My locost and the trailer is about 1825 lbs, and the trailer is about 500lbs of that. I built a little tilt deck unit with torsion flex axles and a tilt deck for easier loading. The only pivot point is the tongue where it attaches to the frame, so the whole trailer tilts on the axles. I built it so the weight of the car tips the deck up, and I only have to pull a pin at the front and back up the car to tip it down. It took longer to type that than it does to actually load or unload the car. The side rails are 1.5x2.5" tube, the crossovers are 1x2", and the tongue is 2x3", all .125" wall. If I were to do it again I'd probably got 2x3" or 2x4" tube for the main side rails. The pivot is a 3/4" bolt with a lock nut.
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The sag in the deck in this side shot is because of how I notched the frame for the torsion flex axles and welded it back together, not the weight of the car. I should probably straighten it out some day.
Kristian
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