday. Looks to be about a 12' x 6' or 7' steel deck. Dual axles (moble home) it was built a while back by a local shop that does awsome work. I can have it for FREE

Here is the kicker though. It has a 16' or 17' mobile satalite dish mounted to the deck. I have to take the dish with it.

Anybody need a really big bird bath or new swimming pool ;D I will have to wait for the snow to clear so I can go get it but I am happy as a pig rollin in a pile of shit!

A little wire brushing and some paint and it should be a really good trailer to haul the Zuk around on.

Kevin

THachiya · 02-27-2007, 12:04 PM

Beware, mobile home axles are basically "one way" axles, not designed for long-term use. Since it's "free," you're still money ahead if you replace them with the real thing.

Travis Waldher · 02-27-2007, 12:30 PM

nothing really wrong with mobile home axles - other than them being "illegal" or so I've been told AND finding replacement brakes for them can sometimes be a bitch.

I know for mine - I coudln't find brake parts, and any never cared for that funky bolt/wedge lugnut operation. But it was the lack of replacement parts that really caused me to swap out my axles.

suprzuk · 02-27-2007, 01:54 PM

I was told mobile home axles but I am not sure after looking at it closer this morning. It has a standard styl rim and not a donut style. It does have the 14.5" rim though.

Kevin

thecarman · 02-27-2007, 05:58 PM

In the pics it sure does *not* look like the standard "wide 5" 14.5-inch rim mobile home axles.

94redrodeo · 02-27-2007, 07:05 PM

almost every mobile home I've been under the axles were missing so I figured they dropped the house and then reused the axles

BillyBronco · 02-27-2007, 08:45 PM

Once you figure out how to transport the satellite dish you can scrap it and get a 100 bucks. So free trailer and a 100 bucks for a bit of a hassle of getting the dish out of there. Sweet!
-Billy

pmurf1 · 02-27-2007, 08:52 PM

I've seen some pretty cool gazebos made of old satellite dishes and scrap steel. Once they get covered with vines, no one knows. Someone on craigslist will probably give you money for it, if not, someone will damn sure take it for free.

Jrod-13 · 02-28-2007, 12:56 AM

theres really more to mobile home axles than what meets the eye.. They almost always use the same bolt spindle as a 5200/6000/7000lb dexter axle, so you can swap hubs one them, and you can also use normal 12x2 dexter brakes on them.
most of them run the standard dayton hub, but just because is uses 14.5" dayton style wheel, doesn't mean they are house trailer axles, many older lowboys ran them also(hense how you can get "14.5 inch lowboy" tires)

Also, not all house trailer axles use centerless wheels, they also came with 5x5.5" ford patterns, and 6X5.5 chevy patterns...

Kennedy · 02-28-2007, 03:30 PM

Why not just make the dish a giant "sled"... strap it behind a truck, find a snowy field, get some buddies to ride and have at it!

KWTMECH · 02-28-2007, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kennedy

Why not just make the dish a giant "sled"... strap it behind a truck, find a snowy field, get some buddies to ride and have at it!

Yeah, no shit! You could do the Chevy Chase scene on X-mas vacation----only with about 10 people in the dish!

Ramrock · 02-28-2007, 03:50 PM

Find some local skaters. they'll take it. back in the day a guy around the corner had a bowl ramp built out of one.

RustoleumWhite · 02-28-2007, 05:01 PM

Looks like a heavy ass little trailer.

Good start though, and price is right

Have you made sure your trail junk will fit on it???

suprzuk · 02-28-2007, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RustoleumWhite

Have you made sure your trail junk will fit on it???

It's a Zuk

Looks like the trailer will weigh more than my junk !

02-27-2007, 04:10 AM	#1
suprzuk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Member # 33313 Location: Catskill Mtns of NY Posts: 103	"New" trailer I found a trailer yesterday. Looks to be about a 12' x 6' or 7' steel deck. Dual axles (moble home) it was built a while back by a local shop that does awsome work. I can have it for FREE Here is the kicker though. It has a 16' or 17' mobile satalite dish mounted to the deck. I have to take the dish with it. Anybody need a really big bird bath or new swimming pool ;D I will have to wait for the snow to clear so I can go get it but I am happy as a pig rollin in a pile of shit! A little wire brushing and some paint and it should be a really good trailer to haul the Zuk around on. Kevin Last edited by suprzuk; 02-27-2007 at 08:07 AM.

02-27-2007, 07:05 PM	#6
94redrodeo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Member # 42888 Posts: 123	almost every mobile home I've been under the axles were missing so I figured they dropped the house and then reused the axles __________________ 2004 Chevy silverado 2500HD D/A 4x4 EFI Live Level 4 Suncoast Trans 1057 Converter GT4094R

02-28-2007, 12:56 AM	#9
Jrod-13 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Member # 17313 Location: Houghton MI, Tower MN Posts: 2,439	theres really more to mobile home axles than what meets the eye.. They almost always use the same bolt spindle as a 5200/6000/7000lb dexter axle, so you can swap hubs one them, and you can also use normal 12x2 dexter brakes on them. most of them run the standard dayton hub, but just because is uses 14.5" dayton style wheel, doesn't mean they are house trailer axles, many older lowboys ran them also(hense how you can get "14.5 inch lowboy" tires) Also, not all house trailer axles use centerless wheels, they also came with 5x5.5" ford patterns, and 6X5.5 chevy patterns... __________________ A recent survay of over 1000 trailer parks in the southeast found the 350 chevy out numbered the mullet by nearly 4:1, draw your own conclusion.

02-28-2007, 03:50 PM	#12
Ramrock Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Member # 20276 Location: Conroe,TX Posts: 1,818	Find some local skaters. they'll take it. back in the day a guy around the corner had a bowl ramp built out of one. __________________ 01 RAM 2500 Q/B 2WD 24V CUMMINS 85 YOTA 2.5-ROCK's TBI-4.3/tb-350/doubler/42"s/H1's/4LINK/1 LINK

02-28-2007, 05:01 PM	#13
RustoleumWhite Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: May 2001 Member # 4506 Location: WA Posts: 3,902	Looks like a heavy ass little trailer. Good start though, and price is right Have you made sure your trail junk will fit on it??? __________________ I wheel a mean jackstand

02-27-2007, 12:04 PM	#2
THachiya Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Member # 47888 Location: Porkopolis, USA Posts: 772	Beware, mobile home axles are basically "one way" axles, not designed for long-term use. Since it's "free," you're still money ahead if you replace them with the real thing.

02-27-2007, 12:30 PM	#3
Travis Waldher Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Member # 4878 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 6,358	nothing really wrong with mobile home axles - other than them being "illegal" or so I've been told AND finding replacement brakes for them can sometimes be a bitch. I know for mine - I coudln't find brake parts, and any never cared for that funky bolt/wedge lugnut operation. But it was the lack of replacement parts that really caused me to swap out my axles.

02-27-2007, 01:54 PM	#4
suprzuk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Member # 33313 Location: Catskill Mtns of NY Posts: 103	I was told mobile home axles but I am not sure after looking at it closer this morning. It has a standard styl rim and not a donut style. It does have the 14.5" rim though. Kevin

02-27-2007, 05:58 PM	#5
thecarman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Member # 8421 Location: Apex, NC Posts: 426	In the pics it sure does not look like the standard "wide 5" 14.5-inch rim mobile home axles.

02-27-2007, 08:45 PM	#7
BillyBronco Wheeler Join Date: Apr 2004 Member # 30017 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 211	Once you figure out how to transport the satellite dish you can scrap it and get a 100 bucks. So free trailer and a 100 bucks for a bit of a hassle of getting the dish out of there. Sweet! -Billy

02-27-2007, 08:52 PM	#8
pmurf1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Member # 2463 Location: Phoenix,az Posts: 2,934	I've seen some pretty cool gazebos made of old satellite dishes and scrap steel. Once they get covered with vines, no one knows. Someone on craigslist will probably give you money for it, if not, someone will damn sure take it for free.

02-28-2007, 03:30 PM	#10
Kennedy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Member # 31913 Location: Kokomo, In Posts: 128	Why not just make the dish a giant "sled"... strap it behind a truck, find a snowy field, get some buddies to ride and have at it!

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