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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 07:46 PM
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Default Project $1k 19' 12,000lb Deck Over Trailer Build

Well after alot of back and forth between a few trailers, Some real good advice on here and some luck... This fell into my lap today. Its a 16' Deck-over with a 3' Dove for a total length of 19'. After some looking, $300 exchanged hands and I drug it home. The axles appear to be actual utility axles and not the mobile homes axles, the backing plates are bolted on. If this is the case I hope to get this whole project done for 1k. If not... Well we will see were I land...

So far on my list of things to do.
  • New PT Deck & Bolts $200
  • Lights And Brake Away - $100
  • Service Hubs and Brakes (the hubs spun free so I'm hoping a re-grease is all they need) - $200 (worst Case)
  • Wire Wheel And Paint The Frame - $70
  • New Jack (The one on it is a 1k unit... :shaking: ) $30
  • Tires - $100 (used)

That should bring me to $1k invested! I'm sure I'm missing things and I'm sure I'll blow the budget but hey... You gotta tell the wife something! :grinpimp:

Anyway enough with that crap... Here she is.

Sitting In The Drive Way (I'll Get Better Pic Tomorrow)
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 08:35 PM
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Good luck with the build Mr. Swords......
 
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 09:02 PM
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Thanks.... I'm gonna need it...
 
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 09:41 PM
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haha if anyhting youre gonna have fun with it
 
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 10:19 PM
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Good luck bobby that is something like what I am in the hunt for except in a goose neck I think that's half the fun anyone could spend 2500 on a trailer I would just a soon get something for nothing and fix er up and make it your way have fun with your project there buddy
 
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 10:27 PM
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1000 dollars your labor is worth a good amount of money in itself all the cusswords,smashed fingers, priceless no really out to be a good project
 
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 10:56 PM
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good luck with it im guessing its gonna be used to haul the white truck around to pulls?
 
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 04:09 AM
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Originally Posted by blkjack
Good luck bobby that is something like what I am in the hunt for except in a goose neck I think that's half the fun anyone could spend 2500 on a trailer I would just a soon get something for nothing and fix er up and make it your way have fun with your project there buddy
Yeah for what trailers go for around here this one will probably be worth 1500-2500 when I'm done... Its nuts....
 
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 04:10 AM
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Originally Posted by biged681985
good luck with it im guessing its gonna be used to haul the white truck around to pulls?
You got it!
 
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 12:46 PM
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Looks like a fun project... I need a trailer.
 
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