Brimar tailgate cost ?

[FritzII]

I bought a used 6 x 10 Brimar Dump Trailer and the tailgate is bent ( bowed ) somewhat. ( Pick-up truck style gate ) It doesn't fit tight at the lower edge. The previous owner had run it over with a tracked machine while it was laying on the ground.

Can someone tell me what one of the gates might cost ? I'm not sure if I want to replace it and I'm afraid of having a heart attack when I stop at the dealers place and ask about one.

It probably doesn't matter but the gate is black.

I'm glad I bought the trailer. I have already hauled around 30 loads with it. When spring hits I'll probably add another 30 to it.

Thanx for the info !!!

 

[Ford960]

I think that I'd try to place it on the ground and run over it with the truck to straighten it again.

My poor little 5 X 8 Bri-Mar has been catching it since I bought it the end of August, almost 2,000 miles loaded, 24 loads of crushed rock at 55 total tons, 6 loads of pea gravel at 13 total tons, 20 loads of fill dirt at 45 total tons, and one 6,000# load of mortar sand. I put out almost $1,050 in load and fuel with almost $700 of that sold to people here. The rest is on my lots and I still have a bit more to haul in.

My tail gate is loose enough that the pea gravel will drop out if I kick the gate. I know that the gravel is also coming out when I hit bumps in the road so I made a set of gaskets to slip in the gaps in the gate and it seals tight now.

Good Luck with your gate.

 

[FritzII]

I don't think the truck will straighten the gate but you got me thinkin'. I could yank it off the trailer and try to run it over with the loaded trailer. I don't think it will fix it though but it's worth a try.

I have hauled somewhere between 130 to 150 tons so far.

 

[AlanB]

Can you post a pic?

If it still fit's "on the trailer" I cannot imagine having to replace it.

Have any freinds with a body shop?

 

[FritzII]

I just bought myself a digital camera for Chritmas but I'm not allowed to open it yet.

It's not too bad, but it looks pretty beat up. I'll take a look at it. I do have a friend that works in a body shop. Could probably peel off the covering and straighten the structure and recover it.

It's not bad enough to worry about yet but it may get worse with use.

 

[AlanB]

I guess if it is anything like my dump trailer tailgate, I think some good 4 X 4 blocks and some well placed sledge hammer hits would go a long way towards putting it back somewhat straight, or at least straight enough.

 

[Ford960]

Many years ago I straightened the front frame on my daughters SUV by chaining it to a section of abandon railroad track and jacking it with a 25 ton bottle jack. Just a thought....

 

[FritzII]

Many years ago I straightened the front frame on my daughters SUV by chaining it to a section of abandon railroad track and jacking it with a 25 ton bottle jack. Just a thought....

This would definately fix them problem !!!!
I think I'm going to try this method first. I have some heavy wall pipe laying around and some telephone poles. One of these may substitute for the steel rail.



Thanx for all the options guys !!!!

 

[Ductape]

If that doesn't work..... i'd probably take it to a steel fab shop. They can probably straighten/reinforce it cheaper than a dealer can sell you a new OEM tailgate.