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    What a strange request or is this some sort of...

    What a strange request or is this some sort of set-up. Have you considered wearing eye glasses?
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    You or your neighbour can get it at your local...

    You or your neighbour can get it at your local tool shop and then you'll have it forever.:rolleyes:
  3. You shouldn't :no: have the boys hanging...

    You shouldn't :no: have the boys hanging out:eheheh:
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    Or buy yourself a welder and learn how to.

    Or buy yourself a welder and learn how to.
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    :whs:

    :whs:
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    I really like the concept :2tsup:.

    I really like the concept :2tsup:.
  7. Thread: Coke in Sydney

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    Put an ad in the paper... see what sort of...

    Put an ad in the paper... see what sort of response you get... cops, feds etc
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    CHINA

    CHINA
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    Hacksaw :roll:

    Hacksaw :roll:
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    Jeez I crinched seeing that. So will you still...

    Jeez I crinched seeing that. So will you still be able to do one of these :2tsup:
  11. Yes! don't choke the hammer :stirthepot:

    Yes! don't choke the hammer :stirthepot:
  12. Thread: Weld Quality

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    Have now recieved the replacement brackets with...

    Have now recieved the replacement brackets with the welds being varstly improved.
  13. Thread: Weld Quality

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    I emailed (with pictures) the mob in Melbourne...

    I emailed (with pictures) the mob in Melbourne whom I brought them from, they contacted the maker, I had a phone call from the maker appoligising and dosen't know how the faults occured but will be...
  14. Thread: Weld Quality

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    Weld Quality

    I'm seeking your opinions on the quality of these welds. These are on some brakets for airbag suspension. I think the welds are disgusting, highly in-effective and lack any substantial penetration...
  15. If you buy the pre-made airbag trailing arm setup...

    If you buy the pre-made airbag trailing arm setup there pretty dear in comparison to the roller rockers.
  16. Thread: Market Place

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    surely does:2tsup:

    surely does:2tsup:
  17. Thread: Market Place

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    Market Place

    Is it possible to have another sort button to list items state by state?

    Thanks
    Rod
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    Depends what your funds are but I'd be more...

    Depends what your funds are but I'd be more inclinded to get a couple of new axles. Also I think you may find that both axles will need to have brakes.
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    Jeez you wrote all this in one breath didn't you?

    Jeez you wrote all this in one breath didn't you?
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    Can't help you with the rate, but I think for hot...

    Can't help you with the rate, but I think for hot dip galvanizing they charge by the weight of the article being dipped. And if the are any fully enclosed hollow sections (eg RHS or SHS) they will...
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    Now the way I did this was, cut two lenghts of...

    Now the way I did this was, cut two lenghts of 50mm x 3mm flat near enough the full length (and as you can see running back past and under the front of the trailer), then just lay them flat on the...
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    Install a truss on the underside of both drawbar...

    Install a truss on the underside of both drawbar rails using either 50mm flat http://www.woodworkforums.com/attachments/f184/193260d1325546921t-flat-top-trailer-bush-l1000333.jpg or 12mm rod.
  23. For the gate post 2mm thick walled RHS would be...

    For the gate post 2mm thick walled RHS would be okay, but it depends on how or if its to be connected into the rest of the fence. Given the size of the gate/s they will want to droop and if the post...
  24. Thread: quick Question

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    Quick answer... :no:

    Quick answer... :no:
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    This link...

    This link http://www.woodworkforums.com/f184/flat-top-trailer-bush-145855/ will show you what I did with mine. Its a shadecloth material and so far its travelled over 400ks on gravel/dirt...
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    Have you considered a soft stone guard? That...

    Have you considered a soft stone guard? That large flat front area of the trailer is an absolute stone bounce off area back to your vehicle and windows.
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    Yep the duragal is the way to go:2tsup: as there...

    Yep the duragal is the way to go:2tsup: as there is a protective coating right from the start.

    As per here http://www.woodworkforums.com/f184/flat-top-trailer-bush-145855/ and here...
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    G'day G, Have a look in this link Standards,...

    G'day G,

    Have a look in this link Standards, bulletins, circulars and rules its the Western Australian vehicle licencing link. Basically your trailer will need to comply with Australian Design...
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    Go and sus out sheetmetal workshops or these mobs...

    Go and sus out sheetmetal workshops or these mobs that make ss kitchen workbenches
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    I got the mudflaps for free Tankstand, mind you...

    I got the mudflaps for free Tankstand, mind you I'd spent about $1,300 with them:doh:
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    G'day Mike, Re the colour thing, yep it's quite...

    G'day Mike,
    Re the colour thing, yep it's quite strange though cause my favourite colour is green which stems back as a young kid and breakfast bowls, we each had a coloured one and mine was green....
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    Yes, as others have said you need to re-thing the...

    Yes, as others have said you need to re-thing the pipe water idea, not only cause of water being trapped in it there is also the wasted space in between each loop.

    I see that you have already cut...
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    Well its gone from a flat top to a box and...

    Well its gone from a flat top to a box and finished.
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    :wss:

    :wss:
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    Thanks Fella's I've just learnt something (never...

    Thanks Fella's I've just learnt something (never to old). I've got a couple of the countersink bits with the hole through them and have tried sharpening them as per doing a drilll bit on the bevells,...
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    You'll need a new set of spring hangers for the...

    You'll need a new set of spring hangers for the existing axel as it probably won’t be feasible to remove and re-use the existing. You'll also need another axel, springs, hubs, wheels, double length...
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    Why don't you all go back and answer the bloke's...

    Why don't you all go back and answer the bloke's original question intead of all this gobbledeegook you have gone on with:D
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    Just a comment - the 9 leaf spring appears...

    Just a comment - the 9 leaf spring appears excessive, what’s their weight/load rating. Wouldn't a 4 to 6 leaf have sufficed?
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    Jeez a few of you got off you bikes here eh. I...

    Jeez a few of you got off you bikes here eh. I did this in 1987, and you know what else I ran power through a 10amp extension lead for about 30 metres (from the builder pole to the house site). ...
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    Ya file the earth pin down to suit the 10amp...

    Ya file the earth pin down to suit the 10amp outlet, works a treat:2tsup:. Thats what I did to my welder and never had an issue... but now I do have a 15amp out let and it still works a treat.
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    Yep its duragal. The paints are Wattyl - etch...

    Yep its duragal. The paints are Wattyl - etch primer then their heavy duty metal primer followed by two coats of Killrust epoxy enamel. Mind you there are lots of paint runs and drips.
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    Well here's the finished product road registered....

    Well here's the finished product road registered. The weight is 420kgs. The rattle of the rear slippers was annoying the hell out of me so on the advice of Martins Tralier parts I installed some...
  43. I'm no expert but I've done a fair bit of welding...

    I'm no expert but I've done a fair bit of welding (stick) and have never removed the blue paint before welding as it just burns off in the process. The welds have always been nice and strong.
  44. ...and then there is the trailing arm...

    ...and then there is the trailing arm suspension... as dear as.

    ...and then there's this http://www.woodworkforums.com/f184/car-trailer-build-brains-trust-help-132183/ which I thought was...
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    I replaced the rear leafs on my Troopy with...

    I replaced the rear leafs on my Troopy with parabolics about a year ago to which they've been ok and maybe a little more comfortable (not soft) ride, so I thought I'd give em ago on the trailer.
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    Yep a water tank or two will be going in that...

    Yep a water tank or two will be going in that space.
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    Flat Top Trailer for the Bush

    Last year I brought a Quad Bike and took it out bush in my 10x5 trailer which is just too wide for the bush tracks that I traverse. I decided that I'll build a flat top which I'll eventually enclose...
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    Take it to the recycling joint and get a few...

    Take it to the recycling joint and get a few dollars for it and so it can come back as a toyota or whatever.:2tsup:
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    So what are you going to do to strenghten up the...

    So what are you going to do to strenghten up the mud guards?
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    So do we now call you hydraulic? :D :2tsup:

    So do we now call you hydraulic? :D :2tsup:
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