How To Build A Trailer Frame Without Welding

This lightweight utility trailer is perfect for small vehicles.

How to build a trailer frame without welding. Welding welding and more welding. Get the plans for this utility trailer. Welding aluminum is not as hard as you think. To build a utility trailer start by welding together 4 steel angle iron rods into a square or rectangle depending on the size of your trailer.

If you want a wood trailer perimeter on the chassis you can weld some perches for screwing screws into the wood. Lay the 2 longer pipes out parallel to each other. Yes you could make a lightweight one one without welding but have you tried craigslist. I suspect you ll spend more building than buying.

For metal i ve used alro here in ann arbor but there are undoubtedly cheaper places near detroit. Move around the trailer tacking one then across the trailer to tack another then back and forth until you ve tacked several places on each intersection. Tack both sides at least for each joint. For metalworking supplies ann arbor welding supply is a great place.

Cut 2 of them to be 4 ft 1 2 m and 2 to be 2 ft 0 61 m long. Then weld metal mesh over the open section. It makes for a very strong bond and with a little practice can be done quickly with great looking results. Build a trailer tailgate out of metal tubing.

The start of our home built camper trailer. After setting everything up and securing the trailer frame members start tacking. The point at which the trailer hitch is attached was padded up to fit the hitch frame with some 1 4 inch thick 2 x 2 aluminum angle. Then place 1 shorter pipe at each end to make a rectangle.

With the addition of a wheel chock this easy to build lightweight and affordable 96 by 46 no weld trailer makes an excellent motorcycle trailer. 54 inches 2 5 inches 2 inches 8 inches 66 5 inches. Then add support beams to strengthen the trailer by welding more iron rods inside the rectangle. More galvanized dock parts were used to fasten the tongue assembly to the trailer frame where it is fastened at five different points.

Turns out you can weld aluminum without a welder. Use the same tubing you used for the cage. Easy to follow step by step plans and instructions to build a 96 by 46 utility trailer without welding.