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6th August 2015, 10:08 PM
Thread: Help me finish my traytop
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Attitude
How important is it for a trailer to sit level when loaded, and why? Is it only about weight distribution? If you keep a suitable weight on the hitch, is attitude then irrelevant? (Within the...
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13th July 2015, 09:48 PM
Thread: Help me finish my traytop
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Thanks guys for your comments. I know override...
Thanks guys for your comments. I know override brakes are 'sub-optimal'; they are only temporary until I can find the time and money to fit electric brakes and a new axle.
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13th July 2015, 12:23 PM
Thread: Help me finish my traytop
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Further observations from this morning's run:...
Further observations from this morning's run: Tare is 420. I'm not unhappy with that. 350 kg of gravel uses about half the spring travel. Helpers are on the shopping list.
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12th July 2015, 08:17 PM
Thread: Help me finish my traytop
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The wife and kids went away so I just spent a...
The wife and kids went away so I just spent a solid week finishing the trailer. Well, it's finished enough for a test run anyway.
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8th July 2015, 11:32 AM
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Seen these?...
Seen these?
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17th June 2015, 10:35 PM
Thread: Help me finish my traytop
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Thanks Kryn and Paul. Everyone seems to think...
Thanks Kryn and Paul. Everyone seems to think long drawbars are better, but I sometimes have to back in tight spaces and appreciate a short trailer then. One local character told me - and he used to...
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17th June 2015, 10:15 AM
Thread: Help me finish my traytop
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Hard to find shed time lately so design work it...
Hard to find shed time lately so design work it is.
Is 75 x 50 x 3 adequate section for a drawbar on a 1600kg trailer?
I think I want it 1800 from body to hitch.
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15th June 2015, 05:10 PM
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Nope. :-
Nope. :-
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13th June 2015, 06:54 PM
Thread: 2 phase welder
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Thank you Vernon and Karl. Of course I would...
Thank you Vernon and Karl. Of course I would follow the instructions on the plate carefully.
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12th June 2015, 09:32 PM
Thread: 2 phase welder
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I have a Transarc 200, and would like to try it...
I have a Transarc 200, and would like to try it on 415. So if input voltage goes up, output voltage also rises, right? What effect would I be likely to notice from that? I recall Dad saying he liked...
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12th June 2015, 03:08 PM
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From the Trik web site: Standard Duty. Basic...
From the Trik web site:
Standard Duty. Basic Trailer designed for light duties, fixed front, smooth floor, 3 leaf spring. Good for push bikes, tents, prunning's etc
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25th May 2015, 09:59 PM
Thread: Help me finish my traytop
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Ok thanks Kryn, will do. Work is getting busier...
Ok thanks Kryn, will do. Work is getting busier so spare time is scarcer but I'm determined to keep chipping away.
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24th May 2015, 09:50 PM
Thread: Help me finish my traytop
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Chassis welding
I know not to weld across a drawbar, but does that apply to chassis rails also? I want to weld some tray mounts, made from 50 x 50 tube, vertically on top of the rails. Is it ok to fully weld them or...
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20th May 2015, 03:43 PM
Thread: Help me finish my traytop
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I'd call that an heroic effort, and one I fully...
I'd call that an heroic effort, and one I fully intend not to emulate. I dips me lid.
Rather than custom U-bolts, I'm wondering if you could have used two fish plates and straight bolts?
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18th May 2015, 09:56 PM
Thread: Help me finish my traytop
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Thanks for the photos Paul. A neat trick, the...
Thanks for the photos Paul. A neat trick, the double spring. The advantage being it doesn't stiffen up until it's needed, whereas the Load Plus increases the rate from the start.
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18th May 2015, 05:05 AM
Thread: Help me finish my traytop
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The current question is a structural one, see...
The current question is a structural one, see post #20 above. All the same, your spring experience is interesting and relevant. I was thinking of using helpers if needed....
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17th May 2015, 09:07 PM
Thread: Help me finish my traytop
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Paul, I'm reasonably familiar with that document,...
Paul, I'm reasonably familiar with that document, but don't see how it helps with the question at hand. Did you have a particular section in mind?
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17th May 2015, 02:46 PM
Thread: Help me finish my traytop
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Safety Concern
There are some defects in my chassis rails and I'm worried they may be stress raisers and future failure points. The section is 120 x 60 x 3.2, so there is quite a bit of meat, but I'm not sure...
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9th May 2015, 08:02 PM
Thread: Calculating trailer floor height
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I'm going to query your 650 diameter. My hilux...
I'm going to query your 650 diameter. My hilux wheels have the same size tyres and I just measured one. I make it 635. That's inflated but not fitted to the trailer. It should sag a little with...
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6th May 2015, 01:16 PM
Thread: Help me finish my traytop
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Me neither, so no disappointment. Pepsi it is. ...
Me neither, so no disappointment. Pepsi it is.
I feel like I have enough information now, and confidence, to get stuck into it, thanks mainly to you Kryn. :2tsup: I'm going shopping for bits... -
5th May 2015, 08:18 PM
Thread: Help me finish my traytop
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Kryn, what's your favourite drop? I owe you a...
Kryn, what's your favourite drop? I owe you a beer for sure. The rims are definitely 5 stud. I counted 'em 3 times!
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5th May 2015, 11:34 AM
Thread: Help me finish my traytop
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Thanks Kryn, makes perfect sense. I will try...
Thanks Kryn, makes perfect sense. I will try again to attach the detail pics. Hoping to flush Yonnee out on this doubling plate thing, but he doesn't seem to be active these days?
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4th May 2015, 10:08 PM
Thread: Help me finish my traytop
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I always intended to trim the rails back to the...
I always intended to trim the rails back to the cross member and cap them. Taking the drawbar to the hangers I know is seen as good practice. But I do question that in this case, given that the...
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3rd May 2015, 09:46 PM
Thread: Help me finish my traytop
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My evil mind keeps finding ways to make things...
My evil mind keeps finding ways to make things better - and harder to do. Like, if I'm going to this much trouble I might as well do it properly and.... So I was leaning towards building this to...
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29th April 2015, 08:34 PM
Thread: Help me finish my traytop
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Made some calls about springs. The two most...
Made some calls about springs. The two most helpful responses were from a trailer builder/inspector who said essentially "she'll be right mate". The other was from a spring maker who said springs...
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29th April 2015, 06:45 AM
Thread: Help me finish my traytop
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You would think that would be easy enough to...
You would think that would be easy enough to google but I've found it very difficult. Finally found a US site giving specs in pounds: http://www.toyoland.com/trucks/tacoma-hilux.html (scroll down to...
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28th April 2015, 11:19 PM
Thread: Help me finish my traytop
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Thanks OldGrain. I recall seeing that thread a...
Thanks OldGrain. I recall seeing that thread a while back but it was good to look over it again. That crane looks the goods and the mudguards you made for the other one tickle my fancy as well.
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28th April 2015, 05:31 PM
Thread: Help me finish my traytop
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Or more likely, sell. :wink: Thanks, I'll give...
Or more likely, sell. :wink:
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28th April 2015, 12:59 PM
Thread: Help me finish my traytop
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Help me finish my traytop
I ran out of steam on this a few years ago, but prompted by seanjfitz (Gravity tilt), I have taken a fresh look and decided it's worth finishing. I have some concerns about loading height and about...
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25th April 2015, 08:18 PM
Thread: Gravity Tilt
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Hi Tony and thanks for breaking your 2.5 year...
Hi Tony and thanks for breaking your 2.5 year silence on my little thread. :) What you're describing is pretty much how I thought it would work, and some kind of latch or prop in the up position...
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24th April 2015, 09:34 PM
Thread: Gravity Tilt
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Never thought about it but I can see how that...
Never thought about it but I can see how that could happen. Nasty.
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24th April 2015, 07:38 AM
Thread: Gravity Tilt
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A few years ago I started to build exactly that -...
A few years ago I started to build exactly that - a winch tipper based on half a Hilux traytop. The project stalled for various reasons and still sits abandoned. But for a lazy tilt the extra height...
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23rd April 2015, 09:23 PM
Thread: Gravity Tilt
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At the risk of nitpicking, I read that to mean...
At the risk of nitpicking, I read that to mean centre is ok, but not forward. And neutral balance might be the ideal in terms of tipping. You could have some adjustable ballast on the drawbar. A...
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20th April 2015, 09:11 AM
Thread: Gravity Tilt
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Yes I'm ok with that. I can be driving out the...
Yes I'm ok with that. I can be driving out the gate while the guy next to me is still cranking his winch.
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19th April 2015, 09:48 PM
Thread: Gravity Tilt
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Mainly garden waste. Could be anything from tree...
Mainly garden waste. Could be anything from tree branches to leaf litter, but not really lawn clippings. Currently I lay a pair of snatch straps in the bottom of the 6x4 before loading, and to unload...
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19th April 2015, 09:28 AM
Thread: Gravity Tilt
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Gravity Tilt
I'm thinking about building a tilt trailer, and want to clarify the physics. The way I see it the location of the drawbar pivot doesn't matter much because the true pivot point is the axle. Usually...
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2nd July 2014, 08:02 AM
Thread: Restoring a Weir boiler feed pump
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You deserve it Phil. :fingerscrossed:
You deserve it Phil.
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27th June 2014, 07:47 AM
Thread: Lathe inspection in Melbourne
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Obstetrics & Gynecology? :?
Obstetrics & Gynecology? :?
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27th June 2014, 04:45 AM
Thread: Hand Slotter.
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Ok I get it now. Interesting approach BJ, and...
Ok I get it now. Interesting approach BJ, and very well done. I think the way you've retained, adjusted and retracted the cutter is ingenious. Had you seen this idea somewhere or is it original? I've...
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26th June 2014, 04:52 AM
Thread: Home made Boring Bar. Advice needed.
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My favourite small bar is simply ground from a...
My favourite small bar is simply ground from a long piece of 3/8" square HSS. Something like that would be great to open your bore up enough to get something bigger in.
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20th June 2014, 09:33 AM
Thread: What did you learn today?
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I learned I'm never moving to Bendigo. :)
I learned I'm never moving to Bendigo. :)
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19th June 2014, 05:33 PM
Thread: Are Chinese machines really improving?
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Yes - possibly for the better. :)
Yes - possibly for the better. :)
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18th June 2014, 07:50 AM
Thread: lathe made in china.
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Looks like Turcite, a low-friction plastic used a...
Looks like Turcite, a low-friction plastic used a lot for rebuilding worn slideway linings. I've heard of it being used in new machines, but not cheap Chinese machines till now. Come to think of it...
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14th June 2014, 08:54 AM
Thread: Solutions for cutting bar stock needed
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Well maybe not, but a hacksaw will sure test your...
Well maybe not, but a hacksaw will sure test your work holding. That was my point.
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14th June 2014, 06:54 AM
Thread: Solutions for cutting bar stock needed
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Kryn, I haven't tried it with anything as short...
Kryn, I haven't tried it with anything as short as Michael's, but I can report the setup pictured was rock solid. I'm sure it would cope with anything a girly bandsaw could throw at it. :D
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13th June 2014, 11:26 PM
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How about one of those old brass door knobs that...
How about one of those old brass door knobs that are hollow? Fill it with something like epoxy or plastibond (check temp range). Mould in a thread, or just drill & tap later.
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13th June 2014, 09:57 PM
Thread: SteelFast Bandsaw
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That's what I thought. Just trying to get my head...
That's what I thought. Just trying to get my head around how you would rework this profile on a running saw. I guess I don't need to know because I will never be doing it. :)
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13th June 2014, 07:03 PM
Thread: Solutions for cutting bar stock needed
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This has worked well for me.
This has worked well for me.
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13th June 2014, 06:54 PM
Thread: SteelFast Bandsaw
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We can rebuild him. :borg: What does this...
We can rebuild him. :borg:
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13th June 2014, 01:41 PM
Thread: SteelFast Bandsaw
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Tendon not severed I hope? :bandaid:
Tendon not severed I hope? :bandaid: