Northern Virginia Roll Call

So, I brought my M101A3 home last night from MCAS Cherry Point and I am in the process of planning the "build" of the trailer for my off-roading, camping, and hunting needs.

Who on this board is a good welder - the first thing I am going to need is a top built that can open with the assistance of gas struts. I am thinking of doing this with aluminum square tube as the frame, I-Beam as support with a sheet metal skin. I have not learned the art of welding yet...thus, need someone to help me weld some aluminum together.

If you're interested let me know - we can work out the finances.

- Mark

 

for all you yaakers, Occaquan is nice, Great Falls, Georgetown..

 

I wanted to see about Germantown one of these days. And the northern Potomac systems, nothing in or after the DC area though..

Occoquan was too dirty the day I went. Plus there is a fish advisory out for the whole system right now. In KY I would take that with a grain of salt, but out here those PCB numbers are just too high to ignore.

 

Any good lakes around here to fish - we use to fish all the lakes off of the Tennessee River.

- Mark

 

So far I have only fished Burke. It was alright, but I think pressure is keeping the big ones down. Lots of crappie though, and a few big catfish.

 

DoubllD is the guy to talk to. He's usually around here somewhere.

 

Why aluminum because of weight? I can weld for you but aluminum takes way longer an for a trailer it's not the best idea but ill do whatever you want

 

Just the lid...I figure that would be light but strong enough for a RTT.

Let's chat and figure something out.

- Mark

 

Ok hit me up.

 

doesnt aluminum have to be heat treated after welding or is that only certain types or if you want to make the weld stronger?

 

Depend on application but 99% don't need 2

 

oh okay, im just used to bikes then haha

 

It makes it easier 2 weld if it's been pre heated

 

True story, the only time I have welded on aluminum (my welding sucks) the guy who was teaching me told me that doing a couple of tac welds is usually sufficient for warming aluminum up and that once the tac welds are done...it should be good to go to do the full welds.

- Mark

 

Yup I might just use a spool gun instead of tig don't have tig down yet

 

Luke, you still planning on the Peter's Mill Run on 10/12? Anyone else wanting to go? I know you said you were thinking about it Mark.

I should be able to make it, just depends on school/work/fire dept schedule stuff.

Matt

 

Hey all, new here, introduced myself a little over a month ago. Just wanted to post up a "spotted" post. Saw this rig in the Whole Foods shopping center in Fairfax. Don't know if the guy is on here, but it was a great looking truck. If you are on here, I was the Magnetic Grey 2012 Sport across the parking median.

 

That's spithead's (Patrick's) truck

 

YUP!

 

Ladies an gentlemen my truck is alive again an running better than it ever has. So excited to put it back on the dyno an see what she's got