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Starting to rebuild the trailer. Fenders and axle have been removed. Starting to tear out the wood decking |
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Removed the jack to set it back so the pickup tailgate can be opened with the trailer hooked up. Good quality trailer manufactures do this. The rest do it the easy and cheap way. |
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Going to try to remove the angle iron support for the top of the fender. |
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The bottom of the tounge. Notice how RE Trailers tried to save on paint by not painting the underside of the tounge!! |
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The bottom of the trailer. RE Trailers tried to save on paint by not painting the underside of the trailer!!
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The rear spring slip hanger was broken off on the insude. Thanks to poor welding by RE's Trailers when it was built. They welded all 4 sides of the slip hanger. The side welds cut into the hanger making it very thin and weak at that spot. The hanger only needs to be welded on the front and back side. I didn't take any chances and cut the hangers off both sides and welded on new slip hangers.
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RE Trailers really saved on paint!!! Painted the damn thing after the wood deck was installed. The angle iron frame has absoultly no evidence of ever being painted. The top of the cross members prove my point The only paint found on the crossmembers was what made it thru the spaces between the wood planks.
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If RE's Trailers would have painted the damn trailer before installing the wood deck the trailer would have lasted for a very, very long time. As it is I found this just in time. If it had gone un-noticed much longer I would have a bunch of scrap iron instead of a trailer. The nice silver section was sandblasted. |
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Notice the bad pitting. Sandblasting will save this trailer just in time. Thanks RE, for the wonderful paint job!! |
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I think you can tell how upset I am with RE's Trailers!! If he had used just $5.00 more in paint he would have had a great product that would last a long time. |
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Sandblasting!! Used the tarp to capture and reuse as much sand as possible. I wouldn't have to be doing this if it wasn't for the wonderfull workmanship of RE's Trailers. |
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It took a few days to get the job done. I cobbled up the wheels to move the trailer into the shop at night to keep the fresh sandblasted metal from the rain and morning dew. |
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Test fitting the modified axle. I had to shorten the axle by 2 1/2 inches. I owe another big thank you to RE's Trailer's for that!! |
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Getting the new jack mount welded in place. The sandblasted metal sure starts to rust fast. Will have to hit the tounge with the blaster again before painting. |
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Getting close to being done now. The bottom is primered and painted. |
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Adding my own custom tail lights. I can't fault RE here as most manufactures hang cheap lights on the bottom of the frame where they get tore off very soon. The good quality manufactures will at least install them inside a heavy metal housing to protect them. |
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