Hoping to Build This Soon.

[KennyP]

Wish you were closer, I'd bring the 'OlCowhand Custom Massey over and make one for you!

Need a good slab to work from!

 

[SupplySergeant]

Need a good slab to work from!

Just let that Oklahoma red dirt bake in the sun for a few days, pretty much concrete!

 

[KennyP]

Just let that Oklahoma red dirt bake in the sun for a few days, pretty much concrete!

That's in Western OK. Got black sandy soil here!

 

[chieffan]

Couple saw horses, a level and some small blocks, nuts, washers, etc. You will find a way.

 

[KennyP]

I married the coupler to the tongue today!

 

[KennyP]

Been mulling over where to build this on a flat, level surface. Best I can come up with is on top of my 16' trailer. I can park it up front here and get it level. It will be up on jacks, so I won't be so worried about someone stealing it. Got a lock for the hitch too. Can't come up with a better solution. Once I get the main frame and axle mounts welded up, it can be flipped over and set on it's own wheels to do everything from the top side. Stay tuned!

 

[KennyP]

Brought the trailer up and leveled it out. Got the Main frame rails out and started to weld it together. Got it square and went from there.




Got the tongue and hitch located.

 

[chieffan]

Looking good.

 

[Cvans]

Nice work bench

 

[KennyP]

Ready for the axle. But I may have to take it off the trailer as the hubs will hit the fenders right now. Or just remove both hubs as I have to take one off to see which way the brakes are set up. We'll see.

 

[KennyP]

Got the axle located!

 

[MFDAC]

Finally following along! I dig how you improvised using your bigger trailer as the surface to jig up your smaller trailer! You have probably shown it before but I have missed it, is that tractor set up as a welding rig?

DAC

 

[KennyP]

Finally following along! I dig how you improvised using your bigger trailer as the surface to jig up your smaller trailer! You have probably shown it before but I have missed it, is that tractor set up as a welding rig?

DAC

Nope, just improvised. I use that fork lift type attachment a lot. I'll get a pic of it today for you.

 

[KennyP]

Here's the tractor and fork lift.


Got these two cross members ready to weld in.


As the sun heated thing up, I can say I'm 95% done on the bottom side.



Need to install some conduit for the wires, then flip it.

 

[olcowhand]

Trailer is looking great Kenny! Gonna be plenty strong!

 

[KennyP]

Trailer is looking great Kenny! Gonna be plenty strong!

That's what I'm hoping for Daniel!

 

[MFDAC]

Nope, just improvised. I use that fork lift type attachment a lot. I'll get a pic of it today for you.

That is a very cool attachment, Kenny, thanks for the pictures! The trailer is coming along nicely!

DAC

 

[SupplySergeant]

Looks square and solid, Kenny! Great work, as usual!

 

[KennyP]

Been windy the last couple days. Today we have dust in the air. I'll get the Hobart stick welder out tomorrow to finish the bottom side welding. Been a while since I stick welded.

 

[KennyP]

Here's what I am doing with the wiring conduit:



Hopefully the wind will let me use the mig to weld these in place tomorrow morning early.