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Frankenotter
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Posted: January-20-2014 at 7:01pm |
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Well, it's winter and the weather sucks big time. I'll try to keep up with some photos and document another boring trailer thread.
Most people make tutorials........this one will probably end up being a list of mistakes. (you can learn what NOT to do) Plans include; 1. Sandblast trailer 2. Paint trailer 3. New coupler and drum brakes 4. New LED lights all around. 5. New bunks and running boards. 6. New tires and spare tire mount. 7. New winch Today was the start of the project that will probably stretch to the end of March. Thanks to Steve, Ryan, and a big shot out to Allen (thanks for the use of the boat dollies) we got the boat off the trailer with the use of 2 engine hoists. It went pretty smooth. |
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phatsat67
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Plans in my future Chris.
Ok so when you get into the brake stuff I have a local supplier that has just about anything and it's cheaper than a good broom. Just need a few specs off the existing parts. |
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Frankenotter
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Cool Zach I'll let you know for sure.
I called E-Trailer and gave them all the specs of the bearings, races, and brake drums and he was able to put a list of parts together for me. Ill post links to the stuff I'm planning on using but if you have a better source I'm all ears. Chris |
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phatsat67
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Gotcha. I guess it would just come down to price at that point.
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Chris, what are those roller platforms that the boat is on now?
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Joel, those are Alan's dollies. Chris, have you considered using disc brakes instead of drum?? |
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Joel, I don't have a good place to store them in the garage so the longer they travel around holding up other peoples boats the better off I am. If you need them just hook up with Chris when he's done and they're yours for as long as you want. |
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Slightly off topic, but how do you embed video in a post?
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Nice. I know my trailer is going to need "Round Two" of restoration very soon. When I did it back in 09 I estimated it would be a 5 year fix, and boy does time fly. |
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What kind of trailer are you starting with?
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TRBenj
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Looks like a Prestige... very similar to Ramlin.
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quinner
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Will you be repainting it White or Red??
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Hollywood
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Depends on how fast he wants it to look like *************** again.
Black, or red. |
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I shall be following this with interest!
Any chance of some close up pics of the dollies? Im going to need to make something similar but working on gravel not much point in having the wheels |
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phatsat67
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What about some Pneumatic casters for he gravel operation Graham?
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gR@HaM
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Like your thinking Zach, ideally im after something low cost I can make myself but is something I'll look into
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You are pretty talented. Buy yourself a welder? I assume with proper research you could create a wood structure that would be strong enough.
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You're in business. I love my Hobart handler.
Thread jacking over! |
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Speaking of trailer restorations- what type of carpet did they use on the bunks and the side steps. Need color as well- for a 1990's era boat. Thanks
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Mine's white...I touch it up every once in a while
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Nice, how does it look in the dinning room? |
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[Deleted to bring it back to Chris' original thread..]
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Frankenotter
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Lmao I don't mind the thread jack. There's nothing to do in winter.
CQ I looked into disk brakes and they could be done easily. However, in the interest of saving money, my drums are still in great shape and that means one less thing to buy in the change. The trailer is going to be repainted black and it is indeed a prestige. Are there any super compelling reasons to switch to disks? |
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Hollywood
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Oh yes. You have to lock them out to go backwards.
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Yeah and it is a royal PITA if your actuator fails. I have to get out and put a dowel pin in the actuator every time I want to put it in reverse. |
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Are you saying that you DONT have to lock it out with disk brakes?
I know my coupler had a lockout now, but since the brakes don't work, I've never had to worry about them. |
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Disc Brakes have to be locked out to back up. Drum brakes have a 1-way slip action so they will allow backing up even though the actuator is pushing them closed.
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Frankenotter
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Ok. I'm sticking with drum brakes. Especially after looking at disk brake prices.
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Frankenotter
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I finally got some time to work on the trailer today. The goal was to strip all the parts off of it to get it ready for sandblasting.
I know I left the bar lights on. Those will have to wait until it gets above 10 degrees. Someone here was just commenting on the Prestige Trailers choice to use self tapping screws to secure the bunks. I found out today, unfortunately, that it's true. I'm not quite sure what I'm going to do with this dilemma yet. |
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