LOWBOY TRAILER, with fold down goose neck, budget build

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ive started with the suspension and rear frame . I used tamiyas trailer axles and suspension , to stay with the budget use all stock parts




here you need to make the mount from the suspension to the belly of the trailer, put some weight on the chassis , then mark how high you want the trailer to sit of the ground, here I put 6 pounds on it

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next I started on the rear deck, here im using .080 styrene for the floor


im using the stock king hauler / globeliner rear bumper.



next ive added wooden planks

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next I wanted to see how high I need to make this sit with a no load . I use 2x channel to sit under the belly . then I used a dollie up front, same as truck. leveled it out


I cut the hinges for the fold down

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heres the gooseneck folded down

started to add more planking


made the front ramps

added the sides to the rear

made the rear bumper

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added the cover of the rear

heres a view of the hinges


im using shocks here, buy you can use real hydraulics or actuactors


here the trailer is done

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trailer is done, here is on back of a truck .