Drop-Down Wheelhouse - Help!?

[TIBS]

Too all of those who love to tinker and have gears spinning in their heads constantly.....

I am trying to figure out how to build a drop-down wheelhouse on the cheap, and not drop a thousand dollars into the frame alone.....
(trying to get into sturgeon spearing, but my current shack is too high off the ice to spear)

I need to pull it about 40 miles to the sturgeon spearing grounds.  Suspension required or could I just weld spindles direct?

I've seen a bunch of guys build a shack and have an exterior frame that flips up to set the shack down on the ice, but looking at the addresses on the doors they're all local, so don't know how far those can travel.

I also seen a setup similar to the zack shack but with no suspension, again local so no distance to travel.  For those who have a wheelhouse with no suspension and travel a bit with it, please post some picutures to get my gears turning, I'm lost on this one.

[svonasek]

My buddy had to tow a drop down with now suspension.  That thing bounced all over the road.  I would never recommend not using springs.  You can pick up a pair of leaf springs for under $100.  Well worth it

[Sven936]

You could try the torsion half axles.  Get a pair for 950lbs load rating for around $190.   They do go higher.

[TIBS]

You could try the torsion half axles.  Get a pair for 950lbs load rating for around $190.   They do go higher.

Would those work mounting direct to the frame rails?  Looks to me like they need at least 7" of something to bolt or weld to, which I won't have with a drop down frame.

[Sven936]

I am not sure. I have been contemplating a drop down design using these, but haven't got it quite figured out myself.  Depends if you can keep the rails from twisting I suppose.  Beefy enough.

[mricefish]

I would say they are a must no matter how far you travel to fish.  I have one shack with I built with out springs on it.  Going to change that sometime this summer before i use it for next year.  I would only build one with leaf springs on the wheels, otherwise it just bounces way too much.   With springs it will also pull better across the lake, again just takes  the bounce out.  things inside will also stay put better if you use springs, just a much smoother ride, well worth the money.  I would add them right away would of been much easier than what i will end up dong, adding them latter.