[TheForge] A real Deal at HF

[Jerry Smith]

Darrell,

I thought I would have to do about the same thing to
mine. Thnks for the help.

Jerry

--- Darrell <darrell67 at machinemaster.com> wrote:

> 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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