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Trailer fenders
ANy idea on how to make some dual axle trailer fenders at home
cheaply. I bought a used trailer and it desparetly needs new fenders but they are major money! |
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Trailer fenders
stryped wrote in article ... ANy idea on how to make some dual axle trailer fenders at home cheaply. I bought a used trailer and it desparetly needs new fenders but they are major money! Frame them with cut/welded angle iron, then cover with sheet metal riveted to the angle iron. |
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On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:12:15 -0500, "*" wrote:
stryped wrote in article ... ANy idea on how to make some dual axle trailer fenders at home cheaply. I bought a used trailer and it desparetly needs new fenders but they are major money! Frame them with cut/welded angle iron, then cover with sheet metal riveted to the angle iron. Or plywood, Or old rubber belting. (think treadmill) ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** |
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Trailer fenders
clare at snyder dot ontario dot canada wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:12:15 -0500, "*" wrote: stryped wrote in article ... ANy idea on how to make some dual axle trailer fenders at home cheaply. I bought a used trailer and it desparetly needs new fenders but they are major money! Frame them with cut/welded angle iron, then cover with sheet metal riveted to the angle iron. Or plywood, Or old rubber belting. (think treadmill) ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** If you can find some metal culvert pieces, they make very sturdy fenders. Kinda ugly, though. I agree with the angle iron / sheet steel fabrication, if you can get it as scrap. Think bed rails and water heater tanks. -- Ron Thompson Riding my '07 XL883C Sportster On the Beautiful Florida Space Coast, right beside the Kennedy Space Center, USA http://www.plansandprojects.com My hobby pages are he http://www.plansandprojects.com/My%20Machines/ Visit the castinghobby FAQ: http://castinghobbyfaq.bareboogerhost.com/ Add yourself to the member map he http://www.frappr.com/castinghobby Want to have some fun? The next time you're at McDonald's, wait until the kid has your change ready and then say "Wait, I've got the two cents." -Ron Thompson |
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