Trailor fender ideas...

cmartin · 05-01-2012, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by KillerKoatings

Todd just did mine at shotgun fab. I took him 2 new fenders and and four hold down straps I got at truck and trailer off of Richwood and he fabbed up some removeable fenders for me. Just used some approx 1/2" id/od square tube and made it so the pieces welded to the fenders slid into the pieces on the trailer, just like a trailer hitch. Now both fenders come off if needed really basic but very effective

That is how mine are too but i welded nuts to the outside tube connected to the fender and drilled a clearance hole for a 3/8 bolt and double nut to tighten the two pieces together. Mine rattled otherwise.

boomhauer · 05-01-2012, 04:46 PM

i just did my trailer so i could drive over one fender with full size axles. used a piece of 1/4 x 4 piece of angle. just made the angles up and down in front of and behind the fenders long enough so as not to be that much of an issue if it were to come down to a 3 or 2 wheel drive situation. then again, i would think that if the angles were to great for that situation then anyone running a rig that big would also have a winch on the front to help itself pull over the fender. the 4" provides more than enough so as to only have to drive over one fender and not both. btw, my trailer is 16'. 2' of which is the dovetail and i have a truckbox on the front of the deck and my rig is 117" center of wheel to center of wheel and it sits on there perfectly for weight distribution without have to sit either tire on the angle.

i would send you a pic but i just lost my i-phone and i do not own a digital camera.

KargoMaster · 05-01-2012, 11:11 PM

I've done the broken rig limping onto trailer over fenders PITA...
That is why I'm partial to the deck-over.

Added benefit is no worries about dropping a tire off the edge, or clipping a mailbox because the track width is the same(-ish) as the truck. Higher COG is the price I pay, but I'm quite comfortable with the setup...

But I digress... the lower angle that you can get away with if they're non-removable the better... removable, or pivoting... I'm quite certain that you can come up with something functional that looks worthy of putting "YellowJacket Fab" on the side...

05-01-2012, 04:46 PM	#2
boomhauer Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 188	i just did my trailer so i could drive over one fender with full size axles. used a piece of 1/4 x 4 piece of angle. just made the angles up and down in front of and behind the fenders long enough so as not to be that much of an issue if it were to come down to a 3 or 2 wheel drive situation. then again, i would think that if the angles were to great for that situation then anyone running a rig that big would also have a winch on the front to help itself pull over the fender. the 4" provides more than enough so as to only have to drive over one fender and not both. btw, my trailer is 16'. 2' of which is the dovetail and i have a truckbox on the front of the deck and my rig is 117" center of wheel to center of wheel and it sits on there perfectly for weight distribution without have to sit either tire on the angle. i would send you a pic but i just lost my i-phone and i do not own a digital camera. __________________ 95 yj, fresh fuel injected 302, c-6, twin sticked 205, 3 linked high pinion d60 front, double trianulated 4 linked 14 bolt rear (all aluminum links) locked both ends, 4:56 gears, full hydro steering, high steer, 4 wheel discs, 16" 2.5 fox air shocks, 39.5" irok's. just finishing a full frame-up redo thanks to a great friend and one knowledgable(sp?) s.o.b casey cravens for without him this could not have been done in such a short time and done right! LOOK OUT "WHITEY" HERE I COME!!!

05-01-2012, 11:11 PM	#3
KargoMaster Cleaning off the rust... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,009	I've done the broken rig limping onto trailer over fenders PITA... That is why I'm partial to the deck-over. Added benefit is no worries about dropping a tire off the edge, or clipping a mailbox because the track width is the same(-ish) as the truck. Higher COG is the price I pay, but I'm quite comfortable with the setup... But I digress... the lower angle that you can get away with if they're non-removable the better... removable, or pivoting... I'm quite certain that you can come up with something functional that looks worthy of putting "YellowJacket Fab" on the side... __________________ brad 5.0L \| 435 \| 203 \| 300 \| 4.10 \| 39.5 Buildup BACK underway...