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HaHa! I kinda felt that way when I was making this post but I also wanted others to know what to expect if they try to do this themself. After my T-Maxx rebuild which cost me way more than I expected, I was still pretty surprised to see what this thing was going to cost.

I also wanted to add an update on my search for parts to build my own boat trailer in case someone decides to do this. The Big Dog Trailer 435$ for me out the door. Cost to make it myself. 80$ - RC4WD quote on axles, hubs and springs, shipped. (RC4WD does not sell these but gave me a quote on...

Sorry I missed this. What is a tag and taglight? are you referring to a license plate and license plate light? I haven't weighed the trailer or car. I should so I know. I can tell you this. The tongue weight is wayyy too much. Especially since I plan to put a tire rack on the front of the...

Done!

Yeah I had to take mine and add a coupler to it for realism. I also had to lengthen the A frame front end with some aluminum to make it look more realistic. This looks terrible. Now it looks like this,

I saw those, Thanks for the links. This is what I am going to try to build. I figure it will be about 12" or 300mm wide and about 3'3" or 10cm long. Finding the axles is proving to be a pain. I will call RC4WD tomorrow and see if they sell replacement parts. BTW, I'd like to see your...

LOL I just watched that video. That is a pretty talented kid! The steel rods for the axles alone were 80$. Ouch! Still looking..

Thanks for the info. That helps me alot. I guess I will have to do the poor mans lathe thing. I am really surprised these parts are not on AliExpress. I did find this kit. But of course they do not have the length of the shafts in the specs.

Thanks for the reply. So then I would get a hub with 3mm female threading? How can I connect these to the hub?

I am having a terrible time finding these. I know they exist because I bought a flatbed trailer with them on it. Maybe I am not using the right terms in my searching. I need the long axles and hubs for these trailers. The ones I have found have are 1/10 scale and have a length of about...