Deck or frame bent

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  1. stwik

    stwik Road Train Member

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    You might have to actually get dirty and crawl around underneath and inspect the frame and the cross members. Taking pictures of the sides, level ground or not, isn’t the best or fastest way to do this…..
     
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  3. lester

    lester Midwest's #1 Feed Hauler

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    I agree, get underneath that thing at look everything over. Or take it to a good shop
     
  4. PoleCrusher

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    And bring a bright flashlight. Shining a light, even in daylight, can show cracks or breaks that you can easily miss without it.
     
  5. Dadetrucking305

    Dadetrucking305 Heavy Load Member

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    I’m going to take your advice and buy a couple of 2x6’s.The machine was loaded with the counterweights towards the cap and was about two feet from the step like the picture below but this time the lift was about 10k more.
     

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  6. Dadetrucking305

    Dadetrucking305 Heavy Load Member

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    Yes,I purchased new at the end of July last year.
     
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    Dadetrucking305 Heavy Load Member

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    I did several times on the way home.Crawled underneath it looking for cracks in the steel and in the paint.The main beams on the inside look a bit wavy but not on the outside.I don’t remember what they are supposed to look like on the inside so I don’t know if it’s normal.When I run my hand over the inside beam I can feel them but not on the outside.
     

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  8. bad-luck

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    In your travels, I would stop by a trailer shop and have them look at it to give you a piece of mind.
     
  9. PoleCrusher

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    I'd run it. It will probably straighten out in a couple days. I've seen my trailer flex and bend all sorts of ways and come back. Like mentioned earlier, looks like the load was a bit left of center, which took more arch out of that side.
     
  10. Dadetrucking305

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    Getting dirty is my specialty lol.I was an oil rig tank cleaner for years.Covered from head to toe in oil based drilling mud.Nasty job,I can still smell and taste that invert mud.
     
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    I’m back at the house and I’m thinking of taking it to the dealer where I purchased it from since they are down the road from me and they can take a look at it.Also going to tell them that a trailer that new shouldn’t be bending like that and see what they say.
     
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