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			Hello ! 
		
		
		
			I started building a drop deck flatbed trailer in aluminium for my King (future Mack...). Here the first part : the gooseneck. ![]() ![]() Next stage : the frame !  | 
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			Nice beginning!
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			Off to a good start.......Like it. I will keep looking .  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
	 
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			Ouh very nice start! Keeping an eye on this build  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
	 
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			Looks great, and big? I will check back for progress.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			Hello ! A few work this week-end. 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			I made realize at work one foot of gooseneck in flat aluminum, 6mm thickness. Frames of gooseneck are made with L aluminium, recut, and will be bolted on the foot. ![]() ![]() I have to finish the other side and some details to obtain a complete gooseneck for my dropdeck flatbed... Last edited by quetzal42; 07-03-2016 at 05:32 PM.  | 
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	Some work on the gooseneck : king pin, angle on coupling plate,... ![]() Cutting of the main frames and glueing together :   Test before screwing : ![]() ![]() What a lenght !!! ![]() ![]()  
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			wow.. the landing gear looks great
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			Nice machine work, wow!
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			I have finished the first axle : in fact, this is a Tamiya axle inside... Shocks absorbers will be mounted later. ![]() ![]() With wheels... : ![]() Wheels on the floor : ![]() Still the second axle to be fabricated... ![]() ![]() ![]()  
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			looks real good so what is the wieght so far
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			great work so far ...wow 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			 
		
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			some news...  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
	2nd axle and a box between the axles : ![]() total frame : ![]() some fenders : ![]() some flaps and rear bump : ![]() you don't dream... it's a belt buckle ! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  
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			Now where to find a belt buckle big enough for my 1:1 ,  hats off to you sir very slick..
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			Wow beautiful great very nice
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			Nice work on the suspension and axles!!
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			Lookin awesome!
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			Just a beautiful trailer... please respond. I have an idea.. 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			Where do you get the rubber for the airbag?  Grommets?
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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