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It's All About The Little Details---Trailers Flatbeds and Tow Rigs

rockyota83 said:
fwiw the bradford built flat bed i installed a few months ago looked nice but it was built very cheap/weak, some of the cross members underneath didnt even extend to the outer edge, and the sheet metal deck was built so that it was also the outer edge(deck was folded over to be the side) where the fold down side rails were welded to with no reinforcement of any kind. im used to overbuilding flat beds myself so maybe im just a flat bed snob :laughing:

it was nice but just seemed pretty weak
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While under it having to weld on brackets to bolt it to the frame i wasn't super impressed with that brand either.
 
Not really sure where else to put this.

Lost another wheel bearing this past weekend. I always keep a length of chain and a shackle just for this purpose. Drive the wheel with the bad bearing up onto a block or a rock to heavily load that side of the equalizer. Then double wrap your chain like so and then pull the wheel off the bad bearing. Voila, good to go.

If it's not obvious, the chained up axle keeps the other tire from stuffing into the trailer deck. Also keeps the leaf spring from bottoming out on the frame.

Obviously you need axle capacity to pull this off. In my case the trailer originally had a single 2000 lbs axle. I replaced with the tandem 3500 lbs axles, so even when I'm down to one, it's still plenty of beef.

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Muckin_Slusher said:
Not really sure where else to put this.

Lost another wheel bearing this past weekend. I always keep a length of chain and a shackle just for this purpose. Drive the wheel with the bad bearing up onto a block or a rock to heavily load that side of the equalizer. Then double wrap your chain like so and then pull the wheel off the bad bearing. Voila, good to go.

If it's not obvious, the chained up axle keeps the other tire from stuffing into the trailer deck. Also keeps the leaf spring from bottoming out on the frame.

Obviously you need axle capacity to pull this off. In my case the trailer originally had a single 2000 lbs axle. I replaced with the tandem 3500 lbs axles, so even when I'm down to one, it's still plenty of beef.

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I remember another thread where guys discussed bolting a complete spare axle up in front or somewhere underneath the trailer.
 
Brad said:
I remember another thread where guys discussed bolting a complete spare axle up in front or somewhere underneath the trailer.
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That or a loaded spindle stub from the stub to the lug nuts (everything you would weld into a pipe to make an axle) to hold your spare.

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Brad said:
I remember another thread where guys discussed bolting a complete spare axle up in front or somewhere underneath the trailer.
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Lots of desert racers and Ultra4 teams do that with their trailers. That way they have exactly what they need when they need it.
 
That’s a good idea. Sloppy, but it works. Lord knows every Mason dump out there has a dent on the top of the tailgate from swinging down and hitting the hitch.
 
Dont know what they are called and have only been seeing them on 22 and 23 Year model CHEVY / GMC trucks I call them foot holds or foot holes, they are on the sides of fleetside truck beds between the cab and wheel center.
 
Muckin_Slusher said:
Not really sure where else to put this.

Lost another wheel bearing this past weekend. I always keep a length of chain and a shackle just for this purpose. Drive the wheel with the bad bearing up onto a block or a rock to heavily load that side of the equalizer. Then double wrap your chain like so and then pull the wheel off the bad bearing. Voila, good to go.

If it's not obvious, the chained up axle keeps the other tire from stuffing into the trailer deck. Also keeps the leaf spring from bottoming out on the frame.

Obviously you need axle capacity to pull this off. In my case the trailer originally had a single 2000 lbs axle. I replaced with the tandem 3500 lbs axles, so even when I'm down to one, it's still plenty of beef.

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Have you considered maybe servicing your bearings every now and then instead? :flipoff2:
 
YotaAtieToo said:
Not sure if this is exactly the right thread for this, but I think some might find this interesting.

Double Diamond Fabrication – World Class Flatbeds

ddfab.co ddfab.co

Weld it yourself flatbed kit with a ton of options.
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Just built one of these. i love it. beware, the materials list INCLUDES material to build a table as a jig. i ended up buying way more metal than needed. not a terrible thing to have but just an FYI as i missed it in the fine print.
 
This is something we through together when we built this dirt bike trailer. A contura LED backlit switch powered from the marker lights connected to a oval clear light in the top of this front storage box. This has been really handy over over the years.

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Interesting rub rail design I saw at an outdoor expo when I was on a work trip to Alaska. Looks like it could use a little more bracing on the bottom side for heavier loads to prevent the chain from pulling the rail upwards... Also, my aging knees and beer belly certainly appreciate the fact that a bunch of trailer manufacturers are adding the steps on the side now.. :grinpimp:


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^^ that has to be a huge time saver in MFG. You dont have to weld on stake pockets, then the rub rail. That's the first time i have seen a formed rub rail. Was the bottom completely open? looks like 3/16-1/4" range material.


What brand was that? jhama78
 
found it, looks like Diamond C trailers....it does appear to have supports to tie the rub rail in.

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Full width version looks to have a formed c channel stake combo that is from diamond plate

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Built this trailer specifically for hauling my little forestry tractor. Started out as a flimsy bumper pull camper trailer. I bought a couple sticks of 2x3x.25" angle iron and lined the frame with it. Used it for cross members and it made for good attachment points for tie downs. 2-5/16 ball, 2x6 deck with 10 tie downs and ramps that fit under the tractor. I love it, perfect little tractor trailer.

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A couple more of the trailer. Ramps are homemade from 2x2 box tube and scrap. Tossed a tool box on the front for my saw and misc tools. Underside of it showing the angle iron I added, it's pretty rigid.
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Little thing... But worth it.

I hate the cup holders in the Alumaduty. I sincerely believe Ford went backwards from 2016-2017+. Neighbor found a guy 3-d printing options for chargers/cup holders for the console.

no affiliation. I have one and it's extremely useful. Much better than the charging pad in front of the console.

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