- Mar 25, 2013
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hey guys, I am planning to build a smoker trailer. I am gonna use one of two propane tanks, one is a 24x62 and the other is a 24x68. I am going the reverse flow route with a square firebox on the rear. For trailer size, I am considering a 5x10, with a 4 foot tongue length. 3500 lb axle. A-frame coupler. The frame with be probably 4 inch channel, and the crossmembers being 3 inch channel. 1/8 in diamond plate for deck.
The trailer axle formula says to put the axle at about 48" from rear of the trailer frame....but it also starts talking about tongue weight and such. With the smoker closer to the rear, should I move the axle back more than the standard 60/40 rule?
I also thought of doing the trailer a bit smaller ( deck size ) to 4x8, just so the material cost would go down....which would be some but not much.
Any thoughts on which tank to use....one is about 6 inches bigger, so I really don't see any benefit, but I am new at this and not sure what the best route is.
Thanks for any help you guys can give.
The trailer axle formula says to put the axle at about 48" from rear of the trailer frame....but it also starts talking about tongue weight and such. With the smoker closer to the rear, should I move the axle back more than the standard 60/40 rule?
I also thought of doing the trailer a bit smaller ( deck size ) to 4x8, just so the material cost would go down....which would be some but not much.
Any thoughts on which tank to use....one is about 6 inches bigger, so I really don't see any benefit, but I am new at this and not sure what the best route is.
Thanks for any help you guys can give.