Anything welding

Got the tongue welded on and the trailer flipped.

I tack weld 16 penny nails to assist checking for square and tongue allignment.

 

Trailer up on the lift table. All the upright parts are staged and ready for welding in place. This is when the thing starts to take shape!

These lift tables should be a requirement for any fabber or wrench bender!

What a back saver!

 

Sliders almost done for buddy. Just need to drill frame plate holes for bolts and weld on mounts, and first pair of sliders built will be done.

 

Tacking in the corner uprights.

 

Both front uprights welded in.

 

Showing my weld style. I'm a production welder. Good penetration and move on.

 

Because the trailer is so long, it tends to bow down on both ends. I place the jack under the back and prop the front to take the bow out. The bow is mostly caused by the shackle and spring hanger where the welds shrank the bottom of the tube.

I didn't think the camera would pick up the bow, but I can see it with the eye.

 

Top rail welded in...mostly. Still need to do the inside welds. Fenders are about 80% welded in.

Bi-fold tail gate welded in place. Still need to do latches and attach the expanded steel.

 

Supplier only made one wrong cut. Better to be too long than too short.

 

Koditten, your trailer build is inspiring! I just placed the order for my trailer bed sheetmetal laser cut and bend today. Should be picking it up in 2-3 weeks. Then it’s time to finish up this project and figure out the California DMV part.

 

So… “hit it and quit it”?

 

Between that quote and his one about "better to be too long than too short", I think he's trying to get this thread shutdown!

 

We didn't even touch on running too hot or too cold

 

I really expected to be beat up, down, and all around.

 

Next, he's marking up library books with "peepes and wewees".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9tP9fI2zbE

 

Dun weldiong the trailer.

Foldable tail gate with crank bolts to prevent rattling. Spare tire bracket installed.

Acid washed and up on the hoist drying in prep for paint. Hopefully tomorrow.

 

Moving from one side of the shop to the other.


Drip drying on the hoist.

 

Finished up my tire carrier. Now I need to glue the bed back on.

 

I do all my work alone, that is brilliant!
I will use that one.