Well, I have been looking for something worth posting in the fabrication section for a while... here it is.
Recently I needed to Transport my tractor (first time to the dealer!), and had to borrow a friends trailer. So, my attention went to that incomplete trailer sitting in the back yard, un-able to get a tractor on it...
I Have had this trailer for a while. It was an old boat trailer that was given to me by my dad, and had no deck. It is preatty heavy duty, Has a 5k axle, and surge brakes(not my favorette). Last year, I decided to do my first real welding project, and put a deck on the trailer. I was originally thinking of selling it, but then I got my BX.
I could not find a set of sutable (Cheap) ramps for my BX. Thats when I did a little tinkering and came up with about a $65 solution.
I removed the Bolts that held the tonge on, welded a heavy duty hinge (cant see), braced it with 1/4" angle, and put removable 1/2"x4" (same diameter as bolts) pins in where the bolts used to be. It is shown with 1 pin in, I can put all 6 in, but have been using just 4. The two in front, and 1 on each side. I also Re-enforced, and shortened the tonge to make it more managable, and less flex. The washers were put on to shim up the alignment for the original holes.
Now a Ramp trailer.
I am kind of concerned about the strength of the hinge, but with the pins in, the risk should be only while loading or unloading.
Recently I needed to Transport my tractor (first time to the dealer!), and had to borrow a friends trailer. So, my attention went to that incomplete trailer sitting in the back yard, un-able to get a tractor on it...
I Have had this trailer for a while. It was an old boat trailer that was given to me by my dad, and had no deck. It is preatty heavy duty, Has a 5k axle, and surge brakes(not my favorette). Last year, I decided to do my first real welding project, and put a deck on the trailer. I was originally thinking of selling it, but then I got my BX.
I could not find a set of sutable (Cheap) ramps for my BX. Thats when I did a little tinkering and came up with about a $65 solution.
I removed the Bolts that held the tonge on, welded a heavy duty hinge (cant see), braced it with 1/4" angle, and put removable 1/2"x4" (same diameter as bolts) pins in where the bolts used to be. It is shown with 1 pin in, I can put all 6 in, but have been using just 4. The two in front, and 1 on each side. I also Re-enforced, and shortened the tonge to make it more managable, and less flex. The washers were put on to shim up the alignment for the original holes.
Now a Ramp trailer.
I am kind of concerned about the strength of the hinge, but with the pins in, the risk should be only while loading or unloading.
How far have you towed your toy oops I mean tractor?