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Posted by spaco on May 6, 2008, 10:48 am
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How about returning the fenders and getting wider ones? Or slice the
thing down the middle and add 3 inches of material.
Is that fender sitting high enough up to be out of the way if the
trailer were fully loaded and hit a big bump?
Pete Stanaitis
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SteveB wrote:
> I just bought two fenders and two skirts for my trailer. The fenders are
> just formed C shaped things, and the skirts 1/4 moon flat pieces that fit
> into the formed C's. I tacked the skirts to the fenders.
>
> When I put them onto the frame of the trailer, they do not align. When
> viewed from behind, the wheel is farther out than the center of the fender.
> In order to make it align, I would have to fabricate a bracket, and do much
> more than just bolting them on. The edge of the tire sticks out about 1 "
> past the outside of the fender.
>
> Other than looks, does this make a difference? The tire will obviously
> sling a little stuff that the fender won't stop. If I bolt the fender
> directly to the channel frame, as shown in the picture, it would vibrate
> less than if I make extension bracketing, and added weight. One fender has
> a work table over it, and can be totally supported by a bolt down from that.
> The other will have to be braced, and that bracing is in a space I need for
> an O2 bottle, which is behind the leads in the picture. So, I'd have to use
> heavier angle or flat bar to beef up that fender that would be flexing out
> there 24/7.
>
> Photo @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/deserttraveler/
>
> What would you do?
>
> Steve
>
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> so far, it looks like they are using a section of log for a tire. Those
> can't be legal. And they look SOOOOOOO juvenile.
>
> But I am going to extend it out and do it right.
>
> Don't want to look "dorky".
>
> Steve
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