my version of a KK xb dump trailer

   / my version of a KK xb dump trailer #41  
Nice job ! I'm stealing your gate design for I dump trailer I built awhile back. Could you be little more specific on what make and model you got the hubs from.
 
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well I got home Sunday afternoon and after getting caught up on the computer today I will try to get more pics and post some more progress this week.

Nice job ! I'm stealing your gate design for I dump trailer I built awhile back. Could you be little more specific on what make and model you got the hubs from.

Kevin, they are the rear hubs off of a Buick Centry and a Pontiac Grand Prix I do not know the years but are 5 bolts on a 4.5 circle pattern. They are in the mid to late 90's or early 2000's for the years. I hope that helps. All I had to do was drill the bolt holes on the rims out to 1/2" and they fit right on. :thumbsup:
 
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Some kind of deflector is what I would be putting there. Maybe a piece of 1/8th" flat steel 1" or so wide bent into the shape of a number 7 and welded in just ahead of the ear.

NormL I am not sure what you are talking about but in the pics I have more grinding to do on the ears so there are no sharp corners. I can't put a piece of steel over the end of the ears as the pin will travel through the ear as the gate opens and folds back on the side.
 
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I got the hinges cleaned up and the corners rounded off and I had to "tweak" the tailgate so it would opperate smoothly, it was warpped just a little from welding but It worrks great now! :thumbsup:
 

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   / my version of a KK xb dump trailer #45  
NormL I am not sure what you are talking about but in the pics I have more grinding to do on the ears so there are no sharp corners. I can't put a piece of steel over the end of the ears as the pin will travel through the ear as the gate opens and folds back on the side.

Looking at your latest photos it does not appear as much an issue. What I was suggesting was to position something to act as a deflector when someone walks by just a bit too close and could hook onto that ear. The deflector I'm thinking of would not cover any part of the ear; just be there in front of the ear to protect yourself from possible injury. Because you latest photos show more of the surrounding aspects of the gate area I can see that the ear does not protrude quite as far as I thought. That trailer really looks indestructible!!
 
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So what do I have to do to get my profile pic to show when I post something?

I am having bad dreams about my hinges on my trailer and I am going to redo the lower set on either side. The way it is right now when the tailgate is lowered like a pickup tailgate it is not flat it sticks up about 2" so I will remount the lower hinge on the botom of the gate and that should let it lay flat even with the dump floor.

I have had to work on the back driveway culvert pipe the last couple days so no progress on the dump.......I sure wish it was done so I could use it on this project! The old pipe was steel 24" dia. and rotted out so I bought a new plastic one and the township crew put it in but I had to build head walls so the water would run in the pipe not behind it!!! Anyone in erie or Crawford county Pa. know where I can get some silo blocks? I need about 12 or so.
 
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So what do I have to do to get my profile pic to show when I post something?...

When you are logged in you should have a "My Home" link toward the top of the page slightly to the right. Click it, and then click "Edit Avatar" in the list at the far left. You should be able to figure it out from there.
 
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Thank you very much Iplay. I knew I could count on you for that one!
 
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Thank you very much Iplay. I knew I could count on you for that one!

Nice Pic. Snow is pretty when it's not coming in May.
 
   / my version of a KK xb dump trailer #50  
600rider:
OK, now I see what you meant where you wondered what I was talking about! I took a closer look at the last photo where you have the gate folded right around to the side of the trailer. Anything placed there would be an obstruction to the swing of the gate. Sorry about the confusion:eek:

Iplayfarmer:
Allow me to add my thanks alongside 600rider's. As you can see I have my profile photo working, too! Another winter shot:D but I don't think it enlarges or even comes up when you click on it. At least it hasn't for me so far. Oh well, win some - lose some.:p
 

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