New trailer

[Orchard Ex]

I needed a little utility trailer to mount my Hydroseeder onto but I couldn't find any that I liked. So I welded this one up in my backyard.
7k axle and tires. I plan on adding hose racks and a tool bin on later.

 

[jimmyjack]

nice job.....

 

[tonka]

yeah real nice job!

 

[cat320]

real nice trailer just woundering what it cost to fab something like that ? always thought of doing one for a small machine.

 

[Steve Frazier]

Are you certified to do that type of work???:wink2

 

[erthmover]

Looks great!:thumbsup

 

[Orchard Ex]

Thanks

real nice trailer just woundering what it cost to fab something like that ? always thought of doing one for a small machine.

Well... I am purposely not adding up the receipts because I don't want to know. I will say that it is cheaper to buy one unless you want something out of the ordinary. If I had to guess it would be about half again the cost of a cheapie landscaper trailer. I wanted a single heavy axle, rolled toward the back for balance, a longer tongue to work with the dump truck and a flat open deck for easy loading of mulch bales.

Are you certified to do that type of work???:wink2

It's OK, I read about it on an internet forum once...

 

[Shlomo]

a nice production

A fine trailer. Has a very professional look.

 

[Jesus Rios]

Hi Orchard Ex, very nice job, I am from Mèxico and have built one small trailer, one axle to pull with my truck, a chevrolet pick up like yours the color, only one cuestion, how long and wide is this trailer`s deck??

 

[tonka]

Hi Orchard Ex, very nice job, I am from Mèxico and have built one small trailer, one axle to pull with my truck, a chevrolet pick up like yours the color, only one cuestion, how long and wide is this trailer`s deck??

well by counting the 2x6's its aprox 7 and a half feet wide:beatsme

 

[-NICK-]

looks good only question where are the tie downs?

 

[tonka]

looks good only question where are the tie downs?

Hey um Nick i know your a lowbedder but in the first pic theres one... its the lil thingy on the underside of the trailer in the front, LOL...

 

[-NICK-]

ah I see now.I was expecting to see them in the deck you know those recessed d rings.:notworthy

 

[tonka]

ah I see now.I was expecting to see them in the deck you know those recessed d rings.:notworthy

LOL its ok we all have brain farts from time to time Nick.:drinkup

 

[CM1995]

Nice work!:drinkup

How do you go about getting a tag for it without a Manuf. certificate of Origin? Or is it Orchard's Trailer Company?

 

[tonka]

All you do is tell the DMV it's homemade, and take it to them to cert it, and tag it, easy peezy lemon squeezy!

 

[Steve Frazier]

and they will also assign it a VIN

 

[Orchard Ex]

It's 81" between the fenders and the deck is 13' 4". Only the 1 winch because it has a hydroseeder mounted on the back, and the strap winch is to hold down mulch bales and seed sacks up front. I've also mounted a 2" water pump up in the tongue and I plan to add a tool box soon.
Tonka and Steve are right about the tag. In MD we fill out a form for a homemade trailer, pay the title fee and the temp tag fee, get a VIN assigned, get it inspected, pay the taxes, pay for the real tags and get the plates and stickers.

I've used it a few times and it tows nicely behind the Pete.
Thanks for the compliments!

 

[Jesus Rios]

does this trailer have electric brakes?

 

[Orchard Ex]

Yep, with a breakaway battery kit.