Rebuilding a trailer

[HCJtractor]

That’s really a nice project! You better not let the guy you bought it from see it. He’ll want it back! You did a great job restoring that.

 

[rustyshakelford]

That’s really a nice project! You better not let the guy you bought it from see it. He’ll want it back! You did a great job restoring that.

Thank you. He’s seen it. Lives about 1/2 mile away and has been storing the containers until I rebuilt the trailer. I’ve picked all up except one. It’s funny seeing him look it over. I think he kind of misses it now that it’s all fixed up.

Called a local guy that runs these little roll offs to see if he was interested in buying a couple of the ones I don’t want. Let him know I didn’t have any intention of getting into the roll off business and with new floors these would make great boxes, especially if you want to keep your nice boxes straight. Supposed to get together sometime this week. I might be able to recoup almost all my improvments by selling two and if 3 go I’d be even after everything.

Brett

 

[rustyshakelford]

Hauled another load of rock this morning. Loader operator got a full scoop. I was thinking he was messing with me because at this point he knows how much I want. I’m shooting for 5-6 tons. He fills me up with 8 tons. Pulled across the scales a little over 31,000 lbs. pulled fine, was able to dump but it didn’t like getting it up the first couple inches.

I’m going to draw up my plans for a flatbed.

Brett

 

[rustyshakelford]

Never got around to drawing up flatbed plans. Just started building it. Was going really well until I test fit a piece of 4x8 plate and noticed it wasn稚 square. I guess I bumped it or my son did and that made the rest off by an inch. I arc gouged and corrected one that matters but the others doesn稚 really made a difference. Once I finish with the channel on the outsides and tie it all together I値l tack the plate, flip it over and weld it out. Have a plan for the hook too.

Plasma is awesome and can稚 believe how much of a difference the miller 252 makes over the Lincoln 210mp

Brett