Posted: 14 - October - 2009 at 18:30 | IP Logged

guys i have a small ace hardware cheater pocket ref book that lists different sizes of steel.. but only pounds per foot. not capacity

found a generator trailer is made from 6x2x.25 stamped (formed)  C channel (book says 10.2 lbs per foot). told it's axle capacity was only 2000 lb..

wondering if the steel frame is able to carry more weight. the dimentions of the trailer are 112 long 55 wide (inches) had 1500 lb genset on it. trailer weight approx 500 lbs.( asking $300.00)

this is about $85-100.00 less then raw 6 inch c channel of the same size it is already bent; shaped; welded bonus only 2 1/2 hours away from me

like to dual axle 3500 lbs/ just for extra measure.. handle a 750 gal water tank

Posted: 03 - November - 2009 at 19:40 | IP Logged

ok  here we go again what should i get

6 inch C channel 10.7 lbs per foot 2 inch flange 1/4 web

             or

6 inch C channel 13.5 per foot 2 1/8 i think with 5/16 web

there is onlu 150 difference on my water tank between 750 and 1025 gal.. might as well go big...

Posted: 16 - January - 2010 at 11:29 | IP Logged

well guys it's winter here woho.. truck blew transmission in decembers 22 inch blizard. still being repaired/ waiting for funds.. darn 30 -45 day pay period.

spent 1/2 day friday hot water pressure washing the 1035 gal tank.. what a mess. but at 93.50  instead of the 150 to suck it dry.. then wash it.. don't think so..

problem is there is some type of white fat/grease stringy still on the walls unless i climb in the man hole some how?? 15 inches diameter.. and im alittle bigger then that i tried to put the gun against it and blast 250 degree water all it did was move along the wall in water (wind) rows not breaking down.. hope to buy steel end of the month.. found new hose reel on ebay.. 250.00 for 3/4x175 foot reelcraft.. save about 35.00.. alittle better then catalog order..

Posted: 27 - May - 2010 at 21:11 | IP Logged

well started back on welding up trrailer tounge bed frame 10.5 lb  6 inch channel  with 9 lb 5 inch inside to box it added 3/4x3/16 flat stock to help fill gaps.. box in the whole side 12 foot.. did one side few weeks ago.. welder got a work out 30% capacity  had to "rest" for 20 minutes..  going to work on the otherside sat.. sfter mowing..

big question want to use one of those adjustable ball hitch couplers  (7 ton cap).. looks like  3 inch channel with holes (weld on). then the ball coupler has 2 bolts horizontaly and i can switch it to pintal if i need to.

does that mean weld a flat plate to the tounge then mount it or do i just weld the tounge directly to the back? the legs on the 5 inch channel are towards inside for strength.

Posted: 31 - May - 2010 at 11:52 | IP Logged

used 3/4x3/16 flat stock to help fill gaps??

What gaps?

I'm thinking short cuts, and cobble. A trailer frame should not have gaps. The C channel should be either angle cut for corners or notched and bent, Then butt welded if necessary to reach the goose neck.  There are hordes of trailer designs out there.

your building something very heavy when loaded with water and your going to tow it down the road.

I think pictures will help relieve some concerns of what your doing.

Posted: 31 - May - 2010 at 15:13 | IP Logged

the frame of the bed is 6 inch channel..  the space i am filling is the beveled gap along the flange line the back of the flange is about 1/4 inch thick and the front is about 1/8 inch thick. i used 5 inch channel for the tounge all of the way back 12 foot bed.. and planning on a 5 foot tounge all one piece.

welds are 6 inches long every foot top and bottom of the flat stock.. actually tripple welds one on top then bottom flat stock then cover both so i don' t have to use tons of mig wire. a friend of mine used to build commercial truck beds and now repairs heavy equipment recomended this idea.

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