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Started with fixed-vee tongue. Wanted to be able to match ramp angle with trailer for loading and unloading. Also to be able to tilt even futher for "shoveling-off" material.
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Tilt Trailer Ideas
Bolted bottle jack to steel plate. Drilled and tapped into bottom of jack. Note: outer parts of hinge on back side of jack. They are welded to the steel plate. The jack needs to be able to tilt back when the trailer raises."Some days you're the dog, some days you're the fire hydrant" -
Tilt Trailer Ideas
Note pin through outer parts of hinge."Some days you're the dog, some days you're the fire hydrant"Comment
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Tilt Trailer Ideas
Bracket is attached to front of trailer. Cap pivots and slips over top of jack ram. Center part of hinge is welded to the tongue."Some days you're the dog, some days you're the fire hydrant"Comment
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Tilt Trailer Ideas
Jack is mounted on center of tongue. Tongue pivots just ahead of trailer axle. Jack tilts back as trailer raises."Some days you're the dog, some days you're the fire hydrant"Comment
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Tilt Trailer Ideas
Tongue was lengthened and raised. Note adjustable chains just ahead of the jack. Chain hooks swivel on plate welded on top of vee. Just put the chains into the hooks where desired. This limits how far the trailer tilts."Some days you're the dog, some days you're the fire hydrant"Comment
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Tilt Trailer Ideas
Trailer tilted to match angle of ramps.
Last image."Some days you're the dog, some days you're the fire hydrant"Comment
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Nice work Dave. The tilt/dump feature is great. I do have a question though...why such a long tongue? I am sure there must be a reason. It looks like you added about 3 feet to it.Comment
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Tilt Trailer Ideas
Will,
Easier to back......and I just can't leave things alone.
Dave"Some days you're the dog, some days you're the fire hydrant"Comment
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Good reason! Thanks.
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Keep them projects coming Dave!
It helps me be more creative when I have a project on the board.It's not an optical illusion...it just looks like oneComment
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DAVE......WHAT DO WE DO WITH THE MILITARY AMMO BOX....... WOULD THAT BE STORAGE FOR CHAINS AND SUCH????....ROCK
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Tilt Trailer Ideas
ROCK,
Yes. That is exactly correct
Dave"Some days you're the dog, some days you're the fire hydrant"Comment
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hey Dave, where did you get the knurled knob on the jack in this picture ? I have a jack that I've been looking to put one on for ease of use ...
thanks.
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knurled knob
When I first used the word knurled, my wife thought I made it up.Comment
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