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blue5000

memorystick wrote: »

Is 2mm sheeting ok in the floor of a single axle car trailer? No big work only timber and a few blocks. No digger buckets or engines. Sound

Should be ok if the crossmembers are 12-16 ins apart.

GERMAN ROCKS

very nice job kowtow. People to do these type of jobs are getting very scarce and hard to get. That was a very good price. I would nearly have thought €400 wouldnt have been a bad price for such a good job.

memorystick

There's 5 in 8 feet which is 1 per 19 inches almost.

TheFarrier

memorystick wrote: »

There's 5 in 8 feet which is 1 per 19 inches almost.

I built a car trailer last summer, using 2mm checker plate for the floor, but I put 3/4 inch marine ply under the plate. I find it a super job, gives the trailer a real solid feel to it, will cope with anything I've thrown at it so far and no rattling from the floor when only bits in it

memorystick

TheFarrier wrote: »

I built a car trailer last summer, using 2mm checker plate for the floor, but I put 3/4 inch marine ply under the plate. I find it a super job, gives the trailer a real solid feel to it, will cope with anything I've thrown at it so far and no rattling from the floor when only bits in it

would it still be ok without it?

SuperTortoise

Should be fine if you're not doing any major work with it.

TheFarrier

memorystick wrote: »

would it still be ok without it?

It would probably do fine, but my intention was to build a car trailer and do it once. I put the ply under the checker plate to provide a bit of support to stop the plate denting and warping when I'm firing lumps of firewood in from a distance, carrying concrete blocks or heavy awkward bits on rough roads

SuperTortoise

TheFarrier wrote: »

It would probably do fine, but my intention was to build a car trailer and do it once. I put the ply under the checker plate to provide a bit of support to stop the plate denting and warping when I'm firing lumps of firewood in from a distance, carrying concrete blocks or heavy awkward bits on rough roads

I've played with the idea of building one from scratch, might do it this year, is it worth it?

TheFarrier

SuperTortoise wrote: »

I've played with the idea of building one from scratch, might do it this year, is it worth it?

It is if you can't afford to buy one. I built it more for a bit of a project than out of necessity, but as I'm sure you can imagine once I had it going it wasn't long before it found itself busy.

I spent €150 on steel, €60 on a hitch, €115 on chequer plate, €60 on ply, €25 on timber for sides, €250 on suspension wheels and tires from indespension, and maybe €50 on paint, and built at evenings and weekends over about ten weeks.

SuperTortoise

TheFarrier wrote: »

It is if you can't afford to buy one. I built it more for a bit of a project than out of necessity, but as I'm sure you can imagine once I had it going it wasn't long before it found itself busy.

I spent €150 on steel, €60 on a hitch, €115 on chequer plate, €60 on ply, €25 on timber for sides, €250 on suspension wheels and tires from indespension, and maybe €50 on paint, and built at evenings and weekends over about ten weeks.

I'm in a similar situation, it would be a nice project and i'll get plenty of use out of it.

Can i ask where you sourced your parts from? I looked into pricing it earlier this year and found axles pricey.

studdlymurphy

Is there not new rules that the trailer needs a chassis plate with rated load and all that jazz or are single axel car trailers exempt?

TheFarrier

SuperTortoise wrote: »

I'm in a similar situation, it would be a nice project and i'll get plenty of use out of it.

Can i ask where you sourced your parts from? I looked into pricing it earlier this year and found axles pricey.

I bought the hitch, lights and mudguards from the local coop or tractor spares, and bought the suspension package in the link below from indespension in the U.K.
Indespension Ireland don't seem to have the packages for sale online(at least they didn't then), so this worked out cheaper for me at the time.

http://www.indespension.co.uk/trailer-parts-packages-/1622-500kg-suspension-package.html

Nekarsulm

Another patching job, to keep her going. Needs a proper rebuild by right.

emaherx

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Another patching job, to keep her going. Needs a proper rebuild by right.

Probably...... But will it now?

Nekarsulm

The other side is nearly as bad, and at the back also. It's a good old thing to spread though, and owes me nothing.
Must have it getting on for 20 years, and didn't buy it new either.

emaherx

Nekarsulm wrote: »

The other side is nearly as bad, and at the back also. It's a good old thing to spread though, and owes me nothing.
Must have it getting on for 20 years, and didn't buy it new either.

Sounds like most of our implements. Always keep a pile of random off cuts of metal for patching and bracing.

Nice vertical welds there.

larthehar

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Another patching job, to keep her going. Needs a proper rebuild by right.

Tidy job Nek, just out of curiosity.. did you weld it up when on the tractor? I always disconnect or worst case leave it running to protect the alternator. Something i.ve always done but am wondering why now!

Nekarsulm

Yeah welded it on the tractor. Modern alternator aren't affected by welding.
That's not to say that if I had a modern yoke with ecu's and other electronics, there's no way I would chance frying something.

Learned my lesson about earthing with that Fiat tractor. Went to weld on a step that got broken putting up silage.
Clamped the earth to a bolt on the gearbox beside the step, and welded it up perfectly.

Put everything away, could smell something funny but couldn't see anything.

Hopped up and started her, only to find I had no brakes. The cab being mounted on rubbers had no route to earth when I was welding only through the flexible brake lines between the master cylinder and the chassis, and melted them.

Had to order two new flexible pipes and a litre of Citroen's finest brake fluid. I think they were the big end of 80 punts at the time.

emaherx

larthehar wrote: »

Tidy job Nek, just out of curiosity.. did you weld it up when on the tractor? I always disconnect or worst case leave it running to protect the alternator. Something i.ve always done but am wondering why now!

Yes, I have killed an alternator in the past from welding. Ever since dismount the machine if possible or if I really need to weld on the vehicle leave it running. But like Nek don't have any ECU's to worry about.

Grueller

Have a dead man switch on both tractors here and always throw that off before welding. Think that cures the potential problems or am I wrong?

mayota

emaherx wrote: »

Yes, I have killed an alternator in the past from welding. Ever since dismount the machine if possible or if I really need to weld on the vehicle leave it running. But like Nek don't have any ECU's to worry about.

We would leave them running or just disconnect the battery.

emaherx

Grueller wrote: »

Have a dead man switch on both tractors here and always throw that off before welding. Think that cures the potential problems or am I wrong?

That protects your battery but not the alternator.

foxy farmer

I had a 24ft length of 4x4 galv box left after a job last yr. Decided to make a frame to mount the power washer and 2 plastic barrels on.
Definitely went overkill with the size of frame considering its only carrying just over 400 litres of water. Got the ears for link pins off an old transport box that was scrapped in a ditch. New pto shaft 3Ms of suction hose and a intake screen this morning for €100. Length of box would be over €100 at a guess. Needs 3 legs for parking.

Reggie.

No such thing as overkill

GERMAN ROCKS

foxy farmer wrote: »

I had a 24ft length of 4x4 galv box left after a job last yr. Decided to make a frame to mount the power washer and 2 plastic barrels on.
Definitely went overkill with the size of frame considering its only carrying just over 400 litres of water. Got the ears for link pins off an old transport box that was scrapped in a ditch. New pto shaft 3Ms of suction hose and a intake screen this morning for €100. Length of box would be over €100 at a guess. Needs 3 legs for parking.

grand job to be fair. Biggest problem will be that those barrels wont be full for long. Those power washers drink some amount of water quickly. My tap can be all out sometimes to keep up

K.G.

Havent used molasses on silage in years but i have some silage bought in off old ground so i decided to get ibc full for it. Just threw ibc on loader and cracked open the tap and it spread the finest as i packed the silage.handiest way i ever did molasses on silage

Muckit

No bother on it flowing on a day like today!!

Make a treacle cake with the dregs

foxy farmer

GERMAN ROCKS wrote: »

grand job to be fair. Biggest problem will be that those barrels wont be full for long. Those power washers drink some amount of water quickly. My tap can be all out sometimes to keep up

Its going to a farm washing a parlour tomorrow where there is only a 1/2" pipe feeding the parlour. Place is mank. IBC on a trailer would be a ideal solution.

Nekarsulm

That frame is ideal if you decided to weld a towing jaw to it. You could tow a browser of water behind.

foxy farmer

Nekarsulm wrote: »

That frame is ideal if you decided to weld a towing jaw to it. You could how a browser of water behind.

Thats in my head alright. A ball hitch. Just googled to see if an IBC would fit in a small car trailer i have. Yes. Now i must contact someone i know working in milk processing factory. Loads of them free to take away.

lakill Farm

foxy farmer wrote: »

Thats in my head alright. A ball hitch. Just googled to see if an IBC would fit in a small car trailer i have. Yes. Now i must contact someone i know working in milk processing factory. Loads of them free to take away.

you can get 1000L and a smaller 600l tank

SCOL

I'm looking for one or two IBC's where can I get them ?

stock>

SCOL wrote: »

I'm looking for one or two IBC's where can I get them ?

Lots usually on done deal

GrasstoMilk

Wasnt there someone here who made up there own concrete shutters using plywood and timber?
Might have been foxy farmer ?

Bullocks

GrasstoMilk wrote: »

Wasnt there someone here who made up there own concrete shutters using plywood and timber?
Might have been foxy farmer ?

I think it was Foxy alright but do I remember that it was as handy hire them , or better again get someone like foxy to shutter for you

ganmo

Bullocks wrote: »

I think it was Foxy alright but do I remember that it was as handy hire them , or better again get someone like foxy to shutter for you

When we got the last bit of concrete poured here the lad with the shutters was quoting other jobs charging more for renting out the shutters than hiring him to do it because then he would be certain he'd get them back in good nick

foxy farmer

GrasstoMilk wrote: »

Wasnt there someone here who made up there own concrete shutters using plywood and timber?
Might have been foxy farmer ?

Might be me alright. Posted pics on some thread a while back.

foxy farmer

Shuttering pics.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4sy4howgb70qs28/2014-12-22%2012.51.42.jpg?dl=0

patsy_mccabe

I have a Honda petrol water pump. There are two 1" UNC plastic plugs on it that keep getting seized. I tried Vaseline on the thread. Also cleaned the threads with a thread tap.
Any ideas?
The plugs are meant to be only hand tightened on and off but need a wrench now to remove. The are removed each time to prime the pump.

Nekarsulm

You can get this stuff on eBay. It's very good as it's designed for salt water marine applications.

http://www.neverseezproducts.com/marine.htm

SCOL

I made a bale lifter last week. See attached Not finished yet I need to
put a winch onto it but it works.

lakill Farm

SCOL wrote: »

I made a bale lifter last week. See attached Not finished yet I need to
put a winch onto it but it works.

lad on adverts selling one for €300 odd euro started off at mad money


OH told me on Saturday she wants a new cloths line as I took down here old one about 5 years ago. anyway going to make one up on castors with brakes and get it hot dipped

SCOL

I only have a Ferguson 20 no problem for it to pull it rather that lifting the bale.

tellmeabit

Hey. Nice job. Am looking into getting something like this made up. What axel did you use? How much you think it cost. Probably be an idea to strap the bale to the lifting forks for transport

Any chance of a picture from behind with no bale pls

SCOL

I'm not finished it yet. I need to weld up a support for the lifter to sit on and put a winch to pull the bale up also I'm going to put
some sort of a pin to lock it in place.

I'm not sure if it would lift a bale of Silage but I might try it and see.

I used an axle off a Caddy van. I'll send more photo's when I'm finished.

SCOL

Nearly finished my Bale lifter that fits behind my Land Rover.

I just need to add a few supports but it works I got the pulley fitted and
my 10 year old can turn the handle to lift a round Hay bale.

He'll be on feeding duty this Winter !!!

emaherx

BBQ anyone?

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Reggie.

emaherx wrote: »

BBQ anyone?

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2026722057353484&id=599917783367259

When do you want us over

emaherx

Reggie. wrote: »

When do you want us over

It's nearly ready, just bring beer!

Reggie.

emaherx wrote: »

It's nearly ready, just bring beer!

I'm in the van