Cross member replacement

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  1. 1951 ford

    1951 ford Road Train Member

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    What did you ever figure out??
     
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  2. Oscar the KW

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    How is normal wear and tear an insurance job?
     
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    Superhauler TEACHER OF MEN

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    If that is the case....sign me up, I got a whole lot a claims !!! LOL
     
    Superhauler, Aug 28, 2018
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  4. m16ty

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    I replaced 26 crossmembers on a older Trail King sliding axle tilt last winter. They were made a square tube and rusted out. It was quite the job, but it was either fix it or scrap a otherwise good trailer. It's not that hard to replace them, just a lot of work, because the rest of the trailer is built around them.
    If you are replacing quite a few of them, it is better to just remove the side of the trailer, so you don't have to install the new ones in pieces.
     
    m16ty, Aug 29, 2018
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    Lol I wondered about that too! Maybe a customer dropped a coil on it? That'll do in an older trailer pretty quick.
     
    special-k, Aug 29, 2018
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    It wasn't normal wear and tear. A coil went through my floor.. was trying not to admit that
     
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    Waiting for the 2nd shop to give me their estimate
     
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    I do understand it's labor intensive.. I have a 9 quad 9 I'm redoing.. I took the floor off needle filled cut some cross members before I gave up and started paying
     
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    I replaced the 5th wheel last year. A lot of cutting old metal out. Rented a welder and did the whole job for about $1000
     
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    I've talked to a few guys over the years that have done it themselves. All of them said first last and only time they would do that job! lol
     
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