Trash trailer, V tongue or Y tongue?

[Lil'John]

I've got an old truck I'm going to strip the drivetrain out of and will have bed/rear axle left over. I want to convert it over for use as a trash trailer.

The question I have is whether to go with a V style or Y style framing for the togue. I will have the full frame available from the front frame horns back.

A V style looks like:

A Y style looks like:

The reason I'm considering the Y tongue is to get a longer trailer. I hate backing up with short trailers

 

[Thatg9659]

What’s your desired turn angle ability?

 

[Lil'John]

What’s your desired turn angle ability?

ALL of it

Actually, I have no real thought on an angle. I know my little foldable Harbor Freight had an issue when I did bumper pull and it went a bit too far

 

[Lowrollin70gmc]

I've done the vee on pickup bed trailers I've built. Seems stronger to me, also easier. I measure the coupler's angle, do some math, and cut and bend away. Minimal outside material needed, I'll toss a rectangular plate across the front to tie the two rails together, but no extra steel other than that.


Your example of a Y is probably only 6 inches longer than the vee above it.
If you want a longer tongue, you can start your vee further from the front bed wall.

 

[Lowrollin70gmc]

Only pics I have of the last one I made. It towed nice and tongue was long enough to jack knife without hitting the tow rigs bumper.

 

[Etyler2]

Friend welded me up a trailer, notched the frame at the bed, pinched them together and welded the hitch on it.

Just depends on turning and tongue length.

 

[YotaAtieToo]

I'd do which ever one you want to do

 

[arse_sidewards]

V and learn how to back it.

 

[Lil'John]

V and learn how to back it.

I didn't say I couldn't back a short trailer... just that I fucking hate doing it

I'd do which ever one you want to do

Kick ass... when are you starting your trailer project

I'm just curious if there is some sort of benefit of one style over the other.

 

[PAE]

Shorter seems to turn quicker from my experience.

Make it longer.

 

[Provience]

I'll say Y because it's less material and cheaper

 

[YotaAtieToo]

I didn't say I couldn't back a short trailer... just that I fucking hate doing it

Kick ass... when are you starting your trailer project

I'm just curious if there is some sort of benefit of one style over the other.

For a trash trailer? Jeez man, just build it

If you want to be able to jack knife a full 90* do a Y, if you want easier to make stronger, and cheaper, Do a V