Hey guys, here's an oddly long video of gate repairs to a small dump trailer. It was a longer video than I expected. Either way, I hope you enjoy it and as I always say, This is how I did it, not how to do it. Kick back and enjoy.
" transfer the problem to the next inadequate stress point ".....it just occurred to me Ive been doing that all my life, in Lotsa ways. Thanks Isaac, a craftsman and philosopher ! Cheers.
I don't know if your doing your own editing, but whoever does it is doing an outstanding job! It really makes your videos enjoyable to watch! Your a fine craftsman Sir!
It would appear you try and do what’s best for the customer, and not always what the customer requests, like in this video, they wanted just a patch, which might have held for a bit, but would probably fail sooner or later, but you did a much stronger repair, which will last the customer much longer, saving them money in the long run, great job
Been welding for 35 years and learn something almost every time I watch you. Different isn't worse - it's new! You are great at it - Keep it up and Keep Delivering content!!!
Isaac , You are the man . I am not a professional at all but my skill level and confidence has increased at least 100% by watching and understanding your repairs . Thank you very much
Isaac, I LOVE your channel. I watch many welding channels but you are the only one that I see welding heavy stuff like construction equipment, which get unique stress issues. I have learned more from you than anywhere else. Please keep up the GREAT videos!
Seeing you have a bit of trouble getting a good ground on the tarp loop reminded me of an experience I had. Years ago, I had a ground clamp heat up and destroy itself itself in the clamp hinge pin area while I was in the middle of a job. To get me through that, I took the cable ground cable off of the mutilated clamp and used a pair of vise grip pliers to clamp the cable eyelet terminal down to the piece I was welding, which then caused me to think.................................let's weld a tab of steel onto the vise grips and attach the cable to the vise grips. I bought a new pair of vise grips but I never bought a new spring loaded ground clamp and I am still happy with my "temporary", emergency ground clamp.
A real bear of a job but you got there - patience and perseverance, with a pretty tedious dissection, followed by the build. Great to see the plasma cutter employed a bit differently and some clever tricks as well. Great work as usual Isaac :)
My employee opened a trailer exactly like this and bent the doors just as you were describing. It was a sad day. We heated the hinges and bent the door back with an excavator and bucket. It was a BigTex trailer, not sure if they use better metal around their hinges, but I'm glad they didn't rip off like this.
I would’ve tooken off the hinges. Put a thicker flat bar. Welded flat bar and then weld hinges back. That just me not trying to step on nobody. You do good work sir.
I agree that your way was definitely the right way. However, if you use a fairly large patch panel, it will spread the load from the hinges, reducing the leverage on the thinner tube. If the manufacturer had faced the hinge side with 3/16 or 1/4 plated, it probably would have solved the problem.
I know his way is the right way, but if that was my trailer I would of removed the hinges, put a piece of 3/16 flat the entire length. put the hinges back on, and called it good enough. I am not sure I could cut that piece out without making a mess of it.
That’s definitely an upgrade to factory! Awesome job as usual. I think this video was a “how to do it.” I am sure that is going to hold up for a long time!
Great repair. I think you were right with your idea that they may have lifted the box with the doors unlatched, hence the reason the top hinge was recessed a bit. Love your workmanship! Thanks Isaac. Be well
Isaac, as always. Your the man!! Amazing skills, Although I know you'll disagree and down play it. But that doesn't make it any less of a fact. Thank You Sir for bringing us along and for all the time and effort to do so. It's greatly appreciated. Have a good one and be safe out there!!
My 6 x 12 hydraulic dump trailer is in need of a new floor and some supports. I just picked it up a few months ago and the previous owner used in a business where he'd leave it at your house, then pick it up when you filled it. A lot of grass clippings were left in the bed which held water and helped to rot out the floor. The 11 gauge 6 x 12 sheet of steel needed for the floor is going to set me back $616.00. I've also got to replace the bed hinges, one seized up and tore loose from the frame, which caused the bed to kick to one side and come into contact with the fender. Nice job on the tailgate doors you really need to think about how to deconstruct the doors to keep the metal that you need to attach to the new metal too. Another great video, thanks.
I'm glad to see that you capped the tube that you installed so dirt and debris cannot drop inside of it again. I wondered if you drilled a hole in the bottom so it can breathe or maybe it's not necessary in Texas? Where I'm at, the tube will rust out internally from condensation with the change of seasons if it is not allowed to breathe. Thanks for another great video!
What the salesperson will tell you is the lite steel is to weight. That way you get better gas mileage when pulling it when empty. I saw this with rolloff boxes. What use to be 3/16 was changed to 11 ga. Tube and the 3/16 side walls are now 10ga. What it did was make alot of work for the people that fix them.
Issaac Your way you done the stich welding with the mig was very helpful, Thanks for putting in all the time to do these videos is highly appreciated!!
Great repair, I wondered if you were going to cap the tubes to prevent them filling with dirt again and though you didn't show it I noticed that you did. Good job. Never hurts to improve a poorly designed system when doing a repair.
Hello Isaac. That’s a familiar looking job. A helpful hint: try Hypertherm’s designated gouging consumables for washing out the old welds. They are awesome! I use my 45XP as much, if not more, for gouging than I do for cutting. Be blessed.
Love watching your videos Isaac, you explain the project clearly and describe why you think the part has failed, what is required to rectify the problem and why you want to do it that particular way to make a good workmanlike repair that will last great video too, you are getting rather good at this.
I really enjoyed that repair Isaac. those are some heavy doors. I have rebuild drive up ramp/gate for some mowing trailers. But nothing like this. Thank you for the video.
I am always intrigued when I visit your channel and certainly impressed at all aspects of your works nothing short of amaseing even if the jobs one of those stuck pins on a man lift a cracked and twisted boom or a worn out case side dump scoop bucket you keep sharp and on point and do what ever is required to get that job done as always well done sir and your apprentice has some big shoes to fill ahead of him..
I love your power of foresight. You know so well what's coming to you, that it's all taken care of along the way. BTW Hyperterm came out with a plasma flush cut tip a bit like you can get on Oxi-Acetylene.
Nice to see that you closed up the new square tube pieces on the top, will make it last longer and easier to work on for the next guy, proably you as well! Great job and great vid, thx for showing! 👍👍👍
A friend asked me to build him a tandem axle dump trailer..... "I wanna use two 2000lb axles and I want be able to haul 4000lbs." I said...."whats the trailer supposed to weigh?" lol I told him he needed 3500lb axles to do what he wanted to do, he said no. So I built the trailer, turned out sweet! He blew a tire and said I wanna order 3500lb axles! So we did. Alot of people dont understand engineering and how beefy things need to be.
I would sometimes make trailers for pocket money - selling them in the run up to Christmas. It's interesting to see that even major manufacturers in the US sometimes get it wrong! All a trailer needs (aside from absolute safety requirements) is a little thought into how they'll be used, what little things could go wrong and most of all - strong and durable enough for the task. Your use of a plasma - there are certain channels on RU-vid that would have done everything using cutting discs - they're clueless and bad examples.
