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After fitting and cleaning each of the ends with a file and a super cool finish removing pad made by Norton called the "Rapid Strip" it was time to tack this thing up.
Clamping everything together and keeping it in place proved to be difficult until I used a big 2" ratchet to get everything snug. Once the strap was in place, I was able to tap things perfect with a rubber mallet, making sure everything was square in all three directions... this took quite a while and I had to remove a half dozen spot welds, then tweak it to get it just right!
This was very time consuming and it took myself and two friends to manhandle all the pieces into place, and make sure they were square. A concrete floor is not as level as one might think... but after an hour or two were were within 1/32" of perfect everywhere on the trailer.
Clamping everything together and keeping it in place proved to be difficult until I used a big 2" ratchet to get everything snug. Once the strap was in place, I was able to tap things perfect with a rubber mallet, making sure everything was square in all three directions... this took quite a while and I had to remove a half dozen spot welds, then tweak it to get it just right!
This was very time consuming and it took myself and two friends to manhandle all the pieces into place, and make sure they were square. A concrete floor is not as level as one might think... but after an hour or two were were within 1/32" of perfect everywhere on the trailer.