Steve@Advance
Well-known Member
Getting ready to build a set of ramps for the Bobcat trailer.
This is a 753 Bobcat, according to the manual it weighs 4700#, lets call it 5000# with the bucket attachment. The wheel base is 36".
I want to make the ramps 6 ft. long, 16 in. wide. The back of the trailer is low to the ground, about 12 in. It pushes down even lower when the Bobcat is going up the ramps. The ramps will hinge at the top.
The boss wants to use C channel for the sides, then weld 2x3x.250 angle between/inside the C channel on 8.5" centers.
My question is , what size C channel should I use?
I'm thinking either C3x6 (which is 3"d x 1.596w x .356 web) or C4x7.25 (which is 4"d x 1.721w x .321 web)
This is just something I came up with, no formula applied, so it could be way off...
Any suggestions? Should there be a support leg in the middle?
Thanks!
This is a 753 Bobcat, according to the manual it weighs 4700#, lets call it 5000# with the bucket attachment. The wheel base is 36".
I want to make the ramps 6 ft. long, 16 in. wide. The back of the trailer is low to the ground, about 12 in. It pushes down even lower when the Bobcat is going up the ramps. The ramps will hinge at the top.
The boss wants to use C channel for the sides, then weld 2x3x.250 angle between/inside the C channel on 8.5" centers.
My question is , what size C channel should I use?
I'm thinking either C3x6 (which is 3"d x 1.596w x .356 web) or C4x7.25 (which is 4"d x 1.721w x .321 web)
This is just something I came up with, no formula applied, so it could be way off...
Any suggestions? Should there be a support leg in the middle?
Thanks!