Loaner rust bucket

motoOzarks said:

I hired out once to replace three beds on Meeks lumber trucks.
All tongue and groove with two deck screws per cross member.
I bought drill bits by the bag
two of the beds were tweaked a bit so I ripped the last board to fit

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You should of bought these https://www.homedepot.com/p/Teks-12...-Self-Drilling-Screws-40-Pack-21384/100145370 and a half inch drill motor. Did a whole 40 ft shipping container with similar ones not same length but they went through 1/4 iron no problem like butter, slow and steady. Went through two phillips drill bits and that's it.

Spud_Monkey said:

You should of bought these https://www.homedepot.com/p/Teks-12...-Self-Drilling-Screws-40-Pack-21384/100145370 and a half inch drill motor. Did a whole 40 ft shipping container with similar ones not same length but they went through 1/4 iron no problem like butter, slow and steady. Went through two phillips drill bits and that's it.

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I used the best recommended to me at the time. Most of the previous screws were still on the bottom side of the cross brace, ground flush on the top of it but still on the bottom side.
Kept getting into them and jamming up and breaking whatever was used.
I would look for some other way next time for sure.

motoOzarks said:

I used the best recommended to me at the time. Most of the previous screws were still on the bottom side of the cross brace, ground flush on the top of it but still on the bottom side.
Kept getting into them and jamming up and breaking whatever was used.
I would look for some other way next time for sure.

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Same with mine though I managed to miss 98% of them by changing the spacing versus what they had, I went cubit measurements. The ones I did hit I drilled them out. Though I understand where you are coming from you used what you had as I would of done the same.

I managed to remove all the old broken screws, actually was just a little time consuming but easy as many were so shank rusty they simply screwed the rest of the way out within less than a thread with vise grips. NEXT project will be AIR RIDE and AIR BRAKE!!

DMiller said:

. NEXT project will be AIR RIDE and AIR BRAKE!!

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If you want to hold off with that "next" project, I've got a trailer that needs redecked. Since you have all this recent experience, I'd hate to see it go to waste.

Are you seriously contemplating air ride and brakes on this truck, or a different truck?

Not on this machine, maybe for a Next project machine as to considerations. Good luck on that redeck!!!

Ever further, will be taking in for inspection this next week(AFTER Thanksgiving). Dug out five old Tarp Bows I still had from years ago(I really need to stop hoarding!!) so will build some stake pocket supports to utilize. Ride height is back to Factory normal.

Got machine loaded, spoke to a local as to just driving it to get inspected, was told local cops will eat that up, a no can do situations. Suggested either tow or trailer so here I go. Have to get both rust buckets inspected, the red and the white one for this year's license. Pickup AND trailer not liking me right now!! They go in Monday Morning first thing.

I've always driven my trucks to get my plate inspection, maybe I've just been lucky? It does look like a pretty good load on the truck and trailer.

The flatbed sure looks nice, I'm still saving that trailer redeck for you. Is the tongue and groove treated, or just regular wood and where did you source it?

I was just going to get rough cut sawmill oak for my rollback trailer and just shove them tight.

crane operator said:

I've always driven my trucks to get my plate inspection, maybe I've just been lucky? It does look like a pretty good load on the truck and trailer.

The flatbed sure looks nice, I'm still saving that trailer redeck for you. Is the tongue and groove treated, or just regular wood and where did you source it?

I was just going to get rough cut sawmill oak for my rollback trailer and just shove them tight.

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Here in Washington I always got the 3 day trip permit and drove them. Never an issue.

Funny thought on that RZ, we CAN get a transit permit prior to license, just have to show the State Inspection Form to get it!!

Hey there CO, just plain Pine T&G, 2x6. Local lumber supplier(Owensville) has access and could get in 2x4, 2x6 and IIRC 2x8. Oak if green will shrink almost a quarter inch if not kilned, had two trailers I 'Loose' decked some years ago, boards were caged over the ends with angle iron to retain but allowed to float loose against cross members, owners choice not mine. Do not believe he ever had issues with them, did not keep up on them to know. HE Trailers we chose Oak or Hickory as would take the scuff and grind of rails/grousers better, PITA to drill and fasten but only did ends and center cross members, some we flat Bolted down with carriage bolts as lumber twist often would shear the screws.

BTW I have coated and will recoat with Boiled Linseed Oil, just have to set brushes/rollers/rags in a metal can OUTSIDE when done, will come back to ash pile in the can next day.

Inspect all done, guy that did them asked if was my trailer outside, I said Yes why? He asked how I unloaded the two ton by myself, told him back the same way I have always done load or unload, by myself, loaded and chained it up headed home. Is a no brainer as to getting machines on or off trailers, only time needed spotter was when load was WIDE or extremely off balance, then preferred it. BTW BOTH Passed no issues.

Time to haul some grain then?

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