PRICELESS....or the Battle of Rigs continues...

[chattfj40]

Steel: $1400
Axle and Springs $300
2 rolls of MIG wire and a bottle of gas $85
Lunch for the build Crew $30

Letting everyone know your's is longer than Kowboy's: PRICELESS!


We spent the weekend modifying Roger's Gooseneck to carry 2 rigs and the Slide-in. We added 14ft to the ass-end in front of the dovetail and added a 3rd axle to carry the weight. We also trussed the front 20 feet to hopefully keep some flex out. Now its a 40ft deck and 49 feet overall...Dayaaaaam

Kudos to the build crew (All White Trash Members!) Roger, Rob, myself, and Clutchee.

The trailer only needs to be wired and painted, but I didn't have my camera on tuesday, so the final pics will have to wait till next week when I'm back up there. On to the pics:

In Original Form:

Unloading the steel...

Cutting off the Dovetail:

Bye Bye Dovetail, see ya in a couple days

Lining up the addition:

Welding it up and the fish plates

Day two, putting the dovetail back on, adding he crossmembers, and braces.

Rob...a walking tailking OSHA poster child

Roger and Rob "discussing" where to put the axles...this took awhile to form a consensus

End of Day two...Its a looooooooonng SOB

Adding the decking

Axles moved and welded in...

Building the Fenders... And yes, Doc...That's my new welder that you delivered to GSMTR. It took both Roger's HH175 and my new HH187 to make this project possible...we'd weld with one till we hit the duty cycle and then switch to the other, and back again, ad nauseum...It don't take too long to hit it when welding 1/4" stock...

More pics to come as soon as I get back up to the shop...

 

[bigcountry]

THIS IS KICKASS. You tha man Roger. I'm glad your getting me a place for the buggy on your trailer. With diesel so high this solves everything. I will split diesel with you. I call dibs for the roundup next year.

 

[Fireman]

Dibs for Moab next year!

 

[65swb45]

Please, please....is there any way we can keep dhondagod from seeing this?

That there is almost like a double dog dare!

 

[KOWBOY]

MOST EXCELLENT!!

Thanks for postin' up the pics.

 

[smtyblt]

Looks awesome guys. might want to make longer gussett plates for that frame.

you will have alot of bouncing weight on that joint other than that looks like a super job.

now all you need is about 30 cans of flamingo paint and your done.

 

[Clutchee]

Glad to help......Roger didn't cuss as much as normal

Sorry I missed the 2nd day......:whoops:

ACT08 here we come.....

 

[DSLTOY]

First I would like to thank my crew, Clutchee, Rob and Todd are awesome crew, all weld and turn wrenches. Cam the splice is between axles 2 & 3 so it should not be stressed to much. We put a 20 truss under the front and I am going to put a 9 ft gusset on section aft of the axles. Those that worked on the trailer have first shot at the extra space, I believe Todd has called dibbs for Claton, the Round-up and Moab next summer.
The shake down cruise will be June 12, going to Tellico for the SFWDA Summer Convention.

 

[bigcountry]

Roger, I just recieved a phone call from Greg and he just got done looking at this. He said he is very upset with you for doing this, for now he is scared to death that since Kowboy has been outdone that he will be recieving a phone call at any time. His words were "screw it, I'm movin". Just thought this was funny as hell and had to pass it on.

Later Bryan

 

[KOWBOY]

Hehehe ... Greg ain't gotta move.

My two rigs will already fit on my trailer. I'll post up pics when I load out on Tuesday.

Damn-fine job Roger and crew ... glad it came together for ya.

 

[fj40charles]

Todd,

Nice job on the trailer... Looks like a good way to test the new welder...

Charles

 

[DHONDAGOD]

Please, please....is there any way we can keep dhondagod from seeing this?

That there is almost like a double dog dare!

I know not of what you speak.... (I'da stacked 'em!) You can get another '40 on top of that camper!!!!



Chris

 

[Bossman]

I know not of what you speak.... (I'da stacked 'em!) You can get another '40 on top of that camper!!!!



Chris

Naw - put em on sideways and get a wide load banner

 

[DSLTOY]

Naw - put em on sideways and get a wide load banner

Ya, but then you need to bring a couple of wagons along as escort vehicles.

 

[LDowney]

First I would like to thank my crew, Clutchee, Rob and Todd are awesome crew, all weld and turn wrenches. Cam the splice is between axles 2 & 3 so it should not be stressed to much. We put a 20 truss under the front and I am going to put a 9 ft gusset on section aft of the axles. Those that worked on the trailer have first shot at the extra space, I believe Todd has called dibbs for Claton, the Round-up and Moab next summer.
The shake down cruise will be June 12, going to Tellico for the SFWDA Summer Convention.

Roger / Rob / Todd / Brian,
Congratulations on knocking out this project. The pictures are great and more are welcome.

PS Brian; why would you expect Roger to cuss? I would expect him to be all smiles getting good help for this project.

 

[chattfj40]

A few pics pulling the rig out of the shop for the test drive on Sunday. We've had a few issues that had to be overcome, but she tows straight and the tires don't rub...anymore


We'll be towing to Tellico this weekend for the SWFDA summer convention. Pics with the rigs loaded then!

 

[wngrog]

Excellent work!