NORTHSTAR TRAILERS Assembly Guide for LOADSTAR Trailer Congratulations! You are the proud owner of a NORTHSTAR trailer. Please follow the instructions and steps in this manual for proper assembly. You may also watch our assembly video on You Tube by typing in Northstar Trailer assembly.
TRAILER PARTS LIST Part Part Description No. 1 Frame (deck) 2 Tongue (with wiring harness) and Coupler (hitch) 3 Top Rail 4 Front Corner Support 5 Rear Corner Bracket 6 Rail Support 7 Wheel and Hub Assembly 8 Leaf-Spring 9 Axle 10 Fender 11 Wiring Harness 12 Rear Gate Qty. 1 1 1 2 2 7 2 2 1 2 1 1 HARDWARE Part No.
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INVERTED ASSEMBLY This trailer requires inverted assembly. (Assembled upside-down). Start by turning the trailer frame upside-down so the trailer deck is facing the ground. Use a table robust enough to support the weight of the trailer frame and high enough to elevate the frame to waist-height, or place the corners of the frame on buckets, or use sawhorses to elevate each end. CAUTION: This trailer is heavy. More than one person is required to flip the trailer frame and assembly this trailer.
a. Flip the trailer frame (1) upside-down, and place the frame on a waist-high table or other elevated supports in order to facilitate assembly. b. Position the leaf-spring (8) on the frame’s spring casing (welded to the frame) so the eye in the leaf-spring is positioned toward the front of the trailer and aligns with the bolt eyehole in the spring casing. c.
STEP 2: WIRE ASSEMBLY Note: when standing at the back of the trailer looking toward the front, with the trailer still inverted, the wiring harness bundle with the YELLOW wire will be threaded along the DRIVER’S side (right side when looking at the trailer upside-down) to the brake/signal light, and the bundle with the GREEN wire will be threaded along the PASSENGER’S side (left side) to the brake/signal light. RUN WIRE a. Locate the first rib back from the front of the trailer.
STEP 3: ATTACH WHEELS TO AXLE Note: the hub assembly comes attached to the wheels with pre-lubricated bearings and washers. Upon removing the dust-caps take special care to not drop the bearings or get them dirty. a. Carefully remove the dust-cap from the wheel (7) by gently prying around the edges of the cap with a small, flathead screwdriver, or by using a long bolt to gently drive through the backside of the hub and into the cap. b.
STEP 4: ATTACH TONGUE TO FRAME Remember: the trailer is still upside-down, so all components must be installed upsidedown. a. *Make sure that the tongue’s wiring harness extends through both the backside and the front of the tongue. b. Align the tongue’s (2) eyeholes with the eyeholes on the frame. c. Use the 3 5/8” threaded pin-bolts (E) and large nuts (G) to fasten the tongue to the frame. Note: Be careful not to pinch or cut the tongue’s wiring harness when inserting the bolts. d.
ROTATE THE TRAILER TO AN UPRIGHT POSITION. Position the trailer so the tires are on the ground. More than one person is required to rotate the trailer; DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ROTATE THE TRAILER TO THIS POSTION ALONE. STEP 6: ASSEMBLE AND INSTALL LIGHTS INSTALL TAIL/BRAKE LIGHTS a. Fasten the taillight/brake light L-brackets (O) to the frame using two, 1” bolts (J), one small flat-washer (I) and one small lock-washer (H) for each bolt. b. Remove the nuts from the back of the taillight (M). c.
INSTALL RUNNING LIGHTS a. The white wire from the harness is not needed for ground on this light and can be capped off (with wiring connector (R)) or tied to other wires in the harness with a small zip-tie. b. Connect the brown wire from the running light (N) with the brown wire from the wiring harness by pushing the wires together. c. Position the brown wire under the silver tab, between the tab and the lens.
STEP 8: INSTALL SIDE RAILS & CORNER BRACKETS Note: fasten bolts to finger-tightness until the side braces, brackets and side-rails are all in place—this will allow you to make alignment adjustments if needed. Once all parts are aligned and secured, securely tighten all bolts. INSTALL REAR CORNER BRACKETS, RAIL SUPPORTS AND RAIL a. Attach the rear corner brackets (5) and front corner brackets (4) to the frame using 1” bolts (J), small flat-washers (I), small lock-washers (H) and small locknuts (C). b.
YOU ARE FINISHED! We hope that you enjoy your NORTHSTAR TRAILER. Please contact us at 1-855-375-3088 or email info@northstartrailer.com if you have any questions. Our business hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. MST. TRAILER SPECIFICATIONS Trailer Weight: 440 lb.s GVWR: 2000 lbs Cargo Weight: 1560 lbs Length (w/ tongue): 148” Width: 60” Tire Size: 13x175 Note: The dealer that sold you this trailer will ship you the trailer’s Certificate of Origin.
