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any chance of a close picture of the Pup dump trailer axle setup
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thanx im gonna buy the turn buckles. how would you suggest i connect the chain to the turn buckle by screw and nut!!
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http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...p/IM000802.jpg Travis |
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to attach the turnbuckle - go buy some link chain - check out the jewelery stores and the craft stores for some "chain" - use a larger link to attach a hook to each end - as well as each end of your chain.
Also - PMD and others have aluminum hooks that are casted .... They work nicely |
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Have you guys got any tips for gate locks on dump boxes. Finished up the the screw drive and dump box, just trying to figure out how to lock the gate.
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rob , here's what I did
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z.../gatelatch.jpg this is the lever that closes the latch when the bed comes down to rest on the frame . It takes some tweaking till you get it right , but it works like a charm :) http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z.../bellcrank.jpg lets see if the vid works ( i can't remember what the squeaking is :o) http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...elatchinop.jpg IHSteve |
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IHsteve. Thanks for that. Here I am thinking about servos and screw drive latches and sometimes a person works himself into a corner. That catch, you built is great and if you don't mind I'll change it a little bit and try to make one like it. The way it opens when the box lifts is what I'm looking for. :D
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no Problem Rob , I tend to get a little suffisticated myself :o . I to was going to use servos but as always for me , I improvised now I have an extra channel for something else :D glad I could help
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One version of a tailgate lock I've done.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/IMG_0639.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/IMG_0640.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/IMG_0647.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/IMG_0648.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/IMG_0649.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/IMG_0650.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/IMG_0651.jpg lift the box this much for the pegs to retract to release the gate door http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/IMG_0652.jpg Simpler idea yet for tandem trk. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...9/IMG_2418.jpg |
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Lil Giants. Sure was asleep on that one. Thanks for putting up pictures of your method of locking the gate. I built the lock arms and and then when working on the rest of the linkage remembered that I had a crashed Helli with some very small servos. I pulled one out and it fit right between the box rails, no problem. Needless to say that's how it ended up, servo operated. But thanks guys for posting your ideas.;)
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The auto-mechanical way works pretty good, but sometimes the lock sticks with too much weight against the tailgate... usually when it's out of my reach, like dumping outside with me in the basement.
The servo lock is quick, clean and works every time. ;) |
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The below photo's is what i have done. I have used a flat bed trailer and turned it into a lead trailer and it was my first attemped on doing it. It's was cut with and hacksaw and grinder it's still not finished needs alittle more work to be done and even thinking of changing it into a curtain sider pan trailer to match the back trailer.
http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/9629/pict0065rb.jpg http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/3458/pict0066mf.jpg http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/2812/pict0067a.jpg http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/852/pict0068k.jpg http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/8557/pict0069g.jpg http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/5170/pict0061z.jpg |
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Not bad at all for a hacksaw. Good work!
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Thanks mate. Yeah it was the only thing that i had on hand at the time.
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Converter dolly build
Here's how I built my tandem axle converter dolly;
8.5 inch frame rails 2 chassis crossmembers tandem suspension 2 axles 5th wheel mudflap mounts PMD tongue hitch PMD pintle hook (on trailer) http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/1141/dscn0005v.jpg frame rail tapered at rear; http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/2929/dscn0002d.jpg front plate; http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/3020/dscn0004u.jpg rear plate with tail light cutouts; http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/240/dscn0003h.jpg finished dolly; http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/2973/side1d.jpg http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/7445/sidecq.jpg under a trailer; http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/8555/wtrailer.jpg single and tandem axle dollies; note 5th wheel kingpin placement of each http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/5...ndemsingle.jpg |
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Hey travis this question is for you. I was wondering what type of springs those are that you used on the your trailer
Zakery |
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Hey there, can someone please tell me what the measure off that? (the red line on the picture)
Thanks a lot, im trying to start my first trailer build eheheh Azorean |
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