Finney

I worked around Oil City and Franklin years ago, enjoyed the area but I think I had better stay around here so momma can be with the grandbabies.

Yes, I have 3 different sizes I have made for various jobs. I got lucky when this one would work without remaking it.

Local dairy's mechanic called and said they got a JD disc bine with a bad spindle he can't get out. So with hydraulic and a little heat it popped out.

I would not want to be welding that close.

They run a live bait business and also stock ponds/lakes. They haul out of somewhere in Arkansas. They cover southern Indy, Kentucky and northern Tennessee. They run 3 of these trucks and 2 goosenecks.

I don't know.

After waiting a long while for tanks it is finished. Pic#1 Hinges for walk boards installed Pic#2 Walk board installed. Pic#3 Building ladders Pic#4 Ladder installed and everything folded out Pic#5 Everything folded up.

Well I did not do the one in the picture but have welded in many hitches. I use 8" channel with 1/2' plate inside it. I let the 8"and plate stick over the outside of the frame 1" on each side. I then cut a piece of 1/2" plate that will fit up inside the channel/ plate and cut it where it comes down to the center of the frame. I weld the plate to the channel/plate and horizontally on the frame if that makes sense. I have shortened and lengthen many truck frames, all welded no bolts.

Good welds!!

Thanks for the kind words. You are a welder to be able to gouge that out and rebuild it.

We have had a large problem with them in the last 4-5 years in my area.

3,600gal manure tank trailer with floatation tires on walking beams. Axle broke in the center where the factory put a hole and bolt to keep axle from rotating. Pic#1 broken axle Pic#2 end plates on the frame, after the bolt sheared the axle was rotating in the plate and wore it oval. pic#3 new end plates, new axle was welded to the backside of these plates, axle was 4-1/2"OD 1/2" wall. Wanted a 3/4" wall but lead time was 4 weeks so had to go with 1/2" as his lagoon was full and he needed to haul. Pic#4 truss for axle Pic#5 truss installed. Lost pic of new axle installed with the walking beams installed

I have been using 1.75 cheaters for years.

I just a hobby welder. I will have to practice to get good as the top weld, What about you AK?

Got pulled over last month as I got off interstate in the welding truck. They went over it with a fine tooth comb. One of them said sorry for keeping you so long, I told him it was fine as I get paid by the hour form time out to time back. He was going to write me a warning for no bumper and the vise and step that sticks out the back. I asked him when the law changed about anything 3 ft or less sticking out was OK and look close at the back of the bed for the bumper. He told me to go on my way.