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Trailer question stryped 06-24-2008
Posted by stryped on June 24, 2008, 9:21 am
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I was wondering if I could email some pictures of a trailer I bought
to someone that could give me some advice. I bought a 12 foot by 6
foot rough dual axle trailer. I bought it for 400 bucks. I pulled it
for an hour at 60 miles an hour and it pulled fine. (Other than I
heard a popping occasionally when turning a real sharp corner.)

Anyway, whoever had the trailer replaced the front a frame with heavy
I beams and kind of hodge podged it. It is very heavy. I am not
against keeping ti, I am just wondering what you all would do.

I also want to make a back gate for it. Is there a way to do that
without expanded metal? (It is 70 bucks a sheet for =BE number 9 here.)

Thanks for all your help!

(PS, I cant acess photo sharing sites from where i am currently.)

Posted by John L. Weatherly on June 24, 2008, 9:31 am
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stryped wrote:

> I was wondering if I could email some pictures of a trailer I bought
> to someone that could give me some advice. I bought a 12 foot by 6
> foot rough dual axle trailer. I bought it for 400 bucks. I pulled it
> for an hour at 60 miles an hour and it pulled fine. (Other than I
> heard a popping occasionally when turning a real sharp corner.)
>
> Anyway, whoever had the trailer replaced the front a frame with heavy
> I beams and kind of hodge podged it. It is very heavy. I am not
> against keeping ti, I am just wondering what you all would do.
>
> I also want to make a back gate for it. Is there a way to do that
> without expanded metal? (It is 70 bucks a sheet for ¾ number 9 here.)
>
> Thanks for all your help!
>
> (PS, I cant acess photo sharing sites from where i am currently.)

Sounds like the guy jackknifed it & wanted the tongue stouter for next time.
The popping sound is the springs and equalizers moving. Unless there is
something broken or extremely worn, I'd say you're OK.

--
John L. Weatherly

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Posted by stryped on June 24, 2008, 10:40 am
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On Jun 24, 8:31=A0am, "John L. Weatherly"
> stryped wrote:
> > I was wondering if I could email some pictures of a trailer I bought
> > to someone that could give me some advice. I bought a 12 foot by 6
> > foot rough dual axle trailer. I bought it for 400 bucks. I pulled it
> > for an hour at 60 miles an hour and it pulled fine. (Other than I
> > heard a popping occasionally when turning a real sharp corner.)
>
> > Anyway, whoever had the trailer replaced the front a frame with heavy
> > I beams and kind of hodge podged it. It is very heavy. I am not
> > against keeping ti, I am just wondering what you all would do.
>
> > I also want to make a back gate for it. Is there a way to do that
> > without expanded metal? (It is 70 bucks a sheet for =BE number 9 here.)
>
> > Thanks for all your help!
>
> > (PS, I cant acess photo sharing sites from where i am currently.)
>
> Sounds like the guy jackknifed it & wanted the tongue stouter for next ti=
me.
> The popping sound is the springs and equalizers moving. =A0Unless there i=
s
> something broken or extremely worn, I'd say you're OK.
>
> --
> John L. Weatherly
>
> please remove XXXs to reply via email- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

ANy ideas on the gate. Should I leave the A frame? SHoudl I paint it
red or black?

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