hanksvilleman
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Hey Guys and Gals!
Yesterday, I bought a brand new (literally 2021) 22' hydraulic tilt, deck over equipment trailer and will be using it to tow customers vehicle and campers.
My plan is you mount a 12,000 pound winch on the front and was considering some fabrication and welding to make this happen. But, I talked to the dealership and they said any frame modifications may void my warrantee. So, I asked them what they do to mount a winch on these flat wood decks.
They use a bigger plate on the top of the deck and a smaller plate on the underside of the deck and sandwich the wood with the winch mounting bolts.
So, if I go that route....Materials I have:
3/8" thick plate approximately 12" x 20" for the top plate
3/8" thick plate approximately 12" x 12" for underside plate
7/16" x 3" grade 8 mounting bolts for mounting
Since the working strength of 7/16" grade 8 is 140,000 pounds with a shear strength 80% of that, I'm not worried about the materials I have.
Question is, will using the wood alone as an anchor material be sufficient for the long term use in a commercial use setting? Or, should I at least put a bead along the top edge of the plate to the frame of the trailer?
No cable guide needs to be used as it is always a straight pull.
Thanks for any advice!
Yesterday, I bought a brand new (literally 2021) 22' hydraulic tilt, deck over equipment trailer and will be using it to tow customers vehicle and campers.
My plan is you mount a 12,000 pound winch on the front and was considering some fabrication and welding to make this happen. But, I talked to the dealership and they said any frame modifications may void my warrantee. So, I asked them what they do to mount a winch on these flat wood decks.
They use a bigger plate on the top of the deck and a smaller plate on the underside of the deck and sandwich the wood with the winch mounting bolts.
So, if I go that route....Materials I have:
3/8" thick plate approximately 12" x 20" for the top plate
3/8" thick plate approximately 12" x 12" for underside plate
7/16" x 3" grade 8 mounting bolts for mounting
Since the working strength of 7/16" grade 8 is 140,000 pounds with a shear strength 80% of that, I'm not worried about the materials I have.
Question is, will using the wood alone as an anchor material be sufficient for the long term use in a commercial use setting? Or, should I at least put a bead along the top edge of the plate to the frame of the trailer?
No cable guide needs to be used as it is always a straight pull.
Thanks for any advice!