Building Trailer Bows

[wroughtn_harv]

I'm glad you found a way to make it work for you, looks great.

 

[Tul01]

bend 14 gauge, 1 X 1 inch square tubing for the bows

That is exactly something that I have had down on the to attempt list, have your tried heavier wall squares with your press? Thanks

Brent

 

[weldingisfun]

No, Tul01, I have not. Had no need for heavier, so just never tried it.

 

[newbury]

What determined the spacing of your bows?

I'm thinking of putting a "canvas" top on my modified trailer





but presently there is no "standard" spacing for the upright ribs because they are dependent on the location of the stake pockets.

 

[dieselcrawler]

I like how you made your own dies. I have a bender like that, might have to steal your design/idea! I will likely try 2" x 1/8" wall... I'll let you know how it works out.

 

[Tul01]

Not hijack but that would be the exact size i was thinking diesel crawler. Let us know thanks

Brent

 

[weldingisfun]

What determined the spacing of your bows?

I'm thinking of putting a "canvas" top on my modified trailer

but presently there is no "standard" spacing for the upright ribs because they are dependent on the location of the stake pockets.

The bow spacing is determined by the vertical uprights. Take a look:

 

[weldingisfun]

I like how you made your own dies. I have a bender like that, might have to steal your design/idea! I will likely try 2" x 1/8" wall... I'll let you know how it works out.

I'll put something together for you, dieselcrawler.

 

[dieselcrawler]

Working on the assumtion that double size would need rod size doubled too... and you thought 5/16" rod might work on your 1" die... the 5/8" rod I have laying around will be what I try.

How did you chose the radius for your 1" die? Does it match the radius of the same size pipe die? I think that is how I will likely size my 2" radius, match the pipe die.

I have used my bender on 2" scd 40 for a brush guard I built a few years ago, currently on my wifes Excursion.

 

[weldingisfun]

I tried 1/4" rod and it didn't work. Since I had no 5/16" rod I never tried it. The die was built using 3/8" rod. There should be no reason that the 5/8" rod wouldn't work for you.
Choosing the radius size was easy. I used what I had on hand, 4.5" OD, heavy wall pipe.

Nice looking brush guard. It probably get used more as a shopping cart guard than a brush guard being as how it is on the wife's truck.