Jason, what rear lights are those? They look great!
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They are the Kaymar bumper LED 3 ways. I have a few left in stock if you are interested in a pair.
J
Looks great J! Clean lines!
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Thanks. It's been a fun build. I'll switch for .045" to .030" wire in the morning and start welding it out.
I added some weight to the floor. I didn't like the deflection the 16ga was showing so, I ordered 12ga for tomorrow to install.
J
I don't have a need for any now but will keep them in mind for a bumper or trailer project if it comes up. Are they fully sealed? How much a pair?
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Nose box floor to be 12ga too? Or will 16ga be rigid enough given the shorter span within the nose box...for a couple G31 Lifeline/Odyssey batteries (about 80lbs each)?
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The nose box is good to go with 16. Just the larger spans on the main box I didn't like. It would probably be fine, but I want that peace of mind.
J
I've used plywood cut to the shape of the nose box to spread the weight of the batteries on my trailer. Works well and is cheap insurance.
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Shocks, lid struts and 12 ga floor sheet arrived this afternoon. Plan is to finish welding and installing misc...... then epoxy prime and paint/BC/CC this weekend.
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Flippin sweet ass trailer!
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Couldn't of said it better! Good Job
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Most know I DON'T like doing the same thing over and over or have the same look as someone else. When Dan and I first started talking, I wanted this trailer to be a TRUE ONE-OFF design. Dan or myself have never seen another one similar to it and that makes me very happy.
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Exterior is skinned, 12 ga floor is cut (I'll weld tomorrow) Shocks are installed.
Thx,
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Thx,
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?? Explain....
No difference than any 40 or 60 rear set-up and seems to work fine after 40+ years.
J
I don't know how the shocks are mounted in those trucks, but I would assume that transverse mounting studs are oriented horizontal and parallel to the springs such that the shocks can pivot around them when the axle is going up and down -if the shocks are slanted left to right. (Or could also be perpendicular to the spring if slanted front/rear.) Is that not the case?
You're the pro, but I wonder if with your mounting scheme the top bushings and studs would not experience big torques if the axle goes up more than rearward, which seems likely to happen.
But never mind, it's a fantastic build!
ntsqd
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That mounting arrangement is going to exercise those upper bushings laterally every time the suspension moves. Much better would be two tabs with the bolt parallel to the axle. Then the bushing merely rotates around the bolt. Will make a significant difference in how long those upper bushings last.
