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Chassis Superlight 5ft Bolted

This document provides instructions for assembling a lightweight teardrop trailer chassis using a 2x2x1/8" angle iron frame. The frame members are joined using 1/2" bolts and the frame is attached to the body using 3/8" bolts. The design is intended for use with a Dexter #8 axle and can support a gross trailer weight of up to 640 pounds for a 42" front overhang or 760 pounds for a 36" overhang. Proper assembly involves bolting the front of the A-frame members together using the front bolt hole and spacing the rear bolt holes at specified distances depending on the chassis width.

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Chassis Superlight 5ft Bolted

This document provides instructions for assembling a lightweight teardrop trailer chassis using a 2x2x1/8" angle iron frame. The frame members are joined using 1/2" bolts and the frame is attached to the body using 3/8" bolts. The design is intended for use with a Dexter #8 axle and can support a gross trailer weight of up to 640 pounds for a 42" front overhang or 760 pounds for a 36" overhang. Proper assembly involves bolting the front of the A-frame members together using the front bolt hole and spacing the rear bolt holes at specified distances depending on the chassis width.

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SUPERLIGHT CHASSIS – BOLTED Assembly

The frame members are joined to each other and to the axle by
This chassis design is for a lightweight teardrop trailer – for 1/2” bolts. The frame is joined to the body by 3/8” bolts – a
general information, visit the teardrop forum at: maximum of one 3/8” bolt hole is acceptable in each A-frame
http://www.mikenchell.com/forums member as it passes under the front of the body.

This design is provided in good faith but its use cannot be The safest way to assemble the front of the A-frame members is
controlled and the builder must satisfy her/himself that it is to bolt the parts together using the front bolt hole between the A-
suitable for the use to which it will be put. frame members and coupler mount. The bolt holes in the back
end of the A-frame members should be spaced at 46 1/4” centre
There are two limitations on the use of this chassis, listed below: to centre for the 4ft wide chassis and 58 1/4” for the 5ft wide
chassis. The rear bolt hole can then be drilled in all three parts, 2
Body 1/2” behind the front hole for the 4ft wide chassis and 2” behind
the front hole for the 5ft wide chassis.
This design of chassis with a minimal frame is only suitable for
use with a well-constructed lightweight body that is self- Axle
supporting.
The design has been prepared using a Dexter #8 axle. Axles by
The main requirement is that all parts of the body are joined other manufacturers may be equally suitable, but some details
together by continuous glued joints that are approximately as (such as mounting holes) will need to be altered.
strong as the parts they join. It is unlikely (but not impossible)
that joints that are only screwed together will be strong enough. The dimensions for the axle are:
Nominal chassis width 4ft 5ft
Weight Width over hubfaces 58 1/4” 70 1/4”
Width over mounting brackets 48 1/4” 60 1/4”
The A-frame in 2”x2”x1/8” angle passes the Australian trailer
design rules for strength for gross trailer weights up to 320 The axle should be specified with ‘reversed orientation’ mounting
pounds for a 42” front overhang (see plan view drawing), or up to brackets (flanges inward). See drawings for start angle options.
380 pounds for a front overhang of 36” (ie, vertical trailer front).

The Australian rules apply to utility trailers. For a teardrop trailer


with reasonable balance and hitch weight, it would appear that a
gross weight of twice this weight can be reasonably used, so 640
pounds for a 42” front overhang and 760 pounds for a 36”
overhang.

This strength of frame is used in commercially-built teardrops with


gross weights up to 1200 pounds.
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