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08-19-2017, 08:51 PM
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Senior Member
Name: mensie
Trailer: Boler
Alberta
Posts: 100
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Boler frame cost ??
I'm going to replace the 1970/71 old boler frame with new axels and all, to my fellow Canadian boler owners who replaced the frame, what was your approximate cost.
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08-20-2017, 12:47 AM
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Junior Member
Name: Meryl
Trailer: 1975 Boler
British Columbia
Posts: 6
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Frame cost
Just built one myself, i changed the design a bit, to strengthen it up. The steel cost about 300.00 and a new torsion axle was 450.00, the front and rear jacks cost 150.00 from amazon. It took me about three days to build it.
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08-20-2017, 06:52 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Ronald
Trailer: Trillium 1979 13ft.
Ontario
Posts: 300
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Frame cost
I think many of us would like to know what the labour costs would be to have a welder/fabricator do it!
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08-20-2017, 07:37 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Dave
Trailer: 2013Escape 21
Iowa
Posts: 1,208
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New Boler Frame
We attended the St Malo vintage fiberglass rally in 2016. A gentleman from Winnipeg brought down a newly built Boler frame that his employer was selling as I understood it. It was very well done. If you can find an email for the organizers of this rally I'm sure they could tell you who had the frame. The cost that sticks in my mind was either 1100 or 1300 Canadian.
Dave
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08-20-2017, 08:30 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Dave
Trailer: 2013Escape 21
Iowa
Posts: 1,208
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Kootanaigirl
Yup, that's it. Thanks for knowing. They always say the memory is the first thing to go. In my case it was a close second, obviously gone nevertheless. I do definitely remeber seeing the frame chained to a tree near the registration site. Should have taken a pic I guess.
Dave
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08-20-2017, 09:06 AM
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Senior Member
Name: kootenai girl
Trailer: 1976 Trillium 1300
British Columbia
Posts: 1,411
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Not just you Dave I saved the page from them with all the specifics on but can't see it anywhere now.
That's hilarious seeing the frame chained to a tree but then it would be a highly desirable item at a fiberglass rally lol.
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08-20-2017, 11:38 AM
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Junior Member
Name: Huw
Trailer: Boler
Ontario
Posts: 11
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Merlen
Just built one myself, i changed the design a bit, to strengthen it up. The steel cost about 300.00 and a new torsion axle was 450.00, the front and rear jacks cost 150.00 from amazon. It took me about three days to build it.
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Hi Merlen,
Did you have a design or blue print for your new design? Or just based it off the original and added some strength?
I'm looking to do the same thing as you...I hope!
Thanks
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08-20-2017, 06:33 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Dave
Trailer: 2013Escape 21
Iowa
Posts: 1,208
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New frame
The fellow at St Malo pointed out some improvements they'd made on the original and I could see they had paid special attention to the area under the door which I believe was a trouble spot with the original. It was a real nice looking piece of work.
Dave
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08-20-2017, 08:55 PM
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Junior Member
Name: Meryl
Trailer: 1975 Boler
British Columbia
Posts: 6
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Borrowed the idea of the 2x6x 1/8" C channel for the sides from a guy's plan I found online, then made my own design from there. I extended the main frame by one foot to support more under the front corners. I also changed the front and extended the front length by 2 feet to accommodate a storage box and battery, as well as to help when backing up. I'll try to post a picture if i can. It's heavier by about 150 lbs but wieght isn't a concern for us.
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08-21-2017, 12:05 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Dave
Trailer: Casita SD17 2006 "Missing Link"
California
Posts: 3,738
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Very nice looking frame Meryl .
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08-21-2017, 06:23 AM
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#12
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Senior Member
Name: mensie
Trailer: Boler
Alberta
Posts: 100
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Merlen
Borrowed the idea of the 2x6x 1/8" C channel for the sides from a guy's plan I found online, then made my own design from there. I extended the main frame by one foot to support more under the front corners. I also changed the front and extended the front length by 2 feet to accommodate a storage box and battery, as well as to help when backing up. I'll try to post a picture if i can. It's heavier by about 150 lbs but wieght isn't a concern for us.
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Very nice job, thanks for all the info.
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08-21-2017, 07:08 AM
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Junior Member
Name: Huw
Trailer: Boler
Ontario
Posts: 11
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Merlen,
Awesome looking frame! I appreciate all the information and pictures, helps me out a lot (haven't worked with metal much).
Is this for a 13ft?
I really like the frame and it's a great reference.
Cheers!
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08-21-2017, 08:20 AM
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#14
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Junior Member
Name: Meryl
Trailer: 1975 Boler
British Columbia
Posts: 6
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Thanks for the compliments, the frame is for a 1972 13 ft. I'm planning to draw out my plans with all the measurements before i put the shell on the frame, I can post them if anyone is interested.
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08-21-2017, 11:57 AM
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Senior Member
Name: mensie
Trailer: Boler
Alberta
Posts: 100
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Merlen
Thanks for the compliments, the frame is for a 1972 13 ft. I'm planning to draw out my plans with all the measurements before i put the shell on the frame, I can post them if anyone is interested.
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Merlen that would be awesome if you could do that.
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08-21-2017, 02:13 PM
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Junior Member
Name: Adam
Trailer: Boler 1300
BC
Posts: 6
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Merlen
Borrowed the idea of the 2x6x 1/8" C channel for the sides from a guy's plan I found online, then made my own design from there. I extended the main frame by one foot to support more under the front corners. I also changed the front and extended the front length by 2 feet to accommodate a storage box and battery, as well as to help when backing up. I'll try to post a picture if i can. It's heavier by about 150 lbs but wieght isn't a concern for us.
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Id love to see your plans please.
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08-21-2017, 10:39 PM
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Junior Member
Name: Meryl
Trailer: 1975 Boler
British Columbia
Posts: 6
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Ill put up the drawing as soon as i can.
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08-22-2017, 08:42 AM
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#18
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Junior Member
Name: Huw
Trailer: Boler
Ontario
Posts: 11
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Merlen
Thanks for the compliments, the frame is for a 1972 13 ft. I'm planning to draw out my plans with all the measurements before i put the shell on the frame, I can post them if anyone is interested.
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100% interested to get my hands on those drawings! Makes my life a lot easier.
If I get out West I'll buy you a cold one, or if you get out east.
My only difference is I might make a V at the rear of the frame, as I plan to load a motorcycle in my trailer, so the V could work for the front and rear wheel.
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08-22-2017, 11:45 PM
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#19
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Senior Member
Name: Jan
Trailer: boler
British Columbia
Posts: 160
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very nice frame. I wonder if there would be an advantage to using an axle with springs over the torsion set up
Jan
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08-23-2017, 08:35 AM
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#20
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Junior Member
Name: Meryl
Trailer: 1975 Boler
British Columbia
Posts: 6
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Just my opinion, but i think the only advantage would be price. You probably can get an axle and springs for about half the cost of the same size torsion axle. The ride height would be higher with the springs by a few inches.
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