The goal here is to see what other uses we've come up with and not mess up Trimley's thread.
I'm sure we've found applications that could be of interest to others. Many times just seeing something what another poster has done is helpful when approaching a similar (or even unrelated) task. Here's something to get it started.
Back in 1990 I was assigned a Bronco II to replace a long-in-tooth pickup. Still wanted to haul occasionally. Cheapest solution was to build a small trailer with a capacity similar to a small pickup. This year I re-decked it and made new fenders (a friend wrecked one fender when he borrowed it) and replaced the wiring and lighting with LED's. The deck is larger than 4'x8' and it's titled at 3K#. The two longitudinal pieces of strut are wider than 4' in between and they're welded to the cross pieces of steel under the bed. The strut is flush with the deck boards.
Tiedowns were made from strut nuts and eye bolts. The nuts are welded on the eye bolts with a big washer and a wingnut. The nut is oriented the same as the eye, so you know which way it's pointed. The end of the eye bolt extends through the slot-shaped holes in the strut to help prevent the eye bolt from moving. Additionally, when the nut is in the lock position, the wingnut tightens the washer to the strut so it doesn't move.
I'm sure we've found applications that could be of interest to others. Many times just seeing something what another poster has done is helpful when approaching a similar (or even unrelated) task. Here's something to get it started.
Back in 1990 I was assigned a Bronco II to replace a long-in-tooth pickup. Still wanted to haul occasionally. Cheapest solution was to build a small trailer with a capacity similar to a small pickup. This year I re-decked it and made new fenders (a friend wrecked one fender when he borrowed it) and replaced the wiring and lighting with LED's. The deck is larger than 4'x8' and it's titled at 3K#. The two longitudinal pieces of strut are wider than 4' in between and they're welded to the cross pieces of steel under the bed. The strut is flush with the deck boards.
Tiedowns were made from strut nuts and eye bolts. The nuts are welded on the eye bolts with a big washer and a wingnut. The nut is oriented the same as the eye, so you know which way it's pointed. The end of the eye bolt extends through the slot-shaped holes in the strut to help prevent the eye bolt from moving. Additionally, when the nut is in the lock position, the wingnut tightens the washer to the strut so it doesn't move.
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