Old style dump trailer

[1985 kenworth]

looks great ..i for sure will be in the market for one to add to my fleet ,,just a tad longer though...nice work reg

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by bigford

let me know and ill cut some real tarp cloth off a rag we
just replaced on one of the trailers at work

I'm not sure how thick that material is but I'm pretty sure it's too thick. I'm doing some testing now and it needs to be very thin on a long trailer.

Originally Posted by up9018

The video was great, and pretty funny too. Nice work Reg.

Thanks.lol This is a hobby to me first and foremost even though I'm trying to make a living at it. I have to try and keep it fun or it won't work out.

Originally Posted by Kausekaos

That would work for the dump boxes to right. You know I need that too.

Yes, I'll see what I can do...

Originally Posted by 1985 kenworth

looks great ..i for sure will be in the market for one to add to my fleet ,,just a tad longer though...nice work reg

Thanks Dwayne! When you are ready let me know and I'll put you on the list.


Here's what I'm trying at the moment. I'm using landscaping cloth and it seems to work well although you can see through it slightly. I'm in a bit of a pickle because I am sure there are better materials out there but that comes at a price. I want to keep things as reasonable as I can but still make money for my effort so I hope this is OK. I guess I'll see what you guys think but I think this is my best option for thickness, price and ease of use.

https://youtu.be/yA-q3uhF8ec

[bigford]

the aluminator..

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by bigford

the aluminator..

Bahahahaha, "bend for me if you want to live"

Sorry, bad joke.

[speedy8305]

yea thats a good one "The Aluminator" I like it

[speedy8305]

No Reg I got it but you gotta use you Term, I mean Aluminator Voice lol

[RCP57]

Haha, yeah it was full on Arnie voice in my head.lol

[speedy8305]

lol

[Northern Farmer]

Oh my that trailer is badass! Don't know which trailer to go with now. Old style vs half round they both look killer!

[Northern Farmer]

Is customer going for a polished chrome like finish on the trailer ? Think it would be a shame to powdercoat this one

[RCP57]

It was going to be powder coated but I think it will be painted now. I agree that this one would look good polished but for the look we want it needs to be painted in my opinion. These are complicated and require careful fitting of a lot of individual parts. The price tag for one of these is a fair bit larger than the half round.

[DieselKid]

Looks good Reg, I like the changeup!

-Alex

[RCP57]

Thanks Alex.

Well, I was up early this morning and put in a long work day but it's finally paying off. I was asked to put a tarp mechanism on this trailer so I said I would give it a shot. I had no real plans I just started getting at it. Luckily I had ordered two of these little gear motors months ago. I grabbed one off the wall and made up some stuff to get things moving. I won't be making the tarp itself but the mechanism seems to work well. Still a couple days worth of work in this one but I'm starting to like it a lot. I may want to keep it if I spend too much more time on it.lol

https://youtu.be/h9f3VKkQu8Y

[speedy8305]

Mr. "Aluminator" it looks good of course

[Kausekaos]

Nice, something else for me to add to mine lol.

[ihbuilder]

good job Reg

[JAMMER]

Great job Reg got a sub frame and A working tarp and the welds are getting better. Keep up the good work. Ed

[bigford]

sweet you could add a tarp to mine too

[RCP57]

Thanks guys. This one has been a challenge but I think it's turning out well.

Mark, yes I think I can add a tarp to yours or at least the mechanism. I'm not into sewing though so I don't know if I will be adding the actual tarp material to any of these. After building this one yesterday I think the tarp mech is going to run in the $150US range.

Reg

[Kausekaos]

Originally Posted by RCP57

Thanks guys. This one has been a challenge but I think it's turning out well.

Mark, yes I think I can add a tarp to yours or at least the mechanism. I'm not into sewing though so I don't know if I will be adding the actual tarp material to any of these. After building this one yesterday I think the tarp mech is going to run in the $150US range.

Reg

That would work for the dump boxes to right. You know I need that too.