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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => Equipment => Topic started by: AirForcePOL on January 22, 2014, 09:57:21 AM

Title: Traded a junk lawn mower for a trailer
Post by: AirForcePOL on January 22, 2014, 09:57:21 AM
Last weekend I traded a junk lawn mower that I probably would have paid someone to take away for a pop up camper trailer that had been converted to a flatbed trailer.  It needs a deck put on it, some paint and some sides and it will be ready to haul some firewood!  I will probably put some reinforcements in the frame when I tear the deck off because it doesn't seem to be real sturdy but it pulls good.  here's some pictures  http://s40.photobucket.com/user/01amercer1988/library/trailer (http://s40.photobucket.com/user/01amercer1988/library/trailer)
Title: Re: Traded a junk lawn mower for a trailer
Post by: MattyNH on January 22, 2014, 05:30:42 PM
Wow..Yeah I say you got the better end  of the deal..Not sure why someone would want a junk mower lol. You would get more at the scrap yard for the mower.. Man its flat and wide open where you live...
Title: Re: Traded a junk lawn mower for a trailer
Post by: AirForcePOL on January 22, 2014, 08:23:44 PM
He said he had a engine and plow that he wanted to put on it.  I work with the guy and I'll guarantee that he never does anything with it lol.  I am having some problems with the title right now.  It changed several hands and was never transferred.  Well someone had signed the title and then used white out on it.  I took it in today to try and work something out and they said I needed a letter from the person who was on the title.  Well a quick google search told me that he died in 2007  :bash:  we'll see how it goes from here.  I might just end up trying to get like $150 for it without the title.   

It's very flat where I live.   There's hardly any trees around my house either.  When it gets windy here it gets crazy.  It's going to be -4 tonight with 30 mph winds.  The house is gonna struggle to stay warm!
Title: Re: Traded a junk lawn mower for a trailer
Post by: Speed on January 24, 2014, 08:54:42 PM
If you are going to strip it and make a wood hauler, why not just make all your modifications to it and get an assembled title? Could save a lot of hassle, and it really will be assembled after you are done since it will be a completely different trailer than original.
Title: Re: Traded a junk lawn mower for a trailer
Post by: AirForcePOL on January 25, 2014, 08:01:38 AM
I thought about that also.   But since it's been titled before I don't want to go through all the work to fix it up and then not be able to get a title for it.   I have heard they are really strict about that stuff in illinois now. 
Title: Re: Traded a junk lawn mower for a trailer
Post by: jtepn87 on March 10, 2014, 08:54:28 PM
Take the serial numbers off so it can't be linked to the title, then apply for home made.
Title: Re: Traded a junk lawn mower for a trailer
Post by: AirForcePOL on March 11, 2014, 05:26:19 AM
I'm trying to sell it right now. I don't think it would be sturdy enough to haul firewood.  I bet the axle is only rated for like 1000 lbs.  So far I've been offered $50 for it. I just want it gone lol
Title: Re: Traded a junk lawn mower for a trailer
Post by: Fourced on April 27, 2014, 12:50:07 PM
Looks like an old pop up camper frame to me, should be rated fro at least 2000 lbs. Our pop up had 8 ply tires and was rated for 3500 lbs.

That tag on the front left corner should tell you what its rated for.