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rockyridgefarm

rockyridgefarm

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Well, I priced several new trailers, and they ranged from $4800-6000 for what I wanted - gooseneck, 22-24 foot, deck between tires, wide deck, all steel deck. So I found this 18 footer. It needs lighting and brake work, it's not a wide deck, and it's only 18 foot long, but it was also a fair bit under $2000. I think I can make it into what I want for less than new price.

Do you think I can put diamond plate over the wood, or should I remove the wood and raise the crossmembers?

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Yed you can put diamond plate over wood.
My question is why? I dont see much
advantage and a lit of cost and weight.
Adding on to the sides to make it wider is
more complex than just sticking on some
outriggers and a side rail. Make sure you
have a good plan for how you will do that.
A lot depends on what you will haul out
there. For instance, you can get by with
less to haul hay than for a heavy wide
tractor.
 

This is for my new seed cleaner rig. There will be a 3000 lb Clipper seed cleaner in the middle, a 40 bu surge bin on legs in the front, a generator on the top of the gooseneck, a small grain leg in the middle, and another 40 bu surge bin on the rear. I also gotta find a spot for some chaff and fines bins on the side.

The most the edge will see is 275 lbs (me).
 
I purchased a 16' trailer that had diamond plate installed over the wood deck. The wood had rotted badly I assume
from retaining moisture. And yes it was treated lumber. Removed the wood and welded the diamond plate to the frame
and have had no problems in 18 years since. My advice is don't install over the wood.
 
I have a 16 ft car hauling trailer and when the wood rotted out I bought a few pieces of 1 1/2 square tubing and welded them lengthwise of the trailer. Made sure to get one directly where car tires would be. Then welded diamond plate on the tubing. Very rigid. Marked the diamond plate where the tubing would be and used the cutting torch to make slots in the plate and turned it over and ground the slag off the back side of the plate and it would lay flat on the tubing. Then filled the slots up.
 
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