Set of D's

[GeneD14]

Set of D\'s

I wanted to add more D-rings to my trailer so it would be easier to chain down my equipment. I used zinc plated rings so they wouldn't rust as quickly. I first ground off the paint and zinc where I was going to weld.

 

[GeneD14]

Re: Set of D\'s

Next I used my Miller 210 MIG to weld 4 rings on.

 

[GeneD14]

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Then a shot some primer on.

 

[GeneD14]

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Next some black paint.

 

[GeneD14]

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Now it's time to load the old Allis and test them.

 

[GeneD14]

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Time to chain it up with Grade 70 transport chain. After I set the binders I will wire the handles so they can't pop open.

 

[GeneD14]

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Now we are ready to roll!

 

[beenthere]

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What will the test be like?

Do you think the rings will hold the 'old' Allis on the trailer?

I don't know, just asking 'aloud'.

 

[GeneD14]

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Actually the Allis only weighs about 4,000 lbs. Each ring is rated at 11,000 lbs so I don't think that strength will be an issue. I drove to a tractor show about 60 miles round trip down a bumpy road with no issues that day.

 

[Nasty135]

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Well this threads title was very intriuging ,especially with pics , Well ah yeah good job /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif, Un-Huh /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Nice tractor too!

Just kidding ,Sweet job on the D's , My trailer has them on the rear but it needs a re-paint real bad so no pics til then ...


Oh yeah the miller mig is sweet, I found that even a hammer head like myself could do pretty welds with it. Now I just have a small 110volt unit /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif not a pretty sight....SLOW!!!

 

[GeneD14]

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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Oh yeah the miller mig is sweet, I found that even a hammer head like myself could do pretty welds with it.)</font>
I learned to weld with an old Millermatic MIG machine in the 1970's and thought that it was the cat's meow. About 8 years ago I bought a Century 150 MIG and liked it but it wasn't suited for thicker stock. After much deliberation I bought a new Miller 210 last year. WOW! What a difference over the old MIG machines. It makes great welds with minimal splatter. Now I wonder how I did without it for so long.

 

[fish_wisperer]

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this is a beautiful job but ill bet it would be 3 times as strong if you faced the brackets toward the tractor.

 

[GeneD14]

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I wondered about facing them towards the tractor but the trailer already had 4 D-rings on it that faced the way that I have them. I figured the trailer manufacturer must know something that I don't.