Cracked aluminum flat frame

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Ruthless, Dec 6, 2014.

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  1. Dec 7, 2014 #11
    glockwise

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    It's hard to tell from a picture, but most likely it's a shock fracture because of where it's at. Every hard hit to hook, every time the bags aren't used to set it down, every pot hole and all those driveway entrances. They all add up.

    It's very repairable. A couple of fish plates on each side. I'd wager the cross member is either crushed or flexed inside the upper coupler. Cross you fingers that the kingpin plate is within tolerance.

    It's gonna be a few bucks. Remove upper coupler, fish plate, and reassemble- probably $1800
     
    glockwise, Dec 7, 2014
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  3. Dec 8, 2014 #12
    daf105paccar

    daf105paccar Road Train Member

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    But a good fix might make the trailer stronger then it ever was.
    I would let price be the second factor and quality the first when i decided who would repair this.
     
    daf105paccar, Dec 8, 2014
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  4. Dec 8, 2014 #13
    Ruthless

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    I'm thinking it started the Monday before thanksgiving - went from below freezing Friday nite to rainy n 60 by Monday am, landing gear punched 11" thru the blacktop where I parked it w 48 on the deck. Was just able to squeak under it and watched the neck reverse flex kinda hard on the pickup. It's always something
     
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  5. Dec 12, 2014 #14
    Ruthless

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    Mac quoted $3400, based on pictures & description. Said they could turn it around by Christmas. Ravens took all the info....have yet to hear anything back from them. Local trailer dealer, repair shop quoted $4500 based on visual inspection, said it may be more if the internal beams have any damage (good call in my opinion) so it could be more. They said it'd be done by first week in January.

    I asked them for a price that they'd buy it for as is, guy that does buying had left for a early weekend, will look at it Monday. They recommended consignment (they get 10%) as that holds them in no way liable for condition should the future owners repair go awry.

    im thinking on it.. Be nice to get out of it and into something fresh. We shall see.
     
    Ruthless, Dec 12, 2014
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  7. Dec 13, 2014 #15
    daf105paccar

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    Not a easy call.
    The repair might leave you with a stronger then before trailer BUT it can also give you the worse trailer ever that never stops cracking.
    Keep us updated. :biggrin_25525:
     
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  8. Dec 13, 2014 #16
    Ruthless

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    My thoughts as well.
     
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  9. Dec 21, 2014 #17
    Ruthless

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    Well I went with the fix @ $4500, more than i wanted to throw at it: but their offer to buy was about scrap value. Hopefully no more cracking after this fix. Guess I'll run it Til its done. Kinda crap timing-was actually just looking to swap it out the nite before I saw the damage :/ looking to move into a combo trailer so I can get a moffet mount built in. O well, that's truckin.
     
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  10. Dec 21, 2014 #18
    BAYOU

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    That's a easy fix if you if where closer Id say bring it over that's a easy job. I can't believe people scrap stuff over things like this....
     
    BAYOU, Dec 21, 2014
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  11. Dec 21, 2014 #19
    Cummins_444

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    They were not going to scrap it. You buy it for scrap price put the 4,000 in repair and then sell it for hopefully more then cost.
     
    Cummins_444, Dec 21, 2014
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