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<blockquote data-quote="mferriter" data-source="post: 892444" data-attributes="member: 19644"><p>Nice old-school box. I can't figure out why the prefab MC trailers cost $2000+. Maybe they are handmade fiberglass - ridiculous if you ask me, unless you'riding a $30,000 gold wing and money and common sense don't come into play.</p><p></p><p>Not sure if I understand you pivoting mechanism. If I read it correctly you're going to leave the thread loose to allow for it to pivot? I suppose it can't loosen all the way unless you trailer (or motorcycle) flips over a few times. Just something about leaving it loos that bothers me. If you just used a threaded rod welded to one end and a big nut welded to the other end, that might also work ot allow it to pivot. You'd need to get everything centered to allow it to pivot along the center axis of the trailer tongue. You cold also put another nut on the threaded rod to prevent it from being able to unscrew all the way.</p><p></p><p>I'm looking for the pivot mechanism used in the swivels, or some sort of ball-bearing plate (like what used to allow castor wheels to pivot).</p><p></p><p>Something like this, but way more heavy duty, since they are only rated for compression, not extension force:</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.mcmaster.com/catalog/117/gfx/small/6031kp2s.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mferriter, post: 892444, member: 19644"] Nice old-school box. I can't figure out why the prefab MC trailers cost $2000+. Maybe they are handmade fiberglass - ridiculous if you ask me, unless you'riding a $30,000 gold wing and money and common sense don't come into play. Not sure if I understand you pivoting mechanism. If I read it correctly you're going to leave the thread loose to allow for it to pivot? I suppose it can't loosen all the way unless you trailer (or motorcycle) flips over a few times. Just something about leaving it loos that bothers me. If you just used a threaded rod welded to one end and a big nut welded to the other end, that might also work ot allow it to pivot. You'd need to get everything centered to allow it to pivot along the center axis of the trailer tongue. You cold also put another nut on the threaded rod to prevent it from being able to unscrew all the way. I'm looking for the pivot mechanism used in the swivels, or some sort of ball-bearing plate (like what used to allow castor wheels to pivot). Something like this, but way more heavy duty, since they are only rated for compression, not extension force: [IMG]https://www.mcmaster.com/catalog/117/gfx/small/6031kp2s.gif[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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