Gantry trailer

**Frank S** · Jan 9, 2025, 07:55 PM

I recently made this gantry trailer for hauling things like Propane tanks Made out of 2-3/8 oilfield tubing with a 4" H beam for the gantry beam/ A 3500 lb electric winch and a boat winch that I widened and split the drum to pay out and take up the cable for moving the hoist winch. The hoist winch trolly is made out of 1/2" plate with 1-3/4" diameter cam rollers

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**DIYer** · Today, 04:58 AM

Thanks Frank S! We've added your Gantry Trailer to our Trailers and Towing category,
as well as to your builder page: Frank S's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Gantry Trailer by Frank S

tags: trailer, winch

**doctoro** · Today, 08:51 AM

Great idea. I have considered something similar for a different purpose. This checked several boxes I had yet to solve.

**metric_taper** · Today, 08:56 AM

Getting those bends to look nice and align up in that last photo, I'm impressed Frank.

LP tanks are darn expensive these days (any where from $2K to $5K for 1000 gallon tank here in Iowa. And if you find one sold affordable, you need this trailer. What sucks, the LP tank owner that rents them to users, when they get old, they remove the welded on ASME tank cert, and abandon the tank, but you can't use them for pressure. Bastards. See lots of them on FBmarketplace.