A trailer for the GMC - DONE

[landman]

I have three tractors and no trailers. I mean built trailers. A while back I built a GMC B-7000 which some of you may remember.

This is a photo of the real thing. I'll try and build something like this , two axles, beaver tail and fixed, narrow gooseneck.

Edited November 12, 2020 by landman

[Chariots of Fire]

Any more photos of the Gimmy??

[landman]

1 hour ago, Chariots of Fire said:

Any more photos of the Gimmy??

There are a few here Charles.

 

[landman]

I had bought a pile of trailer parts on eBay. there is enough there to make this trailer.

 

Started by cutting off the gooseneck.

Then I narrowed it. I took off about the width of the king pin plate. Should I narrow it some more like about the width of the plate plus the side rails or is it good like this?

Edited November 12, 2020 by landman

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Looks good from here!

[landman]

OK, I need help here. This is the AMT lowboy suspension. Is there any way I can cut this and make a two axle which would remain plausible? If not, I'm open to suggestions as to an alternative including resin items.

Edited November 12, 2020 by landman

[DrKerry]

I know how I'd do it for a modern truck build but don't think for the era of what your building it would work.... Thinking, cutting the spring/center section out, bring them together add a knuckle in between so they pivot and add air bags on a center cross member in place of the spring...... Not sure if that would work for the era though!!??

[DRIPTROIT 71]

I'm not familiar with that set up, but geometrically speaking, I think that if you remove the end with the extra bars and mount the end of the springs to the trailer frame, leaving the tip of that rear beam attached to the spring and fabricating some brackets to make it appear to pivot like the end of most springs, and I believe that it would represent one that would function. I'm not sure what the suspension would have been in that era on that trailer, but I'm pretty sure with your fabricating skills that you can pull something off with what you have.

[landman]

I found a Ken Smith article on how to do just that, turn this lowboy into a tandem 25 tonner. It looks a lot like your suggestions Brian and Kerry.So I'll go with that.

[DrKerry]

Good luck and we’ll be watching ya do it!!!!!

[gotnitro?]

Beat me to it..was searching for the article you mentioned 

Thought jamie had a trailer suspension also 

[landman]

Cut the suspension assembly according to the Ken Smith instructions which rendered it springless. Is that what they call "hardtail"? 

Narrowed and reattached the gooseneck.

Edited November 12, 2020 by landman

[landman]

If you look at the 1:1 picture, there are D-rings and outriggers. Where can I get them? I thought Mr. Double Take made them but I don't see them listed. I knoe there are some in his detachable gooseneck lowboy. Maybe if I ask nicely....

[landman]

Recentered the inter-wheel supports and trimmed rear deck plate to fit.

Trimmed some deck plate to fit the gooseneck.

Added corrugated plate to the beaver tail.

I remember the trailer being pulled up to the fifth wheel with the winch. Made up a D-ring attachment for the front.

Edited November 12, 2020 by landman

[DrKerry]

Wow, looking oh so Gooooooooddddddddd!!!!!!!!!!!

[landman]

8 minutes ago, DrKerry said:

Wow, looking oh so Gooooooooddddddddd!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you, sir.

[DrKerry]

6 minutes ago, landman said:

Thank you, sir.

Oh no!!! Thank you for showing us the eye candy!!!!!

[landman]

looking at the wood decking, I have some balsa which translates to 2X6. The "woodgrained" original plastic decking shows closer to 2X10. Which is more plausible?

[landman]

Made up a well for the spare tire and a bracket to hold it.

and...some crude wheelbacks to go behind the Plaskit items.

Edited November 12, 2020 by landman

[gotnitro?]

Kj doesn't list the outrigger but can supply you with them, I just picked some up at recent show

The trailer is coming out fantastic 

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Looking good!

[landman]

1 hour ago, gotnitro? said:

Kj doesn't list the outrigger but can supply you with them, I just picked some up at recent show

The trailer is coming out fantastic 

Here is his response: 

Hi Pat,

Unfortunately I do not have molds for those parts anymore. I think Jamie over at Moluminum makes outriggers and D-rings though.

-KJ

[landman]

Made up some gladhand connectors and a socket for the electrical connection.

Starting to kook like a trailer. Does the hind end look high to you guys?

Edited November 12, 2020 by landman

[Tom Geiger]

On 12/22/2017 at 12:34 PM, landman said:

looking at the wood decking, I have some balsa which translates to 2X6. The "woodgrained" original plastic decking shows closer to 2X10. Which is more plausible?

Don't use balsa wood!  It will dry out and warp over time. If you want to use real wood use basswood. It is a bit sturdier and will not warp. 

If you want to use the kit plastic wood, I have a woodgraining tutorial I can email you. PM me your email addy if you want it. 

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Looking Good!!