Thursday, October 23, 2008

Welding Trailer


My old utility trailer finally bit the dust, so I need to use the M416 as my "daily driver" now. So, next I decided to prep it for road duty. I stripped off all the old unecessary bolts, reflectors, wiring, etc.. Above is a look at the trailer with the tub taken off. As I mentioned previously, the frame was used by a guy hauling around a welder. So, he welded a thick plate to the frame to make it into a flatbed. Rather than trying to cut the whole plate off, which is welded completely around the entire frame, I decided to cut some slots into it for the flanges of the "L" shaped mounting tabs on the tub. Getting the tub to sit correctly turned out to be really difficult, but it finally seated. I had to cut some holes for the drain plugs.

2 comments:

Austrailers said...

This post is very helpful. You can see my website Austrailers, Manufacturers of different types of Trailers, Box Trailers and Tandem Trailers, Car Trailers, Builders Trailers, Off Road Trailers in Campbelltown, Moorebank, Clontarf, Australia

devagi said...

Great thoughts you got there, believe I may possibly try just some of it throughout my daily life.
tandem trailers sale