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Denny

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I built this between christmas and new years was a total of 77 hours between mine and 21 paid labor hours. I've got two more to build right now. Building these is my penance for owning farm equipment :wink:

It's an 80"x24' with two slide center gates rubber mats and bumper. 7000# Dexter axels with 16" 10 ply radials with a spare.


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gcreekrch said:
Try her again Denny, I like to see your creations.
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Was getting help from a teenager on the first try ended up doing it my way now the photo's work. GIRLS :mad:
 
From one fabricator to another, that sure is an accomplishment to get finished with only 77 man hours invested.

I'll bet there isn't any shop drawings for that either, just built from experience.

Nice work, Denny.

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Well you can count me among the impressed. I can't believe that 77 hrs would get something like that built. Congratulations on a job well done.
 
Soapweed said:
That is a fine looking trailer, Denny. If my ship ever comes in and I need to update, you will certainly get an opportunity to make a bid. Thanks for the pictures.
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Hope things don't happen to you like they did me.

My ship came in and I WAS AT THE AIRPORT. :cry: :cry: :cry:
 
RMUG said:
Nice
is it heavy or light
how much do you build them for
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I would'nt call them light they are about the same as any steel trailer on the market. The frame and crossmembers are all 1/4 angle iron 3x3 on the main frame 2x2 on the crossmembers 16" on center. Uprights are 14 gauge 1x2 rec. tube 14 gauge side sheets 16 gauge roof sheets. All gates are framed with 2x2 12 gauge square tubeing. Neck is 8" channel with 1/4" gussets which you will knotice go all the way to the bottom of the frame. This trailer sold for $7885.00 take off $300 without the floormats.
 
Blkbuckaroo said:
Excellent job Denny,Question though,id like to gooseneck a old bumper pull stock trailer,what gage metal should i buy? Tube/plate? Thanks in advance!
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We've done quite a bit of those jobs let me know how big it is and how big you want it. I like 14 gauge min. on side sheets we've done 12 and 11 gauge also. The roof sheets get hard to manage heavier than 16 gauge but not impossible.The neck I would go 6 or 7 inch channel. Most of the time we try to match the new with the old but have done some serious changes. If it's iron I would be afraid to tackle it.Any questions just let me know I can help you thru it.
 
Northern Rancher said:
Well its sure priced right.
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I agree. Steel trailers up here are ridiculous in price. A basic 17' is about 10 grand. It's no wonder people go for aluminum. Albeit the cheap Featherlite kind.

What would be your price, Denny, for a 20' with the bumper, rubber mats and one sliding inner door. Ever sold any of your units up into Canada?

I was talking to a fellow about this and his thoughts were that although it is quite a cost savings, it might be quite a hassle to get it through the border and safetied.

Any fellow Canucks bought a trailer in the States and brought it back?
 


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