Home Improvement Today?

OZ....do you not own a trailer?....seems like it would be easier.

 

No trailer as of yet , looking at a 5x9 aluminum utility flat bed but I gotta save up some quan first

 

Yeah... I bought a 5x10 that is rated for 2000lbs...best purchase ever..problem is the trailer is rated for more weight than my truck. I use it for all the heavy stuff...waaay easier on my back.

 

Agreed on the trailer... in my younger days I never understood why people preferred trailers. Now I am all about having a trailer handle all the abuse of capacity loading. I'd suggest looking into a trailer that has a tongue that is adjustable length so that you can handle 20' lumber when needed.

 

My dad has a tri-axel when I need to haul long stuff. My 4 banger can't tow it, but the 1 ton dump or the Seirra Denali has no trouble with it. In the spring, I will be using it to haul trees I am taking to the local lumber mill to get some rough cut boards made for a project.

 

No improvements yet, but I did just buy it!

 

Congrats! Now the fun begins. Piece of advise, have a game plan.

 

I can haul 20's on my cap rack , done it lots of times , if I need more material than I can carry or heavy long timbers I'll just get a delivery but a trailer would be great for normal framing length materials ( ie up to 14's ) form ply and firewood etc

 

I have hauled long material on my racks. I even put all my deck materials on it when I built it. It was really sketchy,as I knew I overloaded the racks. Now I just haul lighter stuff on them like pvc pipe or drain tile.

 

I have a commercial cap , the load rating is 400lbs

I'm going to get a slightly customized version of this trailer

http://www.expresscustom.ca/expresstrailer.com/viewitem.php?productid=384

 

That's sweet!
My 5x10 weighs about 1000lbs wish it was aluminum. I bought it for 400 bucks off a
Plumber that used it for hauling boilers. I had to redo everything on it but I only have 500 into the whole thing.

 

Are the tires tubeless, I think all exterior equipment such as this should have tubes? Just my opinion.

 

This guy builds custom sizes etc and I plan on getting a removeable tarp / lumber rack and a drop gate that can be latched open at the same height as the deck to essentially add 2' or so to the deck length

 

IDK , you can get whatever you want

 

Here is a pic of the tri- axel I use and how I use to use my old 5x8

 

Aluminum is great for a trailer that will be towed with our trucks. I have an aluma A888 and it only weighs 475lbs. I can easily move it around the yard by hand, and you can't even tell it's there when towing it. Fits 2 quads, but I like it for sheet goods and stuff like that too.

 

Congratulations!

 

See if he will build you a fold down front too so 12' of flat space...?

 

Just a sidebar back to the chopsaw discussion earlier

This is the set up we're using for framing , 12" Makita


and this is the local building inspector that hangs out with us most of the day

 

I see a great inspector, and the most important tool on the job behind him/her.