Rear fold down ramp for trailer. (Is solid ok?)

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Rear fold down ramp for trailer. (Is solid ok?) stryped 04-18-2008
Posted by stryped on April 18, 2008, 8:39 am
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 Been looking at trailers on lots as others have suggested. Most that
have a fold down ramp made of angle iron and expanded metal.

Would there be any detriment to using diamod plate instead of expanded
metal on it? I am assuming there may be some sort of wind turbulance
pulling but am not sure.

If it was solid I could maybe but my 8N on the trailer if I ever
needed to which would be rare.

Posted by Bruce L. Bergman on April 18, 2008, 12:03 pm
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 On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:39:40 -0700 (PDT), stryped

>Been looking at trailers on lots as others have suggested. Most that
>have a fold down ramp made of angle iron and expanded metal.
>
>Would there be any detriment to using diamod plate instead of expanded
>metal on it? I am assuming there may be some sort of wind turbulance
>pulling but am not sure.
>
>If it was solid I could maybe but my 8N on the trailer if I ever
>needed to which would be rare.

It will act as a big air brake if you hang a solid slab of steel out
there. Ergo the expanded metal that many utility trailers use -
plenty strong enough for riding mowers and Quads and motorcycles if
you place some modest reinforcement behind it.

But if you are going to drive an 8N on it (that's a medium size
tractor) or a car, just diamond-plate alone won't cut it. You need
some serious trusswork behind the plate.

Go look at some factory made implement trailers for design ideas you
can steal - they make the ramp out of really heavy channel or angle
with a triangular truss design, more angle on edge for the tire face
(best traction) and a built-in landing foot at the trailer end of the
ramp so you can load while the trailer is unhitched.

Though I prefer separate tail jacks on the rear of the trailer, they
can adjust for uneven ground without twisting the ramps or frame.

--<< Bruce >>--


Posted by Jim Wilkins on April 18, 2008, 12:24 pm
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> Been looking at trailers on lots as others have suggested. Most that
> have a fold down ramp made of angle iron and expanded metal.
>
> Would there be any detriment to using diamod plate instead of expanded
> metal on it? I am assuming there may be some sort of wind turbulance
> pulling but am not sure.
>
> If it was solid I could maybe but my 8N on the trailer if I ever
> needed to which would be rare.

Don't make the ramp too heavy to lift. I would build the ramp for
normal loads and use planks for the tractor.

Posted by Martin H. Eastburn on April 18, 2008, 11:16 pm
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In the local saw shop I saw a back ramp lift assist.

They were long pistons - as on hatch backs !

Nominal strength to lift them. Some are very heavy.

Martin

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Jim Wilkins wrote:
>> Been looking at trailers on lots as others have suggested. Most that
>> have a fold down ramp made of angle iron and expanded metal.
>>
>> Would there be any detriment to using diamod plate instead of expanded
>> metal on it? I am assuming there may be some sort of wind turbulance
>> pulling but am not sure.
>>
>> If it was solid I could maybe but my 8N on the trailer if I ever
>> needed to which would be rare.
>
> Don't make the ramp too heavy to lift. I would build the ramp for
> normal loads and use planks for the tractor.


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Posted by Jim Wilkins on April 19, 2008, 2:26 pm
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Those long mesh tailgates are for loading riding mowers which will
drag unless the angle between the bed and the ramp is very shallow.
For vehicles with more ground clearance it's simpler to use two ramps
tthat store in or under the bed.

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