Lets start off with a little background info. I have wanted to build this log hauler for about 2 years. I got the steel from work. It was scrap that they were taking to the scrapyard. The axle and the tires were free from a parted out trailer. My dad got them from an old utility trailer at work. The hauler is eventually going to be used to haul pine trees to build a log cabin and when I say eventually I mean in 5-15 years, as I am 26. You have to start somewhere so I started here with the hauler. Below are some of the 100 pictures I took from start to finish. I go to school full time and work so I only work on it a little at a time. It is made of 2x2x1/4 inch steel tubing and ¼ inch steel plate.
I found the blueprint for the hauler from some Home and Garden website a while back. Got the pieces cut and had them sitting in the garage for at least a year. I bought the welder (harbor freight) but it works well for what I want. This is the first thing I have ever welded. Luckily for me between my dad and uncle there is 60 years experience welding. So heres the pictures:
This is me laying out the pieces to be welded.
This is the front part all welded up.
The arch part all welded up.
The legs are out at a 100 degree angle so the ends have to be cut to match.
The ends of the axle cut off.
Axle welded to the ¼ inch plate then welded to the leg.
Welding the two halfs together.
Capping off the open ends.
I found the blueprint for the hauler from some Home and Garden website a while back. Got the pieces cut and had them sitting in the garage for at least a year. I bought the welder (harbor freight) but it works well for what I want. This is the first thing I have ever welded. Luckily for me between my dad and uncle there is 60 years experience welding. So heres the pictures:
This is me laying out the pieces to be welded.
This is the front part all welded up.
The arch part all welded up.
The legs are out at a 100 degree angle so the ends have to be cut to match.
The ends of the axle cut off.
Axle welded to the ¼ inch plate then welded to the leg.
Welding the two halfs together.
Capping off the open ends.
