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Old 06-27-2016, 07:48 AM
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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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Old 06-27-2016, 09:13 AM
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Nice beginning!
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Old 06-27-2016, 09:51 AM
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Off to a good start.......Like it. I will keep looking .
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Old 06-27-2016, 09:51 PM
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Ouh very nice start! Keeping an eye on this build
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Old 06-29-2016, 01:59 AM
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Looks great, and big? I will check back for progress.
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Old 07-03-2016, 05:27 PM
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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...
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Hello !

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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Old 11-11-2016, 02:41 PM
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Some work on the running gear of my drop deck : I have begun the first axle.

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I have a lot of job before ending
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wow.. the landing gear looks great
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Old 11-14-2016, 11:49 PM
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Nice machine work, wow!
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Old 11-20-2016, 01:58 PM
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Hello !

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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Old 11-20-2016, 02:57 PM
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looks real good so what is the wieght so far
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Old 11-20-2016, 08:04 PM
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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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Old 02-23-2017, 01:58 PM
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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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Old 03-06-2017, 12:32 PM
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Where do you get the rubber for the airbag? Grommets?
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