RGN trailer neck rebuild

[Frank S]

Me and a friend of mine bought a 2 axle RGN trailer with a 3rd flip axle about a year ago then sold the flip axle for nearly as much as we paid for the trailer. So it came down to either scrap it for about as much as we sold the flip axle for or rebuild the neck then determine how much we want to spend on the trailer itself
What it started out as





some of the scrap removed





nearly 400 lbs of rust was beat off with a needle gun



more rust removed chemically

wrapped in plastic to allow the chemical to work over night

rolling 2 pieces of 3/8x 4 1/2 T1 steel in my homemade plate roll

strapping the neck

Making cardboard patterns for the webs

webs welded in place

installing replacement king pin and plate

ready to go back together

new cross members and side rails

web stiffeners for D rings

Welds in slots cut through side rails

D ring mounts welded over slot welds tying the loop to the stiffener

ground sanded washed with a solution ready for rinsing drying and painting

first coat of paint after being dusted with an etching primer for the hard to reach areas is could not sand very well

[DIYer]

Thanks Frank S! We've added your Trailer Neck Rebuild to our Trailers and Towing category,
as well as to your builder page: Frank S's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Trailer Neck Rebuild by Frank S

tags: trailer

[Frank S]

Well I now have the final color on the neck and it is so yellow it hurts my eyes and my camera to look at

[NortonDommi]

Wow! I know a guy that dipped an entire mini body in acid to lighten it for a race car he was building but leaving something to rust and then knocking the rust off, Brilliant! No hydrogen embitterment from the acid reaction either.
Pure genius Frank, pure genius. Learn something new everyday.

[toeless joe]

Well I now have the final color on the neck and it is so yellow it hurts my eyes and my camera to look at

At least you won't forget where you parked it. Just look for the yellow glow.

[Toolmaker51]

Trailer Neck Rebuild

webs welded in place

We NEVER saw anyone weld cardboard before!

[Frank S]

Trailer Neck Rebuild




We NEVER saw anyone weld cardboard before!

you got to be good and have the right filler rods

[mwmkravchenko]

Well I now have the final color on the neck and it is so yellow it hurts my eyes and my camera to look at

Safety yellow.

[Toolmaker51]

you got to be good and have the right filler rods

And of course, the corrugations being vertical, have greater strength against the load on the neck.
Nothing comical regarding filler rods comes to mind, including drinking straws and stir sticks...

In other news, assembling a stack of cardboard storage bins here in Anaheim for my protege. I should rustle up a hot melt glue gun and weld inner corners and tabs, beefing up life span.

[bwpigeon]

I am all for paint things with safety yellow. I attached a couple of pictures of the things I build. They are painted safety yellow. I tell the customer that he can put them away and never loose them. lol