[TheForge] A real Deal at HF

[Darrell]

I have one of those. So far I have welded an 1 1/8" solid bar in the sheet 
metal axle, replaced the tongue with two inch square tube, replaced the 
cross bar that the rear end of the tongue attaches to with 3" by 3" by 1/4" 
angle and put 90 PSI 2000 LB boat trailer tires on it.
I didn't do all of this at once. I have a 4' X 8' X 4 1/2' plywood box that 
I loaded my reenactment blacksmithing equipment in. After hitting a pot hole 
and bending the axle I added the bar stiffener.
After a sudden stop with that load I replaced the tongue. After the next 
quick stop I replaced the cross bar. The tires happened one at a time after 
flats. Now it is a pretty good trailer.

Darrell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Smith" <jerry_smith at anvilsandinkstudios.com>
To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 2:08 PM
Subject: [TheForge] A real Deal at HF


> Folks,
>
> After having my wife in the hospital for most of the
> last 4 weeks, we finally had a day together. So we
> drove to Columbus, had a great lunch at Easton (fancy
> place) and then went to HF. We got was suppose to be a
> 48 x 96 trailer with 12 inch tires, what they gave us
> was the 40 x 48 trailer. I open the box and went back
> to the store and told them what had happened. The
> manager gave us the right trailer for the sales price
> minus 15% for our trouble.
>
> So I will be putting my trailer togther in the next
> few days.
>
> The price for new trailer kit, $144.00, it's the
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=90154
> Trailer.
>
> Jerry
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