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Old 08-20-2009, 04:43 PM
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Excellent! I would like to see how is it attached to the frame... any pics?
Old 08-20-2009, 06:26 PM
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nice work man
Old 08-21-2009, 07:52 PM
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Worked on it a bit just capped the open spots where the metal didnt meet. and got some measurements of where i want the tire and stuff. I havnt been able to take pix of how it is welded to the frame because i dont feel like taking the bumper off. But the next time i work on it i have to so i can make a stop and a place for the latch catch to mount on. Here are some pix...















Old 08-22-2009, 04:42 AM
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Thats Awesome. thats what I need I will bring you my rig! lol can you make the attachment point to the frame a bolt on if so i would by one from you!!
Old 08-22-2009, 10:57 AM
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Going to use a latch like this from mcmaster.com

Container Latch
Old 08-24-2009, 08:29 AM
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Wicked! Subscribed
Old 09-13-2009, 06:06 PM
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looks great! any updates on this, as well as a pic of where the hing mounts to the frame/bumper. probably going to be doing this soon as well. Also i looked at Pattons webpage and i have to say, it kind of sucks. the pictures are crapy and no discreptions. Could you direct me to the correct hinge?

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Old 09-13-2009, 06:33 PM
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Looking very nice so far.
Old 09-13-2009, 10:35 PM
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Great job on the fabrication. I like the integration into the factory bumper quite a bit.

One thing to keep in mind... those trailer spindles fracture and fail. I've broken 3. 2 from the fatigue of the tire bouncing a little and one from backing into a tree. As it turns out the tree one had been failing for some time, as there was rusting witness marks in the fracture.

A third point of contact will eliminate any movement at all and insure that the spindle doesn't fail.

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Old 09-14-2009, 01:59 AM
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very nice looking work, keep it up, you may be able to sell this off also for guys that dont want the bumper upgrade but the carrier option,

damn i gotta learn to weld,


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