Are Featherlite/ Aluminum trailers really worth it ?
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Dont make me call you and complain......
The only, positively, sure fire way to remove a crack from an aluminum structure, is to sell that sucker, and buy a new one.
Steel is a bit different. We subscribed to the junk it policy of cracks. If one is found, it is cutout and removed. No chances taken. However, they can be stopped. The drill method does work, but not on cold steel
You gotta preheat it before drilling to at least your procedures preheat temp. UT should verify that you have indeed removed all traces of said crack...
Steel is a bit different. We subscribed to the junk it policy of cracks. If one is found, it is cutout and removed. No chances taken. However, they can be stopped. The drill method does work, but not on cold steel
You gotta preheat it before drilling to at least your procedures preheat temp. UT should verify that you have indeed removed all traces of said crack...
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Do you guys remove the mats and clean out all the wetness after each use? If you don't, lift the mat and have a look. I think you'll be surprised at all the deep pitting, if not outright holes. My shop back in Massachusetts used to replace about one floor a month. Probably still do. Horse urine and aluminum make a very corrosive mix that doesn't take long to destroy a floor.
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Do you guys remove the mats and clean out all the wetness after each use? If you don't, lift the mat and have a look. I think you'll be surprised at all the deep pitting, if not outright holes. My shop back in Massachusetts used to replace about one floor a month. Probably still do. Horse urine and aluminum make a very corrosive mix that doesn't take long to destroy a floor.
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