old RV trailer ?
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old RV trailer ?
Dad had a 26 foot RV and a tree fell through it and now its gutted and just the floor and plumbing is on it. My question is will the frame be strong enough to hold a tractor if i strip it and make it into a gooseneck?
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Well the 5th wheel part it boxed but not sure about the under side. It was a 1999 5th wheel caint remeber the model. The tractor is an older model Zetor just used for shredding. If the tractor is a no go i was going to make it into a trailer that had a three hole dog box on it and could carry my 4wheeler, 8dozen decoys, and other unting equipment. Surely it would be able to carry this much weight.
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I have looked into this alot and most trailer from mid 90's on are not strong enough they used 1/8 tube or angle to build the main frame since it was sort of a unibody construction
the older 80 and early 90 used 1/4" wall 2x6 tube which is strong enough.
best bet it to look at frame and see what it is. if 1/8" no way.. woul need a lot of steel added to it to make it strong enough.. if 1/4" wall shoul dnot be a problem
the older 80 and early 90 used 1/4" wall 2x6 tube which is strong enough.
best bet it to look at frame and see what it is. if 1/8" no way.. woul need a lot of steel added to it to make it strong enough.. if 1/4" wall shoul dnot be a problem
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