• Welcome to Religious Forums, a friendly forum to discuss all religions in a friendly surrounding.

    Your voice is missing! You will need to register to get access to the following site features:
    • Reply to discussions and create your own threads.
    • Our modern chat room. No add-ons or extensions required, just login and start chatting!
    • Access to private conversations with other members.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon!

A Project For Mr Aluminum Trailer

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
I hate covering machinery with tarpaulins (aka tarps).
They're heavy, stiff, & really demand 2 people to handle'm.
And the machines need padding to protect tarps from sharp projections.
It all takes much time, & it seldom works out well.
What to do...what do do?
Behold !!!!!
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
I don't want to buy an enclosed trailer.
Aside from the cost....over $20k for a decent one,
they're not forklift friendly. I need side access.
And very few of them have a tilt deck, which I need.
The sidekit would only cost me a few thousand bucks.


What projects & problems are you working on?
 

sun rise

The world is on fire
Premium Member
My problem projects are not so physical. They include working with a support guy about why the UI for backup software hangs for over an hour on linux. Working with another guy on getting encoding date added to metadata from a video being transcoded.
 

JoshuaTree

Flowers are red?
maxresdefault-2.jpg

...meaningless text to avoid breaking rule #something about posting photo without meaningful text.
 

Heyo

Veteran Member
I don't want to buy an enclosed trailer.
Aside from the cost....over $20k for a decent one,
they're not forklift friendly. I need side access.
And very few of them have a tilt deck, which I need.
The sidekit would only cost me a few thousand bucks.


What projects & problems are you working on?
My problem is much smaller. I just have to get my trailer through the "TÜV" (and add a box on the drawbar).
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
I've already bought the strap winches, aluminum bars, set
screws, & FRP plywood. Tarpstop recommend that the first
bow be reduced in height so aerodynamics are kinder to the
front of the tarp. I'm going with 15" instead of 30" there.
It would all be easier if I had the phase converter for my
vertical mill hooked up....oh, well, the band saw will work.
 

Dan From Smithville

What's up Doc?
Staff member
Premium Member
I don't want to buy an enclosed trailer.
Aside from the cost....over $20k for a decent one,
they're not forklift friendly. I need side access.
And very few of them have a tilt deck, which I need.
The sidekit would only cost me a few thousand bucks.


What projects & problems are you working on?
You just looking to protect stuff from weather, debris and dust?
 

Dan From Smithville

What's up Doc?
Staff member
Premium Member
I've already bought the strap winches, aluminum bars, set
screws, & FRP plywood. Tarpstop recommend that the first
bow be reduced in height so aerodynamics are kinder to the
front of the tarp. I'm going with 15" instead of 30" there.
It would all be easier if I had the phase converter for my
vertical mill hooked up....oh, well, the band saw will work.
You're not talking about a semi trailer like the one in the video are you? I assume something you can pull with Mr Van or Mr 1 Ton truck?
 

We Never Know

No Slack
I hate covering machinery with tarpaulins (aka tarps).
They're heavy, stiff, & really demand 2 people to handle'm.
And the machines need padding to protect tarps from sharp projections.
It all takes much time, & it seldom works out well.
What to do...what do do?
Behold !!!!!

 

Brickjectivity

Turned to Stone. Now I stretch daily.
Staff member
Premium Member
I am bridging a creek with a 20-30 foot span using concrete and pine trees. Cars and tractors will drive across it. I may build a log cabin on the other side.
This is proceeding slowly. I've got access to a tractor, but the trees are proving difficult to get down cleanly. I have 1 installed, one down, and four more planned. The trouble is the trees are so tangled that I've had to bring down others just to make places to fell the trees that I need -- without hitting power lines or buildings. Then I've got to dispose of those trees, too; and it takes time. If a tree falls the wrong way I can find myself in a lot of trouble.
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
Those work only on "deck over" trailers.
(Unless one fabricates high sides...then forklift
loading from the side is impossible.)
Mine has a low deck with fenders above it.

Also, for tall loads, the manufacturers of that kind
of system recommend against hauling with the
system strapped in the open mode. Sidekits
are easily completely removable.
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
That's a nice trailer. For your engine hobby?
And for construction work.
And a little machinery moving work for money.

BTW, I have a wooden deck cuz they....
- Are more damage resistant.
- Are easily repaired.
- Allow temporary fastening cleats & such.
A little more weight for a much tougher deck.
 
Last edited:

Dan From Smithville

What's up Doc?
Staff member
Premium Member
And for construction work.
And a little machinery moving work for money.

BTW, I have a wooden deck cuz they....
- Are more damage resistant.
- Are easily repaired.
- Allow temporary fastening cleats & such.
A little more weight for a much tougher deck.
That's useful to know.

All that and you still have time for here. You are one of those people that do more in an afternoon than I dream of doing for a whole week.
 
Top