Posted by Michael B on July 2, 2010, 4:30 am
> Hurricane season is coming and I needed to get a source of emergency
> power to keep my business inventory frozen
> if we do lose power. I don't have a convenient place to permanently place
> the generator, so I decided to put it on a
> trailer. Now I can store it in the back yard and move it near the house as
> needed.
> I was almost ready to buy the Honda EU6500isa for $,400 but found the
> Miller Bobcat 250 for $,389 with
> 58% more watts and I think the welder will hold it's value better, so I
> bought the Miller.
> I got the trailer from Harbor Freight, Regular price $59.99 on sale for
> $99.99 but I was only billed $79.99. :-)http://www.harborfreight.com/1090-lb-capacity-40-1-2-half-inch-x-48-i ...
> I bought a Miller Bobcat 250 welder with 9,500 watts continuous power.http://www.harrisweldingsupplies.com/millerwelderbobcat250.aspx
> Check their ebay price, $00 cheaper but they offered the ebay price to me.
> Pictures below.
> My son helping with assembly in the living room. Air conditioned workshop
> (wife was working)http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013355.jpg
> Trailer assembled except for fenders.http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013356.jpg
> Trailer with 3/4" plywood base.http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013357.jpg
> Trailer with welder mounted, Balance worked out well, about 30 lb tongue
> weight.http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013366.jpg
> I can push it around the yard myself.
> Welder is 560 lbs, trailer rated at 1090 lbs.
> Don't have plans to tow it on road, but trailer came with title, fenders and
> lights.
> I'll be adding a drop on cover to keep the rain off.
> Cover design thoughts still churning.
> Mike
I got one of those trailers recently.
Just for curiosity, did you have to do some filing to make
one of the bolt holes match up?
Posted by vaughn on July 2, 2010, 12:42 pm
>I got one of those trailers recently.
>Just for curiosity, did you have to do some filing to make
>one of the bolt holes match up?
Not an answer your question, but it brings to mind a little story: I bought
mine at K-mart on sale for $9.00. It came with a welded frame so came in a
pretty big box. I had no other way to get the trailer home, so I just assembled
it in the K-mart parking lot and pulled it home! I don't remember having any
particular problems. The process took less than an hour.
I did get lot's of strange looks though...
Vaughn
Posted by amdx on July 2, 2010, 9:31 pm
> Hurricane season is coming and I needed to get a source of emergency
> power to keep my business inventory frozen
> if we do lose power. I don't have a convenient place to permanently place
> the generator, so I decided to put it on a
> trailer. Now I can store it in the back yard and move it near the house as
> needed.
> I was almost ready to buy the Honda EU6500isa for $,400 but found the
> Miller Bobcat 250 for $,389 with
> 58% more watts and I think the welder will hold it's value better, so I
> bought the Miller.
> I got the trailer from Harbor Freight, Regular price $59.99 on sale for
> $99.99 but I was only billed $79.99.
> :-)http://www.harborfreight.com/1090-lb-capacity-40-1-2-half-inch-x-48-i ...
> I bought a Miller Bobcat 250 welder with 9,500 watts continuous
> power.http://www.harrisweldingsupplies.com/millerwelderbobcat250.aspx
> Check their ebay price, $00 cheaper but they offered the ebay price to
> me.
> Pictures below.
> My son helping with assembly in the living room. Air conditioned workshop
> (wife was
> working)http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013355.jpg
> Trailer assembled except for
> fenders.http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013356.jpg
> Trailer with 3/4" plywood
> base.http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013357.jpg
> Trailer with welder mounted, Balance worked out well, about 30 lb tongue
> weight.http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013366.jpg
> I can push it around the yard myself.
> Welder is 560 lbs, trailer rated at 1090 lbs.
> Don't have plans to tow it on road, but trailer came with title, fenders
> and
> lights.
> I'll be adding a drop on cover to keep the rain off.
> Cover design thoughts still churning.
> Mike
I got one of those trailers recently.
Just for curiosity, did you have to do some filing to make
one of the bolt holes match up?
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I had one that was very tight, had to force the holes into alignment.
So no, I didn't have to file it, but I had to force alignment.
My package was in bad shape, (it comes in two packages)
It was missing a spring slide plate. Harbor freight shipped me two right
out.
The cardboard box had the wheels/tires, the fenders (they're heavy)
and a bag of hardware. It had straping, but the tape holding the flaps
was torn open and somehow the bag of hardware was ripped and it
lost the slide plate. I did have a lot of extra nuts and bolts.
I offered pictures of the package to HF in case they wanted to tell
China the problem with the packing. They declined.
Over all, I think it was a real deal, I see the price is up to $39 today.
Mike
Posted by Michael B on July 5, 2010, 1:02 pm
> > Hurricane season is coming and I needed to get a source of emergency
> > power to keep my business inventory frozen
> > if we do lose power. I don't have a convenient place to permanently place
> > the generator, so I decided to put it on a
> > trailer. Now I can store it in the back yard and move it near the house as
> > needed.
> > I was almost ready to buy the Honda EU6500isa for $,400 but found the
> > Miller Bobcat 250 for $,389 with
> > 58% more watts and I think the welder will hold it's value better, so I
> > bought the Miller.
> > I got the trailer from Harbor Freight, Regular price $59.99 on sale for
> > $99.99 but I was only billed $79.99.
> > :-)http://www.harborfreight.com/1090-lb-capacity-40-1-2-half-inch-x-48-i ...
> > I bought a Miller Bobcat 250 welder with 9,500 watts continuous
> > power.http://www.harrisweldingsupplies.com/millerwelderbobcat250.aspx
> > Check their ebay price, $00 cheaper but they offered the ebay price to
> > me.
> > Pictures below.
> > My son helping with assembly in the living room. Air conditioned workshop
> > (wife was
> > working)http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013355.jpg
> > Trailer assembled except for
> > fenders.http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013356.jpg
> > Trailer with 3/4" plywood
> > base.http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013357.jpg
> > Trailer with welder mounted, Balance worked out well, about 30 lb tongue
> > weight.http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013366.jpg
> > I can push it around the yard myself.
> > Welder is 560 lbs, trailer rated at 1090 lbs.
> > Don't have plans to tow it on road, but trailer came with title, fenders
> > and
> > lights.
> > I'll be adding a drop on cover to keep the rain off.
> > Cover design thoughts still churning.
> > Mike
> I got one of those trailers recently.
> Just for curiosity, did you have to do some filing to make
> one of the bolt holes match up?
> ------------------------------
> I had one that was very tight, had to force the holes into alignment.
> So no, I didn't have to file it, but I had to force alignment.
> My package was in bad shape, (it comes in two packages)
> It was missing a spring slide plate. Harbor freight shipped me two right
> out.
> The cardboard box had the wheels/tires, the fenders (they're heavy)
> and a bag of hardware. It had straping, but the tape holding the flaps
> was torn open and somehow the bag of hardware was ripped and it
> lost the slide plate. I did have a lot of extra nuts and bolts.
> I offered pictures of the package to HF in case they wanted to tell
> China the problem with the packing. They declined.
> Over all, I think it was a real deal, I see the price is up to $39 today.
> Mike
The price was showing at that, but when I asked them about the
unit, they told me the price was $99. So I was able to get the
spare tire for about what I had figured on paying without it. Of
course, you're not gonna be needing a spare with what you're
doing.
But I suggest that you not break the Eleventh Commandment.
THOU SHALT NOT TEMPT.
You've installed a very marketable item onto a trailer.
Posted by vaughn on July 5, 2010, 1:13 pm
>The price was showing at that, but when I asked them about the
>unit, they told me the price was $99. So I was able to get the
>spare tire for about what I had figured on paying without it. Of
>course, you're not gonna be needing a spare with what you're
>doing.
If you will be pulling one of these cheap trailers any significant distance, you
not only want a spare tire, you want spare bearings. Ideally, keep an entire
hub already packed with grease. I can change a hub in about 5 minutes with only
a hammer and screwdriver for tools. The parts are pretty common. This is the
best source I have found so far:
http://www.lowcosttrailersupplies.com/Merchant3/merchant.mvc?page=LCTS/CTGY/B12x1A
Vaughn
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> power to keep my business inventory frozen
> if we do lose power. I don't have a convenient place to permanently place
> the generator, so I decided to put it on a
> trailer. Now I can store it in the back yard and move it near the house as
> needed.
> I was almost ready to buy the Honda EU6500isa for $,400 but found the
> Miller Bobcat 250 for $,389 with
> 58% more watts and I think the welder will hold it's value better, so I
> bought the Miller.
> I got the trailer from Harbor Freight, Regular price $59.99 on sale for
> $99.99 but I was only billed $79.99. :-)http://www.harborfreight.com/1090-lb-capacity-40-1-2-half-inch-x-48-i ...
> I bought a Miller Bobcat 250 welder with 9,500 watts continuous power.http://www.harrisweldingsupplies.com/millerwelderbobcat250.aspx
> Check their ebay price, $00 cheaper but they offered the ebay price to me.
> Pictures below.
> My son helping with assembly in the living room. Air conditioned workshop
> (wife was working)http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013355.jpg
> Trailer assembled except for fenders.http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013356.jpg
> Trailer with 3/4" plywood base.http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013357.jpg
> Trailer with welder mounted, Balance worked out well, about 30 lb tongue
> weight.http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013366.jpg
> I can push it around the yard myself.
> Welder is 560 lbs, trailer rated at 1090 lbs.
> Don't have plans to tow it on road, but trailer came with title, fenders and
> lights.
> I'll be adding a drop on cover to keep the rain off.
> Cover design thoughts still churning.
> Mike