Comp trailer build

garyeng · Posted: Nov 05 2012 Post subject:

Would you believe me if I told you that an double walled insulated vertical smoker is heavy? I knew it weighed something with me wrestling it around the shop the last 2 days. I went to put it on the trailer with some of those clamp-on forks attached to the front-end loader. It lifted it fine when the vertical was only a single wall but it had a hard time lifting it high enough now that it is double walled. I did get it in place and tacked to the pit after some effort. It looks really good attached to the pit too. Very Happy

I will take some pictures tomorrow evening after work. I am just too tired to even think about walking out there with a camera right now.

Gary
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k.a.m. · Posted: Nov 05 2012 Post subject:

Gary, you really need to get the Mrs. involved in this build. She can take the pics, upload said pics to the PC then as your sipping your drink edit them to what you want. Then let the Mrs. load them to photobucket. Wink

Debbie takes much better pics than I do.
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garyeng · Posted: Nov 05 2012 Post subject:

Kevin, That would is a great idea and when you see one that would fit the bill then please send her over. Smile

It would be really good if someone besides the dog was around in the event I get in a bind or something falls on me. I have a bad habit of not even taking a cell phone with me in the shop.

Gary
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garyeng · Posted: Nov 05 2012 Post subject:

I stopped off in the shop this morning and took a couple of pics showing the progress over the weekend.

Gary
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GF · Posted: Nov 05 2012 Post subject:

garyeng, looks fantastic. Very Happy

What did you end up doing with the firebox? Or maybe your still thinking about it.
Looking forward to updates. Very Happy

TrailerBuilder · Posted: Nov 06 2012 Post subject:

Gary, nice work for sure. The more you add, the easier it is to tell how big of a beast your rig is going to be for sure. Ill be watching for more pics Very Happy

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garyeng · Posted: Nov 06 2012 Post subject:

GF · Posted: Nov 06 2012 Post subject:

Gary, your making plenty of forward progress. Very Happy

Just wonderin' if you figured out what you were gonna do.

Good luck with everything, looking forward to updates. Very Happy

garyeng · Posted: Nov 09 2012 Post subject:

Spent some time trying to cut the firebox off of the big pit. I do not know who welded that thing on but they must not have meant for it to come off easy. At least I know I do not have to be concerned about any of my welds breaking on that thing I guess. I thought I cut the welds all the way around it but I only have it to the point of sagging a little. Looks like it is going to take a few more hours of work to get it off. Nothing a little determination and a torch will not solve.

Gary Smile

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k.a.m. · Posted: Nov 09 2012 Post subject:

Gary, it appears you built her to last my Friend. Very Happy

Take your time and overcome the obstacle when in doubt read my signature. Very Happy

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garyeng · Posted: Nov 11 2012 Post subject:

daddywoofdawg · Posted: Nov 11 2012 Post subject:

You know the more I see those flat doors the more I like that style.And over dual axles just looks sooo cool.
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Wreckless · Posted: Nov 11 2012 Post subject:

garyeng, right on! hope you figure it was worth the trouble. As k.a.m. mentioned...you built it to last and the heights that were troubling you would nag you, even if ever so slightly, for the life of the pit. Ready to see some pics, refit and the carnage in between. Very Happy

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k.a.m. · Posted: Nov 11 2012 Post subject:

garyeng · Posted: Nov 11 2012 Post subject:

Here are some pictures of today's progress or something like it anyways.

The vertical all welded up to include the additional support legs. I did not originally plan to add the legs but though they could not hurt either.

The pit opening raised 4 inches

Different angle of the new pit opening

Firebox with the top and back outer skin and insulation remove.

Test fitting the firebox

Bending the frame to support the out skin on the top

From inside the pit looking at the new position of the firebox.

Tomorrow I should finish fitting the frame to support the outer skin and then reattach the skin and insulation. If time then allows, I will reattach the firebox to the pit.

Gary
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k.a.m. · Posted: Nov 11 2012 Post subject:

Gary, that's what I am talking about. Very Happy

Looky there easy peasy my Friend. Very Happy

Very nice work indeed. Very Happy

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garyeng · Posted: Nov 12 2012 Post subject:

Thanks everyone for the words of encouragement!!

I managed to get the insulation and the outer skin welded back on but that is as far as I got today. When I had the skin all welded back on and ground it was time for dinner. It is veterans day after all and I am one of those so I knocked off early.

This week sometime I will get the firebox back on and start moving forward again. It has been quite a bit of work but I am glad I decided to fix it or it would have bugged me for now on.

Gary
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TrailerBuilder · Posted: Nov 13 2012 Post subject:

Gary, your moving right along now. Never fun to take steps back, but you have done a bang up job getting it back where it belongs. I dont think the extra legs on the verticle is a bad idea at all. It will sure take alot of stress off of everything. Keep up the great work and keep the updates and pics coming Very Happy

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jonhuck07 · Newbie Joined: 19 Jan 2011 Posts: 30 Location: OKC,OK

garyeng,
Your build is looking great one day fingers crossed I will Build a competition trailer.
I saw a roller in one of your pictures and was wondering what kind/model and what you thought of it. Are you able to to square, round and flat stock with it?
Thanks for the info

garyeng · Posted: Nov 14 2012 Post subject:

Troy, Yep, feels good to move in the right direction and I think it is going to workout well.

Jon, Thank you for the complements. This project was something that I had been planning build for about 3 years before I started it. There have been plenty of challenges along the way but it has really been a fun project. The roller you saw is one made by harbor freight and I also bought the dies for square tubing. I have mainly used it for 1"x1/4" flat bar, I have rolled the flat bar both the easy and hard ways and it does it without a problem. I normally am not a big fan of HF tools, I hate them, but this one is a keeper.

I had hoped to have the firebox welded back on by today but I started losing my voice Saturday evening and I thought it was just from all the cutting and grinding. I still do not have my voice back all the way today and I ended up coming home early from work today not feeling well and I never do that. Hopefully today was the worst of it and I can get back at it tomorrow or the next day.At least now I know it is not from working on the pit this weekend. I do have all of next week off so I should get a few things done then. I hate being sick...
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