trailer issue

[jeeplt1]

what are you guys doing to drive your rig over the fenders of a trailer without hurting them?
my dilema...
im using a buddies 16ft carson trailer to tow my rig on occasion. my jeep is 2 inches wider than the area between the fenders. if it was my trailer id start welding some tube or make some serious fenders but its not. whatever i do must be removable and preferably lightweight.
also to get my rig 60/40 on the trailer i think the rear wheels will need to be at the rear half of the trailer fenders. unless of course my jeep is front heavy enough to were i could center it over the trailer axles and still be 60/40.
any ideas?

[NJ]

How tall are the fenders above the trailer deck?

Cut a piece of 2x lumber wide enough to reach the top of the fenders when laid on its side, trace fender, and cut with bandsaw/jig saw so that it matches the curve of the fender perfectly. Put the piece of lumber up against the fenders when loading, secure with a ratchet strap wrapped around the fenders. Remove lumber/strap when loaded. Lightweight, easy to remove, and all the weight will be supported by the 2x, or 4x if your paranoid

[AERONUTT]

I was going to suggest a few railroad ties, but the "lightweight" requirement kills that.

How about laying a 2x10 on edge beside the fender and tracing around it with a jig saw, but leave about an inch of extra wood? You could keep it from flopping over by using deck screws to fasten triangle shaped braces pointed toward the center of the trailer. Maybe your buddy wouldn't mind just leaving the wood in place and bolting it to the fender. Driving over this would put most of the pressure 3 inches in from the edge of the tire and probably wouldn't allow the tire to even touch the metal fender.

EDIT: looks like I'm not the only one thinking this way. I was #2 with this idea... The question about load distribution shouldn't be a problem. Most Jeeps are heavier in the front so perfectly centered above the axle will add some tongue weight. You can add more with tools & other junk strapped to the front of the trailer. It's a bit ghetto, but I've actually loaded up a small pile of concrete blocks to balance a trailer.

[Wgasa84]

Originally Posted by jeeplt1

what are you guys doing to drive your rig over the fenders of a trailer without hurting them?
my dilema...
im using a buddies 16ft carson trailer to tow my rig on occasion. my jeep is 2 inches wider than the area between the fenders. if it was my trailer id start welding some tube or make some serious fenders but its not. whatever i do must be removable and preferably lightweight.
also to get my rig 60/40 on the trailer i think the rear wheels will need to be at the rear half of the trailer fenders. unless of course my jeep is front heavy enough to were i could center it over the trailer axles and still be 60/40.
any ideas?

I drive on the fenders of my 10K Carson trailer haven't had a problem yet.

[timo992001]

weld in a brace from the frame to underside of fender (not easily removable but any one of my buddies would be happy I reinforced their fender cause someday they will drive over it) . That is what my 10k diamond plate fenders have and you can drive or park on them all day with no prob.

[YellowSub1962]

I have "wood pyramids" I made for mine. they were quick and cheap as I got hte wood from Cragrat . If I was keeping the trailer I would make it wider and build tube fenders, but I'm not so this was quick and temporary. I just throw them in the bed of the truck and then lay them on the trailer when loading. they don't try to kick out from under when loading in 4WD.