6x10 trailer build HELP

[jmedy1]

preliminary plans are in the works for a  sleeper shanty build from a 6x10 utility trailer.

I'm located in Connecticut and have contacted a few fabrication shops in the mid-west who make crank down axle ice houses and I can't find any manufacturer that will sell and ship just the crank down axle assembly.  If anyone knows where I can allocate axles that would be ideal.

I do have the means to make my own crank down axle assembly but in order to do that I would need some pictures and measurements.  If anyone would be able to send me some detailed pictures with some measurements of springs, swing arms, pins, etc. I would be much obliged.

I also have some questions about weight/PSI.  Does anyone have some insight on any "rules of thumb" in terms of overall weight of a shanty or more importantly a ballpark PSI I should shoot for?

Any input or ideas are welcome,  I'm looking forward to getting started and documenting my progress here on iceshanty

[bowmandan]

Spend the extra money and buy a complete frame.  They have already perfected the correct geometry for everything to work correctly.
  I am a welder by trade and built my own frame and the geometry was off.    Did not roll up and down as freely as my buddies but it worked I guess.   Changed angles and shortened or lengthened as I saw fit but just was not as smooth.   

[Doug SD]

You can check out combocamper.com.   They make drop down center sections for campers and trailers.  There are some good pictures and I think some measurements too.  May help, may not.

[XN]

Give miltona blacksmith a call he will fix ya up.

http://www.miltonablacksmith.com/