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Old 09-20-2010, 01:45 PM   #8
Walts_restoration
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Re: Short Bed Trailers. Whos got em?

Ive got a longbed frame and bed i plan to make a camping trailer out of for when i go offroading. So same concept. The 2wd frame has a bend downward where the cab is, so basically you want to cut it at the straightest parts of the bend (You have about 3 feet to do this) and depedning on what hitch you use, you decide your length of cut for the V. Mine is a 25 degree from each side (So 50 degrees total). You can use brakes if you wish, i was looking into electric master cylinders so that you keep the same factory style hydrolic brakes, that or swapping in an actual trailer axle (5x5 lug pattern, although with my 4x4 i will get a 6x5.5 in the stock width of my trail truck so my spares for the trailer are the same as the spares on the truck)

Good luck.
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