Mobility attachment options for LT15Start

[Zodd_Immortalis]

I have a LT15Start and I desperately want to buy the trailer package, but it is WAY out of my price range (nearly 3k after everything). Norwood has their mobility kits on sale right now 50% off. Has anyone tried using a Norwood mobility kit on a Wood-Mizer before?

If Norwood doesn't fit, is it feasible to just shop build the attachments myself?

Thanks for any responses!

[fluidpowerpro]

Looking at the LT15 and what they offer as the mobility package, they are basically putting a axle under the track that is normally on the ground. 
Just my opinion, but I would not have much faith in that set up being structurally sound enough to handle the challenges of mobile milling. 
You want a heavy duty trailer/frame under the track to support it.
If you have the ability to fab something, go get yourself some 3x6 steel tube and make to base out of that. Your final set up will be far better than what they are offering.
Just my opinion...

[jpassardi]

Regarding the lt15 kit, it depends on your extent of trailering. If you plan to lug it off road a good amount, more support would be worthwhile.
On road, the lt15 frame is surprisingly ridgid box tubing and you'd be fine. If that's your intent, put spring perches, springs and an axle under the middle, hitch on the front and send it. Mine has the first gen trailer kit from WM, it has additional bed frame support at the axle.
The LT15 carriage and sawhead is comparatively lightweight. Move carriage to middle when towing.
Use blocking to level it and save on the levelers.

[charles mann]

No sense in reinventing the wheel. Price out the raw material and an appropriate wt. bearing axle and copy WM's setup to the best of your ability or build a full length subframe like fluidpower said. 

[Patrick NC]

First problem you would have is norwood won't sell accessories unless you buy a mill. I would think you could fabricate a trailer package relatively inexpensively.  

[Zodd_Immortalis]

Thanks for the input everyone, I think I'll go ahead and try to build it myself.

[cabindoc]

I did somethink like this for a norwood LM26?  I had a steel frame fabricated out of 3" C chanel whereby the mill feet sat on.  The feet were welded on but they were studs with nuts for adjustability.  Once mill was on this "subframe" and leveled with these adjustable stds, it was locked in with second nuts.  Then, that was layed onto a small boat trailer I bought for $600 w/o all the bunks and winch.  On a norwood, head can be locked down wherever you want, so locked it down over axle.  Attached 4 swing trailer jacks ($24 ea) on the outside corners, about 3' back.  Worked great for what it was.  From the moment I drop trailer where I want it, it took no more thn 5 minutes to level, pull locking pins on head, and start sawing.  I found that it worked better with 2x10x10" boards under the feet as the vibration will result in one jack or the other would sink enough to create a twist in the frame.  This obviousely would vary with the ground you set it up on.  

Good luck.