Damage from sidekit stakes?

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Zwiser, Nov 26, 2018.

  1. Zwiser

    Zwiser Bobtail Member

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    Hey all, is the anyway to prevent the stakes from making holes on the side beam on trailers? Ive used the stakes that have the collars around the bottom but the collars eventually wear out and sink into the stake pocket...

    any advice is appreciated, I just got a new to me trailer and I dont want it to get all holed up!!

    Thanks!

    Zach
     
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  3. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    The only stakes Ive used were with the Ravens and those are extruded rods that went in a certain way. Once in, all you had then was to put up the foam side panels between them. There was no loading or securement to those.

    If your trailer's pockets are getting weaker with load leaning on stakes that aint broken yet, I get confused and need pictures if at all possible from your phone about the situation in particular before I can understand you better. You can transfer the image to paint, save to desk top and then upload direct to here.
     
  4. Zwiser

    Zwiser Bobtail Member

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    Yeah ok I dont have any pics at the moment but ill grab some in a couple days and post them up.

    Thanks
     
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  5. Tb0n3

    Tb0n3 Road Train Member

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    Steel sidekit? Have you considered wood?
     
  6. Zwiser

    Zwiser Bobtail Member

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    The aluminum side kit stakes wear a "T" into the side of the beam above the stake pocket.
     
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  7. Tb0n3

    Tb0n3 Road Train Member

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    Have you considered fabing up a bushing for that area? Fill in with rubber or wood?
     
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  8. Fatboy42

    Fatboy42 Light Load Member

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    You can go to an industrial plastics dealer and get thin abrasion resistant material cut into small pieces and afix to trailer with bonding adhesive the hole thing is about 1/8 thick the plastic guys will know what will work best to put under stake.
     
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  9. OLDSKOOLERnWV

    OLDSKOOLERnWV Captain Redbeard

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    My trailer originally had a sidekit, and has the usual "T" marks worn into it. Unless you attach a wear plate of some kind, it will wear unfortunately.
     
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  10. OLDSKOOLERnWV

    OLDSKOOLERnWV Captain Redbeard

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    You thinking of something like Mylar? It is good stuff, and is used as a skid / wear plate in many applications. And it can be bent / shaped to a certain form, just by heating with a torch till it's nearly transparent. I have made "L" shaped wear plates with 3/8" thick material before.
     
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  11. jamespmack

    jamespmack Road Train Member

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    What kinda trailer? My 1996 has marks from them but no holes!. Or get a well fitted tarp to allow less movement?
     
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