my frame-less tub

[ihbuilder]

had this sitting around w/the parts for my welder to weld alum . So I decided to start putting it together . A local manufacture builds these and to watch them make them is :cool: . They're mostly used to haul scrap . this will be painted as you wouldn't haul scrap in an alum. tlr :rolleyes:

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/PIC_0528.jpg

IHSteve

[FreddyGearDrive]

How in the world do you manage to git all this done??:eek: You & Travis have some sort of time machine or elfs? You Guys must never sleep!
The ole-b/t is lookin good! Man! You can toss some big hunks of concrete in that baby & not worry about denting the sides.
Looks good so far!
FGD

[ihbuilder]

LOL ,I did this because I was noding at the lathe :eek: so had to do something that I can do in my sleep :p this 2 shift in a row gets to yea after awhile :p
yea the guy that runs the opperation tells me they drop 3'chunks of steel I ( not hobby grade :p )beam in em with just a ding or 2
thank you fdg

IHSteve

[Espeefan]

Cool. You should definitely leave the tub raw, so it rusts. I've seen some trailers like this, just beat to crap - dents, bulges, scratches, the company name barely visible on the outside, and then a really sharp owner operator tractor pulling it, spit shined. :D Quite a contrast, but still pretty neat anyway.

[Claus]

Cool. You should definitely leave the tub raw, so it rusts. I've seen some trailers like this, just beat to crap - dents, bulges, scratches, the company name barely visible on the outside, and then a really sharp owner operator tractor pulling it, spit shined. :D Quite a contrast, but still pretty neat anyway.


He said it was built out of aluminum, be kind of hard to get it to rust.

[Diesel Demond]

paint it rusty then!! i see the same thing when im driving during the day, a beat to **** rubble or scrap trailer from stuff being slammed in it and a awesome tracter! looks prehistoric or something especially when you turn corners and the trailer screetches. make it look like someone took a bite out of the mudflap! at least the one i see all the time looks like that. does look very good so far

[grumpygrady]

He said it was built out of aluminum, be kind of hard to get it to rust.

the aluminium ones just oxidize real bad and look like they are rusted
and they have rust marks all over them from the iron scratching them up
at least down here in wet Florida they do

[Stylin n profilin]

Well it doesnt have to look crappy when you do scrappy..:p:p:p

http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac33/Stylinpete/Carilise20Saturday2052620Copy.jpg

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[Espeefan]

He said it was built out of aluminum, be kind of hard to get it to rust.

D'oh! I guess I read to fast!

Well it doesnt have to look crappy when you do scrappy..:p:p:p



Man, those are some sharp trucks! I like the paint jobs.

[Brian in PA]

Looks cool Steve! I want to get my hands on the super suspension you got there! :D:D LOL!!

[Rogue]

Cool build for a trailer Steve. I've loaded many of those bathtubs when i used to work in a scrapyard years ago. They took one helluva beating with rail scrap, and trucks and wheels from old rail cars.

[ihbuilder]

Looks cool Steve! I want to get my hands on the super suspension you got there! :D:D LOL!!

LOL brian you can pick them up at your local lumber yard :p

Cool build for a trailer Steve. I've loaded many of those bathtubs when i used to work in a scrapyard years ago. They took one helluva beating with rail scrap, and trucks and wheels from old rail cars.


thanks rick these trailers/ bodies always caught my fancy being that they're light and can take a beating and still look good .

well I wasn't going to mill the a frame but I did , and boy I wish I had the bigger mill :mad: all the repositioning every time I ran out of table . I'll post pics this coming weekend

IHSteve

[ihbuilder]

here's some up date Pic's not much
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/PIC_0546.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/PIC_0550.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/PIC_0548.jpg

[Claus]

I love the tub trailers, when nothing was available in 1/50 scale I built this one by cutting up three First Gear dump boxes and stealing the hoist cylinder out on an old Conrad model. Sorry not trying to hi-jack.
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm186/C-Claus/HPIM1837.jpg
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm186/C-Claus/HPIM1838a.jpghttp://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm186/C-Claus/HPIM1324.jpg

[Espeefan]

Steve, that frame looks awesome! How did you mill out the openings? Do you have an angle adjustable vise for your mill? It turned out really nice.

Pretty cool custom trailer, Craig. I like it.

[ihbuilder]

Steve, that frame looks awesome! How did you mill out the openings? Do you have an angle adjustable vise for your mill? It turned out really nice.

Pretty cool custom trailer, Craig. I like it.


thanks Nate , lot of repositioning . This is where I wish I got the bp first :( , I was out off compactly on the tiag :(

thanks craig , you did a nice job on that trailer .

IHSteve

[Brian in PA]

looks Great Steve! You too Craig!

Brian

[ihbuilder]

looks Great Steve! You too Craig!

Brian

thanks Brian

got a little more done till I almost took me finger off :eek: now that woke me up :p . Anyway I traded the 4x4 pt block for the suspension :D so brian , it's up for grabs :p unlessss :rolleyes:I decide to build another , but then I got the patterns now :D and the form I'll post pics after I get these wheels out on sat. Gotta cut back on hours the elves are unionizing :eek: :D:p

IHSteve

[ihbuilder]

up date pic
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/PIC_0554.jpg

not a lot . tub bolted to ribs and working on suspension


IHSteve

[SmallHaul]

Looks really good Steve.

[Brian in PA]

Hey Steve, what its gonna set you back for that 4x4?:p:p Looks good man!

Brian

[ihbuilder]

Looks really good Steve.

thanks Scott


Hey Steve, what its gonna set you back for that 4x4?:p:p Looks good man!

Brian

a 4x4 block for the next 1 :p:p:p:p:p thanks

It'll be hydraulic in the future , but for now my tele - screw is going in it .

IHSteve

[cummingsman29]

That is going to be cool can't wait to see it!!

[ihbuilder]

That is going to be cool can't wait to see it!!

thanks Donny

well after making deliveries this week I decided to see how the tub was coming along at IHB :p . Looks like he's moving along slowly as usual :rolleyes: but ,never the less it's coming along . He tells me he'll have the suspension done this weekend after running some other parts :mad: heck he's even filling it up already :confused: :p . Well I did manage some pics before heading home ;)

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/PIC_0567.jpg

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and 1 of what it's supposed to haul :p

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/PIC_0572.jpg


thanks for looking
IHSteve

[Stylin n profilin]

Looking great Steve...Looks good on this too...:p:p:D:cool:

http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac33/Stylinpete/My%20Daycab/1030101103950001.jpg

[ihbuilder]

:eek: when he show up :confused::p musta been when I was making deliveries :p

[Stylin n profilin]

hee hee:eek::eek::D:D;):p

[Dreamweaver]

Looks Good Steve..

-Mike

[sneaky-pete]

Nice work Steve!
Like I said before......I don't know when you sleep!

[ihbuilder]

Looks Good Steve..

-Mike

thanks mike

Nice work Steve!
Like I said before......I don't know when you sleep!

sleep:confused::eek: whwhwhats that :p

thanks troy

waiting till I can get more material to make the gate and wheels beat the axles to the lathe again :confused::p

[RAIDERS]

nice work steve when i see those trailers in california they carry crushed cars and steel..and the trailers are huge....

[bucshott]

Tub looks great steve

[petermoblin]

Awsome looking scrap wagon. Are you going to block the fifth wheel so it doesn't tip back and forth when you speed up/slow down?

[ihbuilder]

nice work steve when i see those trailers in california they carry crushed cars and steel..and the trailers are huge....

thanks larry yes they are huge , I see these every day + get to see them being built :D

Tub looks great steve

thanks Rick

Awsome looking scrap wagon. Are you going to block the fifth wheel so it doesn't tip back and forth when you speed up/slow down?

thanks , I have to get a closer look someday I know there's something I missed there but not much to take care off :)

we got a suspension :D just need axle ends and finish the wheels for er

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IHSteve

[ihbuilder]

SCRAPPY gettin a tailgate :)

yesss more pics :p now the details are coming :D .

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/PIC_0600.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/PIC_0601.jpg

IHSteve

[Espeefan]

Very cool Steve. Keep it coming!

[Fireman700]

Looking amazing there Steve - talent is definately amazing

[ihbuilder]

Very cool Steve. Keep it coming!

Looking amazing there Steve - talent is definately amazing

thanks guys . As for talent , beats me :confused: hard to do anything when you shakin :mad: Nate , here's more:)

crappy pic :( of front ladder

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/PIC_0619.jpg

tarper

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/PIC_0618.jpg

rear ladder / gate latch

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/PIC_0617.jpg

tailgate in from closed to open

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/PIC_0614.jpg
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/PIC_0615.jpg
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/PIC_0616.jpg


thanks for looking
IHSteve

[RAIDERS]

WOW that turned out very good great work!!!!!!

[FreddyGearDrive]

Holy-heavy-duty! I've seen some h/d scale stuff,But this baby puts a new meaning to the word. Have you weighed it yet? I sure hope your going overkill on the screw drive,she's gunna need some real hair to lift this beast loaded. can't wait to see er dumpin!
Lookin good there Steve!
FGD

[JAMMER]

Looks good Steve you will have a hard time wearing that one out. Ed :cool:

[ihbuilder]

WOW that turned out very good great work!!!!!!

thanks ,Larry

Holy-heavy-duty! I've seen some h/d scale stuff,But this baby puts a new meaning to the word. Have you weighed it yet? I sure hope your going overkill on the screw drive,she's gunna need some real hair to lift this beast loaded. can't wait to see er dumpin!
Lookin good there Steve!
FGD

Thanks Uncle Freddy , no screw drive on this , goin hydro . I tried the screw , just looks like poo . It's not near as heavy as my lowboy , but she got some meat on er :p

Looks good Steve you will have a hard time wearing that one out. Ed :cool:

thanks Ed
only wear this baby will see is scrap hauling , may haul the ashes out of the mechanical room for fun :D

spent a lil time on some of my stuff :confused: worked on the tarper no vid :( but a couple pics .

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/PIC_0643.jpg
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/PIC_0645.jpg
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http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/PIC_0648.jpg

thanks for looking
IHSteve

[SmallHaul]

Steve, the tarper setup looks great.

Is that a giant RC skid steer I see in your shop?:confused::D

[ihbuilder]

Steve, the tarper setup looks great.

Is that a giant RC skid steer I see in your shop?:confused::D

thanks I got a call to you , yes , thats my rubber track chair . just got done replacing the outer sprocket bearing . would love to scratch build 1 of those :p

[petermoblin]

Looking great, Is that going to be an electric tarp? looks a lot like the scrap tubs we have at work.

[Espeefan]

Steve, the tarp looks good! Man, you've got a Cat skid steer too? You lucky dog! :D What do you do for work? Run your own construction or distruction company? Maybe just material hauling? Living the dream, my friend.

[bucshott]

thes one of my favorit builds. looking realy good Steve. the detail you have add, ladders, and the auto tarp are a nice tuch.

[AZLIGHTNING]

Amazing Talent you have, it just keeps getting Better, what attention to detail.

[JAMMER]

Steve the tarp set up looks good better put a silicone liner in that trailer so the load don't stick this winter. Ed

[ihbuilder]

Steve, the tarp looks good! Man, you've got a Cat skid steer too? You lucky dog! :D What do you do for work? Run your own construction or distruction company? Maybe just material hauling? Living the dream, my friend.

thes one of my favorit builds. looking realy good Steve. the detail you have add, ladders, and the auto tarp are a nice tuch.

Amazing Talent you have, it just keeps getting Better, what attention to detail.

Steve the tarp set up looks good better put a silicone liner in that trailer so the load don't stick this winter. Ed

thanks all :)
Nate , I have a 1 man operation yes , It's a cat MTL . I do not consider it a skid steer , since they operate totally different . You run them like any other crawler , not like a skid steer . And yes a dream but can become a nightmare :( when no work for it :(

Ed . nothing sticking in this 1 :p it only for scrap hauling :D


BTW , it's a mesh tarp

IHSteve

[ihbuilder]

Took a break last night from the usual :rolleyes: and robbed the axles on my single drop trl . and put them on Scrappy :D just been itchin to pull it around , now I need to get er dumpin :D I can,t make up my mind on 1 of 2 paint schemes so I'll build another ( maybe ) :confused: 1) match the truck or 2) red/white/blue

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/PIC_0650.jpg

no the bumper is not bent in . for some dumb reason it looks that way in the pic :confused:

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Steve that is a great looking trailer I am really really liking it and your tarp is great looking to.. But I thin you bent your bumper on your truck..

[ihbuilder]

Steve that is a great looking trailer I am really really liking it and your tarp is great looking to.. But I thin you bent your bumper on your truck..



thanks Paul , lots more to do yet

You know I really need to start getting lights on these trucks :p Can't drive at night safely :smack head : LOL

[RAIDERS]

WOW keeps getting better and better never seen one brand new...now i have..

[woodhog]

You got good skills i dont see how you stay focused on so many builds:)

[bucshott]

keeps getting better steve! how about black with machang green flames?

[JAKEBRAKE]

That Is a nice setup!!! When can we see a video of it in action?

[hammer]

Steve,
That trailer is dead on the guy I pull for owns 2 of those JMH trailers and from what I can see you nailed it. that scissor dump trailer for those of you who have never seen one before is impressive to see. The trialer brake needs to be applied and the tractor brake off and as the trailer goes up it pulls the tractor backward into the trailer. Awsome job.
Tony

[cabrover]

Looking good Steve!!:cool:

[Gregg]

I see those Guida rigs all the time in Trenton. Beautiful rigs they have.

[ihbuilder]

That Is a nice setup!!! When can we see a video of it in action?

thanks Lee :) As soon as I get the cylinder made :( I got a jmh canadian quad waiting on a cylinder too :(

Steve,
That trailer is dead on the guy I pull for owns 2 of those JMH trailers and from what I can see you nailed it. that scissor dump trailer for those of you who have never seen one before is impressive to see. The trialer brake needs to be applied and the tractor brake off and as the trailer goes up it pulls the tractor backward into the trailer. Awsome job.
Tony

thanks Tony , I know the owners since goin there as a kid . I got to see the whole setup of how they build them :D + I built my own 1:1 tub on my last dump that went to another home :(

Looking good Steve!!:cool:
thanks Tim I may bring it to ECLC in june I got enough scrap to fill it up now :D


I see those Guida rigs all the time in Trenton. Beautiful rigs they have.

Guida is about the only ones I've seen staying nice most around here are on the shaby side .

[glorydays24]

Steve, this trailer is really cool.:) What does it weigh, 32-1/2 #'s??? LOL.

Big John

[Dairyland Trucker]

Are you going to paint it or polish it...

[ihbuilder]

Are you going to paint it or polish it...

right now it is in etching primer . this 1 is going to look like most of the 1's hauling scrap :p I even just got a truck to pull it :D:p just need to find som scale duct tape :p . I may make a shinny 1 like Guida's some day , tractor and trailer ;) heck with all the scrap I got . I need a fleet of them :eek::p