โApr-28-2014 05:04 PM
โJun-03-2016 11:26 AM
myredracer wrote:It doesn't take any trying. Just leave the slag on the weld, it will look like that.2012Coleman wrote:
I agree that they don't appear to be the greatest welds, but nitpicking them is being trivial. Looks to me like angle iron tacked on to stop movement of the tank.
Nobody is nitpicking, it's just that that one particular weld is interesting in a funny way and looks like a tumor. I've never seen a weld like that and doubt I could make one like that no matter how hard I tried.
โJun-03-2016 11:03 AM
2012Coleman wrote:
I agree that they don't appear to be the greatest welds, but nitpicking them is being trivial. Looks to me like angle iron tacked on to stop movement of the tank.
โJun-03-2016 06:06 AM
2012Coleman wrote:
Looks to me like angle iron tacked on to stop movement of the tank.
โJun-03-2016 03:48 AM
myredracer wrote:Those welds have nothing to do with the supports which are bolted on as plainly seen in the original picture. I agree that they don't appear to be the greatest welds, but nitpicking them is being trivial. Looks to me like angle iron tacked on to stop movement of the tank.SoundGuy wrote:Old-Biscuit wrote:
I like the idea/concept of the supports....BUT
Your dealer needs to send his 'welder' back to school. Look like Lippert Pin Box attempts at welding.
It's coming up on 3 yrs now that we've owned this trailer and these supports are just fine despite your "expert" commentary to the contrary. :R
I think what Old-Biscuit is referring to is a pretty funky-looking weld. Maybe there is some further welding that can't be seen in the photo that's adding some strength?
โJun-02-2016 12:02 PM
SoundGuy wrote:Old-Biscuit wrote:
I like the idea/concept of the supports....BUT
Your dealer needs to send his 'welder' back to school. Look like Lippert Pin Box attempts at welding.
It's coming up on 3 yrs now that we've owned this trailer and these supports are just fine despite your "expert" commentary to the contrary. :R
โJun-02-2016 09:27 AM
SoundGuy wrote:
I drew this to attention of my dealer and he had his welder install metal support braces under the tank.
Old-Biscuit wrote:
I like the idea/concept of the supports....BUT
Your dealer needs to send his 'welder' back to school. Look like Lippert Pin Box attempts at welding.
โJun-02-2016 08:10 AM
โJun-02-2016 06:57 AM
โMay-03-2015 07:50 PM
JJBIRISH wrote:
They have been doing it the same way for years and having trouble with it for as longโฆ
My FWT fell out from under my Sunnybrook trailer and skidded across the highway and smashed into a guard postโฆ the piece of OSB when airborne like a Frisbee and very fortunately didnโt hit anythingโฆ
Mine was repaired by making and bolting 3 pieces of heavy flat stock across the bottom of the tankโฆ no way possible for it to fall after that or bow on the bottomโฆ
โMay-03-2015 05:47 PM
โMay-03-2015 04:46 PM
westend wrote:
Thanks for the reply. I'm thinking of building an aluminum framed single axle utility trailer and am thinking about what type of suspension would be best. The trailer wouldn't be designed for real heavy hauling and no long trips are planned. I like the ease of installation of the Torflex axles.
โMay-03-2015 10:48 AM
โMay-03-2015 10:41 AM
westend wrote:
Very nice job on the tanks, Avion. That is how all fresh water tanks should be supported, Once they start sagging and bulging, there develop pockets where water can sit and that is bad news for growth of organisms.
I see you chose Torklex style axles for this build. Do you use then exclusively for these camping trailers?
โMay-03-2015 12:41 AM