Advice on sagging frame/tongue bent upwards
I have a 1965 FIeld and Stream trailer which I have taken all the way down to the frame. One reason I decided to do a full frame up was the relatively insubstantial frame and floor. It was lucky...
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Please do comment, good or bad. I've had a few that seemed high, and one, a 67 Land Commander with a purposely arced tongue:
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The frame design of this trailer is, overall, good.The tongue is a part of the main frame which is directly connected to the axle, via the hangers attached to the frame.It is a better design, for...
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danrhodes- I'm doing a frame up restoration on a '65 Tripper Papoose. don't expect anything to be square or level on these old stick and tin trailer frames. Like Rob said, production line builders...
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48 Rob wrote:The frame design of this trailer is, overall, good. The tongue is a part of the main frame which is directly connected to the axle, via the hangers attached to the frame. It is a better...
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Great discussion! I know Dan really appreciates it. Instead of placing a cross member directly below the front outrigger, I might suggest putting one down low but 4 to 8 inches back. Below is how the...
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Dan, In looking at your new photos, I see nothing of concern as long as the upward bend is simply part of the frame as constructed.That is; it occurred when the frame was being heated and...
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Today I took a wire wheel to the whole frame and sprayed some primer to keep the new steel from rusting. I have looked over the bends and there is some buckling on the curb side rail as seen below....
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Welding supports under the tongue for a battery box will work fine, but I would stitch weld, not weld all the way across the lower flange.I don't think adding a lower support behind the last bend is a...
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Thanks for the comments Rob. Today I bought some 3" X1/4" flat bar stock. I'm going to have my welder box in the bend with stitch welds Monday and move on. Here is my floor joist plan, though joist is...
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Good to have a plan!Are you building a new body, or just the floor?Rob
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48 Rob wrote:Good to have a plan! Are you building a new body, or just the floor? RobThe floor was the most critical part. Originally the floor was made of a sandwich of 1/4” plywood and cardboard,...
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Thats actully a great way to make a super light but strong floor if one were to use the right materials. That cardboard must have held up for quite a while untill the moisture got the best of it. Just...
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vxdude wrote:Thats actully a great way to make a super light but strong floor if one were to use the right materials. That cardboard must have held up for quite a while untill the moisture got the...
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Had the welder out once and for all. He added some boxing, stitch welded to keep from heating this area and stressing the metal more. Unfortunately, in my rush to get a weekday evening job done, I...
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Dan, I'm not a certified welder, so please check with your qualified welder...Were I installing 12" long plates, I'd weld about 50% or 2" welds, skip 2 inches, weld 2 inches, with some cooling in...
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Hi, In Dan's initial post in this thread, Dan references the method that John Palmer described to me on how to lift/level the tongue. Here is a diagram I made based on the conversation I had with...
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First.........please understand that after the trailer body is again attached to the frame it all will become a "unibody" structure, and will have considerable strength. If the bare frame is springy...
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