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connordanny
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Number of posts: 594
Age: 31
Localisation: Parkville, MD
Registration date: 2007-01-19
 |  Subject: What wood?  Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:28 pm | |
|  Well this is the project that I'm in the middle of now.... I tore the old deck off of this heap, pressure washed it and painted about half of it before the rain put an end to that.... I'm gonna register it in Maine through an agency so that I don't have to sit at the MVA, don't have to pay for an inspection and it was pretty cheap and easy to do from my cubicle... Trailer is 16 ft long and 77 inches wide I went to Home Depot last night to check out the lumber selection. Should I use Pressure Treated or just the regular shit with a ton of the deck sealant I have left over from last summer?? Also should I use seven 2x10s and a 2x6 to = 76" across or nine 2x8s and one 2x6 to = 78" across? I was thinking of the first option so that there would be spacing between the boards so water won't pool up when it rains.
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thinga'ma'rig
Locker/Spool
Number of posts: 655
Age: 36
Localisation: Perry Hall, MD
Registration date: 2007-01-23
| | Subject: Re: What wood? Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:56 am | |
| looking good danny, its good to see that trailer going to good use.....how wide is the jeep? as long as the 78" wide deck boards does not hit your wheels, that is what i would go with. i am pretty sure that all the deck boards will not be flush enough to make a water tight seal and that the water will still go through
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1986 ford 1 ton drivetrain dana 60hp front welded, sterling 10.25 rear. enclosed in a tube frame. ford 460 bb engine on propane. auto c-6 tranny, np 205 transfer case. (it use to be a jeep thing. now its just a thing)
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connordanny
Locker/Spool
Number of posts: 594
Age: 31
Localisation: Parkville, MD
Registration date: 2007-01-19
| | Subject: Re: What wood? Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:14 am | |
| Thanks Von. The Jeep is 73" wide from the outside tire to outside tire. I got new chains and a trailer jack for it the other day and my Dad won trailer lights in the ADA raffle a while back so he gave me those to wire up so its starting to come togeather.
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md4wheelin
Locker/Spool
Number of posts: 1441
Age: 30
Localisation: Towson, MD
Registration date: 2007-01-21
| | Subject: Re: What wood? Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:05 am | |
| danny the boards will shrink with age, so fit them tight to begin with. Also I would go with pressure traeted. _________________ "A yahoo made dangerous with power tools"  MARR step up or step out Who me? I didn't do it and you can't prove it.
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Rockn93YJ
moderator
Number of posts: 2591
Age: 42
Localisation: Knoxville, MD
Registration date: 2007-01-21
| | Subject: Re: What wood? Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:09 am | |
| | md4wheelin wrote: | | danny the boards will shrink with age, so fit them tight to begin with. Also I would go with pressure traeted. |
agree, pressure treated without question. |
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SPP YJ
Locker/Spool
Number of posts: 413
Age: 31
Localisation: Stillwater,PA
Registration date: 2008-04-10
| | Subject: Re: What wood? Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:09 pm | |
| I would go as wide as you can (of course stay under 102" that's the law) As most have found out when you have a trailer you will find many things you can use it for , and other people help you find ways too. The worst thing is you try to do some thing and find out if you would have made it 6" wider it would be perfect. Of Course there is always a limit ,but keep in mind you will use it for more than your jeep when its done, so will other people.
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[/i]92 YJ Full width front D-44 W/ E-lock rear 9in W/spool 39.5 irocs
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makitupthehardway
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Number of posts: 2089
Age: 27
Localisation: Ashburn, VA
Registration date: 2007-01-20
| | Subject: Re: What wood? Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:24 pm | |
| | SPP YJ wrote: | I would go as wide as you can (of course stay under 102" that's the law)
As most have found out when you have a trailer you will find many things
you can use it for , and other people help you find ways too. The worst thing is you try to do some thing and find out if you would have made it 6" wider it would be perfect. Of Course there is always a limit ,but keep in mind you will use it for more than your jeep when its done, so will other people. |
Very true. Danny Send me a email with what you need and I can price it out thru my company and might be able to save you a little. I would go with presure treated lumber and go with the 78" width as long as the tires clear. If you need a board or two ripped down to fix better and let me know. Also do you have ramps? Most of us dont use them unless it is raining like crazy or snow but when you need them they save your ass.
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00WJ open/open, lifted 31" MTR's (curbcrawler)
84 Toyota Pickup open front, welded rear, 63" chevy rear springs, propane injection, 37" mtr's, 4.7:1 Tcase
07 FORD E350 SD (TOW VAN)
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connordanny
Locker/Spool
Number of posts: 594
Age: 31
Localisation: Parkville, MD
Registration date: 2007-01-19
| | Subject: Re: What wood? Sat Jun 27, 2009 9:15 pm | |
|  well I picked up eight pressure treated 2x10's today for the trailer and dropped off the wheels for new tires... its getting there... I got it tagged in Maine for cheap, hooked up the lights and finished painting it....
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Rockn93YJ
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Number of posts: 2591
Age: 42
Localisation: Knoxville, MD
Registration date: 2007-01-21
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md4wheelin
Locker/Spool
Number of posts: 1441
Age: 30
Localisation: Towson, MD
Registration date: 2007-01-21
| | Subject: Re: What wood? Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:07 pm | |
| just need some fenders now. _________________ "A yahoo made dangerous with power tools" MARR step up or step out Who me? I didn't do it and you can't prove it.
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connordanny
Locker/Spool
Number of posts: 594
Age: 31
Localisation: Parkville, MD
Registration date: 2007-01-19
| | Subject: Re: What wood? Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:35 am | |
| Bill - I got a kid on the way.... I think everyone knows I've got wood  Joe - I was wondering about fenders. I already got it tagged. Would the popo in MD or PA fuck with me for not having fenders?
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Rockn93YJ
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Number of posts: 2591
Age: 42
Localisation: Knoxville, MD
Registration date: 2007-01-21
| | Subject: Re: What wood? Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:31 am | |
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md4wheelin
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Number of posts: 1441
Age: 30
Localisation: Towson, MD
Registration date: 2007-01-21
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makitupthehardway
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Number of posts: 2089
Age: 27
Localisation: Ashburn, VA
Registration date: 2007-01-20
| | Subject: Re: What wood? Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:42 am | |
| | md4wheelin wrote: |
In a word, yes. Not sure if TSC sells fenders, but if they do just grab some pre fabbed ones and weld them on with that new welder of yours. |
Yes TSC has fenders. I'm going to be looking to get a set for mine since kats jeep attacked the drivers side and the other is starting to break as well.
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94YJ Tera low 4:1, 4:10's, HP D44 front locked, 8.8 rear locked, 37" Truxus M/T's, custom spring over front/spring under rear, along with other stuff (Trail rig)
00WJ open/open, lifted 31" MTR's (curbcrawler)
84 Toyota Pickup open front, welded rear, 63" chevy rear springs, propane injection, 37" mtr's, 4.7:1 Tcase
07 FORD E350 SD (TOW VAN)
Proud member of MARR (if you don't get it don't ask, it will ask you)
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makitupthehardway
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Number of posts: 2089
Age: 27
Localisation: Ashburn, VA
Registration date: 2007-01-20
| | Subject: Re: What wood? Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:46 am | |
| What kinda paint did you use for the trailer frame and tongue? Did you check your bearings and brakes on the axles?
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94YJ Tera low 4:1, 4:10's, HP D44 front locked, 8.8 rear locked, 37" Truxus M/T's, custom spring over front/spring under rear, along with other stuff (Trail rig)
00WJ open/open, lifted 31" MTR's (curbcrawler)
84 Toyota Pickup open front, welded rear, 63" chevy rear springs, propane injection, 37" mtr's, 4.7:1 Tcase
07 FORD E350 SD (TOW VAN)
Proud member of MARR (if you don't get it don't ask, it will ask you)
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