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Post by 97audia4 on Nov 15, 2016 13:47:35 GMT 10
Guess I will start this here. It is a 4x9 special construction trailer, has four jack legs that can level it but the adjusters are seized at the moment Picked up last weekend from my former boss   Tonight I pulled off all the old decking, Dot tape, knocked off the tail light bracket and pulled off all of the lights. I think I will be buying a new wiring harness but that will be determined when I go to wire everything back up. I also cleaned the tool box and sprayed it with bed liner on the inside.  I vacuumed and then wire brushed and vacuumed again to get most of the crud off as I plan to use a bed liner paint and do a flat black to get rid of the the McDonald colors. Dot Tape is a bitch when its dry and sun baked on for a few years   I have ordered the tail light kit below and 10 marker lights as well as I want this very visible at night.  10 of these.  Once all the lights are installed I plan to add three, 4 inch LED work lights on the back side of the tool box so I can unload the gear and bike in the dark on Friday nights or work on the bike at the track if I need to. |
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Post by 97audia4 on Nov 15, 2016 13:59:42 GMT 10
The damage I was able to accomplish tonight.  |
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Post by crazybollox on Nov 16, 2016 7:18:51 GMT 10
A full resto on a trailer - that's different but keep the info coming !
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Post by Camo on Nov 16, 2016 7:45:02 GMT 10
Awesome!
Great project mate.
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Post by 97audia4 on Nov 16, 2016 12:30:54 GMT 10
Pick up the lumber, new carridge bolts, and solder marine connectos tonight , chose to go with 2x6's but with the actually dimensions being a little smaller I need to go pick up a 2x4 tomorrow for the center section
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Post by Jubby on Nov 17, 2016 18:33:45 GMT 10
Fuck you scored good there mate...
Hows the r6? All patched up
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Post by 97audia4 on Nov 18, 2016 3:11:10 GMT 10
Fuck you scored good there mate... Hows the r6? All patched up Fairings are being painted now and I am waiting for super bike tail section to come in and send to paint but for the most part she is good to go next season. |
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Post by 97audia4 on Nov 18, 2016 10:50:47 GMT 10
Tail/ stop lights came in today and the solder but connectors. I still need to get another 2x6 and rip it down to 5 1/4 to fit in the middle. Marker lights will in tomorrow after work so my plan is wired them up drill and mount the boards, then take the trailer for a good power wash.  Not sure which way I want to mount the tail lights, here they are even with the angle cut on the trailer  second option is to overhand them  |
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Post by Camo on Nov 18, 2016 16:57:14 GMT 10
Option 1 looks better and less likely to catch on something
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Post by fz8kansas on Nov 19, 2016 0:31:59 GMT 10
Does that trailer have a full axle? Is it on leaf springs? There is almost no clearance between the tire and fender unloaded.
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Post by cxa0897 on Nov 19, 2016 1:01:16 GMT 10
Can you mount it from the side onto that one small flat section? It'll overhang without looking crappy, and you can not have any issues with sight lines to the leds.  |
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Post by 97audia4 on Nov 20, 2016 8:44:14 GMT 10
Does that trailer have a full axle? Is it on leaf springs? There is almost no clearance between the tire and fender unloaded. It has a torsion axle, I may reclock them but as of right now it barley moves with even 1000 lbs on it and it rides really well. Today I mounted the lights up using 2 15mm flat head bolts with a washer and locking washer on the underside, they are solid as shit now. Tested lights and everything worked except brake brakes, scratched my head a little bit and realized the trucks didnt work either. Pull the brake light switch under the dash apart and its part copper and part aluminum. Contacts had burned no longer making connections, few minutes with a demal and all was good to go again.   |
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Post by Camo on Nov 20, 2016 11:58:20 GMT 10
Looks good mate.
Were you taking the last pic in the middle of a gail force wind?
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Post by 97audia4 on Nov 20, 2016 12:10:46 GMT 10
Looks good mate. Were you taking the last pic in the middle of a gail force wind? Wind storm started to kick up we actually got snow tonight |
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Post by fz8kansas on Nov 27, 2016 2:10:37 GMT 10
Does that trailer have a full axle? Is it on leaf springs? There is almost no clearance between the tire and fender unloaded. It has a torsion axle, I may reclock them but as of right now it barley moves with even 1000 lbs on it and it rides really well. Today I mounted the lights up using 2 15mm flat head bolts with a washer and locking washer on the underside, they are solid as shit now. Tested lights and everything worked except brake brakes, scratched my head a little bit and realized the trucks didnt work either. Pull the brake light switch under the dash apart and its part copper and part aluminum. Contacts had burned no longer making connections, few minutes with a demal and all was good to go again. Those torsion axles are nice, they act more like an independent suspension. My boat trailer is setup with them and I have never had any issues in more than 15 years. If there is a square flange on the back side of the spindle then you could mount brakes to the trailer if you desired. |
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Post by 97audia4 on Nov 27, 2016 9:27:57 GMT 10
Got the center board today and finished bolting it down with stainless carriage bolts.  learned a little trick from trick to keep the bolt from spinning from an amish kid  Modified the harbor freight ramps to fit the angle of the trailer.  Ended the day with taking the kids to petco  |
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Post by Camo on Nov 27, 2016 20:57:14 GMT 10
Looks sick! Well done mate....
Your kids look far better behaved than mine do in the car
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Post by 97audia4 on Nov 28, 2016 1:18:07 GMT 10
Can you mount it from the side onto that one small flat section? It'll overhang without looking crappy, and you can not have any issues with sight lines to the leds. I didnt want to mount them there because I plan to use the stabilizer feet that came with the trailer. I need to cut the pads off the rear feet so I can drop then in from the top then drill and tap them. |
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Post by 97audia4 on Dec 5, 2016 7:15:51 GMT 10
Finished up the install on the pitbull stand today, and dragged the bike to go get coffee. Diamond plating is somewhat fucked and I think I will pull it off and have it powder coated.  |
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Post by 97audia4 on Dec 7, 2016 13:43:20 GMT 10
Quite a nice rig you pulled together. Kudos on the enginuity and clean work. Now get that bike on the tarmac.... Best, Dennis 4 long more painful months until its time here but I am looking forward to it. I have sent out the tool box to be powder coated gloss black to match my truck and order the U-pol Rapter bed liner kit to spray the trailer when I get some bay time come January. |
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