My 2 trailers build
- Thread starter Greenmonkey
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Greenmonkey
Adventurer
-MC4x4
There rc999120. That the number I could find. If that won't work I'll see if I can find a different # on the body. Hope this helps. Sorry it took so long I totally spaced it out.
There rc999120. That the number I could find. If that won't work I'll see if I can find a different # on the body. Hope this helps. Sorry it took so long I totally spaced it out.
MC4X4
Observer
thanks mate, your trailers are coming along great, I just wish I had the same skills as you.
cheers MC
Greenmonkey
Adventurer
So it's been a good weekend, I have gotten all the side locker doors installed. I couldn't be happier with the way they turned out!
•Tyler
•Tyler
Trailpsycho
Observer
Super-sweet!!
Rubiconcruiser
Rubiconcruiser
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robertwalker2003
Adventurer
When you welded up your tongue box and side boxes did you weld them from the inside only. I'm new to wire welding and I'm having difficulty making the stuff I'm doing look good. I was going to build some boxes for my tailights when I just started looking for aftermarket ones. I noticed they were welded on the inside only. Wellyour projects look really good and have given me the motivation to start my own trailer.
Thanks
Robert Walker
Thanks
Robert Walker
robertwalker2003
Adventurer
Not sure how to take Mr. Woods post....
Greenmonkey
Adventurer
So this is what I do and not everyone may agree but....
I butt my two pieces together so that the inside corners just touch, this way their is a small square void running down the length of what will be the weld. I put a few small tack welds down the seam to keep things from moving and then grind them almost all the off. This way there won't be a cold lump in the weld. I run my welder very hot for the thickness of my material (16ga.) and with just enough wire speed to fill it at a fast moving pace. I then clamp a guide on my work so that I can rest my hand on it and do the weld in one pass. On the tongue boxes it was 19" long. With my welder set up the way it is, if u hesitate to long in a weld u could potentially blow a hole in your work.
This way u get good penetration with your weld and when u grind your weld off to make a perfect corner u aren't removing your strength. When your done u can look on the inside of your weld and see where the metal melted and became one piece. It just takes a lot of practice and figuring out what works best for u. A huge part is learning how to set your welder up properly for the material u are working with. Hope this helps and isn't to confusing.
Tyler
I butt my two pieces together so that the inside corners just touch, this way their is a small square void running down the length of what will be the weld. I put a few small tack welds down the seam to keep things from moving and then grind them almost all the off. This way there won't be a cold lump in the weld. I run my welder very hot for the thickness of my material (16ga.) and with just enough wire speed to fill it at a fast moving pace. I then clamp a guide on my work so that I can rest my hand on it and do the weld in one pass. On the tongue boxes it was 19" long. With my welder set up the way it is, if u hesitate to long in a weld u could potentially blow a hole in your work.
This way u get good penetration with your weld and when u grind your weld off to make a perfect corner u aren't removing your strength. When your done u can look on the inside of your weld and see where the metal melted and became one piece. It just takes a lot of practice and figuring out what works best for u. A huge part is learning how to set your welder up properly for the material u are working with. Hope this helps and isn't to confusing.
Tyler
Greenmonkey
Adventurer
Here is a pic of the inside of my boxes. U can see that there is full penetration of the weld.
Also I bent up most of my sheet metal parts today.
The trusses for inside the lid.
Skin for the lids
This is the sheet metal for the tub. I'm taking a few days off next week to try to get some of this stuff done.
Tyler
robertwalker2003
Adventurer
Thanks for the welding tips. Those braces for the lid look great. Did some work on mine today as well but no welding just cutting.
Thanks
Robert Walker
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/83339-M101-3-4-Ton-Expedition-Trailer-Build
Thanks
Robert Walker
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/83339-M101-3-4-Ton-Expedition-Trailer-Build