Baltimore Bounty ...

[KOWBOY]

Got the new meats today.

Took 4 men 2 hours to beat them ol' wheels apart and mount 'em.

Once the wheels was apart, they took a wire wheel to 'em and cleaned 'em up. 3-piece wheels are part of our automotive history. There was only one old fella in the shop that had ever even messed with 'em.

They made it quite clear they didn't ever wanna see me again.

8.25 x 15, 16-ply, rated for 4000 lb. each.

 

[KOWBOY]

Meanwhile ... down at the boatyard ...

Battery ... check.

Fuel ... check.

Temporary exhaust ... check.

FIRE IN THE HOLE!!

Cranked right over and purred like a Detroit. 60 lbs oil pressure.

 

[Bodean]

Lucky bastard! I guess you gotta be in the right place at the right time! Great score.

Later,

 

[Domek]

Got the new meats today.

Took 4 men 2 hours to beat them ol' wheels apart and mount 'em.

Once the wheels was apart, they took a wire wheel to 'em and cleaned 'em up. 3-piece wheels are part of our automotive history. There was only one old fella in the shop that had ever even messed with 'em.

They made it quite clear they didn't ever wanna see me again.

8.25 x 15, 16-ply, rated for 4000 lb. each.

I'll tell you, People are spoiled when they have tools and get use to do the easy jobs.

down the street from where I live(Mex) , there's a tire place and see them doing those kind of jobs all the times. Yes, there are still truck runnig those kind of wheels around here.

I know for a fact that's not an easy task.

 

[KOWBOY]

Yard crew done good yesterday.

Here's a shot of the scrap pile and one taken from the back of the trailer.

New Bulldog tongue jack, weld-on D-rings, and light kit showed up today.

Hot on the trail of a source for rough-cut oak to plank out 26" on both sides to make 'er into a Cruiser Trailer.

 

[KOWBOY]

Torched the tongue free of the axle.

Now the tongue lays flat against the bottom of the deck where it'll be gussetted and welded solid ... creatin' a normal trailer.

Once I take a buttload of measurements, we'll unbolt the axle to prep it for the suspension parts.

 

[KOWBOY]

Tryin' to get to the brakes. Unbolted the cover plates on the end of the axles and found some big-ass nuts. Reckon we'll take them off next and see what falls out. Also some bolts on the backside of the hub that mite have somethin' to do with somethin' ... ain't sure yet.

Got 2 wires comin' out for the brakes on each side. Reckon one's a ground??? Thought brakes only had a hot wire.

[Editor's Note: This here would be a great time for a lil' advice from somebody that mite know just a lil' bit 'bout this s***. ]

 

[smtyblt]

Tryin' to get to the brakes. Unbolted the cover plates on the end of the axles and found some big-ass nuts. Reckon we'll take them off next and see what falls out. Also some bolts on the backside of the hub that mite have somethin' to do with somethin' ... ain't sure yet.

Got 2 wires comin' out for the brakes on each side. Reckon one's a ground??? Thought brakes only had a hot wire.

[Editor's Note: This here would be a great time for a lil' advice from somebody that mite know just a lil' bit 'bout this s***. ]

one is a ground and one is a positive but most trailer brake manufacturers do not even label the wires.

Reason: it is an electo-magnet and polarity does not matter just put a neg. and pos. to it and she will work..... if the magnet is good.

cam

 

[KOWBOY]

Thanks Cam ... coarse the CoonAss claimed he knew that the whole time.

... so I tossed 'im in the middle of the trailer and hooked up some jumper cables to the Trusty Ol' Comp'ny Truck ...

and I'll be damned ... brakes work fine.

 

[KOWBOY]

Brought the welder in early with me off the dredge so we could make some progress ... project here's windin' down ... runnin' low on time.

He made short work of weldin' the tongue solid to the deck. Redneck can burn some rod By Gawd.

 

[KOWBOY]

Ain't no use doin' no overhead weldin' when you're in an equipment yard.

 

[KOWBOY]

Got the new brace 'cross the ass-end ...

And there ain't nothin' worse than not havin' no place to tie s*** to on a trailer ... so we now got us 12 BIG d-rings.

 

[KOWBOY]

Suspension parts all come in today.

We cyphered out the whole deal and tacked down the new spring hangers.

Tomorrow we gotta fab-up a coupla spring perches and then we'll cut the axle loose, wash off all the welds, and hang 'er.

Rest'll have to wait a week while I go play on the sand dunes. On a bird home tomorrow evenin'.

 

[Clutchee]

Trailer needs a 2" ball on the back.....for use of hauling a pop up

 

[Fireman]

AMEN! Hell I'll even buy the little ball part of the setup! And some Coors! Hell, I'll even buy some of theat Ikie Coors so you can drink more!!!!

 

[nuclearlemon]

webb spoke hubs. you are hardcore

gotta say that generator's a pretty shade though...course some might say i'm biased. the motor in the pickle is dd green.

 

[KOWBOY]

Trailer needs a 2" ball on the back.....for use of hauling a pop up

You need to verify the state laws to confirm towing two trailers is legal in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Texas.

I have no desire to get pulled over by any law enforcement agencies on this particular trip. I'll leave it at that.

Do you have access to a crane or forklift that could lift the whole camper straight up and load it? If so ... I need the outside measurements of the camper itself and then the lenghth of the hitch.

 

[Fireman]

Sounds like you need to run silent and deep! I think that we'll find another way. Though I will buy you a beer or two just cause your a likeable old fart!

 

[KOWBOY]

Waitin' to hear if'n Clutchee can load it ...

Meanwhile ...

Past the point of no return now. Redneck got the axle cut off, cleaned up, and fabbed up some killer spring perches outta some heavy-wall square tubin'. Just ain't no substitute for talent.

I'm sittin' at my gate at BWI airport now ... always good to be headin' to the house.

 

[Clutchee]

Do you have access to a crane or forklift that could lift the whole camper straight up and load it? If so ... I need the outside measurements of the camper itself and then the lenghth of the hitch.

Sorry but no......got a winch