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TCNJ - Collapsible Trailer

2025 - 2026

About

Collapsible trailers have wide-ranging applications across industries where storage efficiency and transport versatility are essential. This team of senior engineering students was tasked with designing and manufacturing a trailer capable of expanding and collapsing in width. The design incorporates a reliable suspension system for stability and a brake light system compatible with towing vehicles to ensure safety and compliance. The final deliverable is a full-sized, road-legal prototype that maintains structural integrity while reducing its width for improved storage and functionality.

Meet the Team

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Brendan Shafer
Project Manager & Webmaster

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Raymond Lipinski
Coordinator & Lead

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Matthew Demareski
Scribe & Treasurer

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Professor Sepahpour
Team Advisor

Follow Us On Our Journey

October 15, 2025

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The team took apart an old trailer provied by TCNJ. We are able to salvage parts with hopes of being able to use them in the final build.

November 14, 2025

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October 22, 2025

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Today we laser cut MDF to began prototyping our design.

October 23, 2025

We assembled the laser cut MDF using nuts and bolts to ultimately build our initial prototype.

December 1, 2025

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The team performed ANSYS testing on the new frame design and determined it will provide the necessary strength to put the trailer on the road.

We built a new prototype using different geometry and determined that the new design will reduce risk of failure on the road.

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