What does $13k in aluminum build

[jon f mn]

There are a lot of TV ads here about a rub that contains some "weed" and a couple of other ingredients that gets rid of pain such as yours. Walmart and Amazon are 2 of the listed suppliers.....I think I saw it listing for $19 for a jar. I guess it's legal here if these suppliers are selling it to the general public. Don't know about your area.

I have considered that, but I still drive commercial some and its illegal for that.

 

[NormanSavesTractors]

I cleaned this up. The user in question, please don't return to this particular thread.

 

[farmersamm]

Is that why airplanes are built with aluminum? Broken welds, stress cracks and all?

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[farmersamm]

Not saying you can't use aluminum. The OP's truck bed is practical, and lightweight. All of the things aluminum is good for.

But you do have to realize that there will be maintenance issues. It's a tradeoff

 

[cjunrau]

For all you who thought that Eric (i believe is his name) thought his deck was to week......
First pic i saw looked like the overhang was hanging on a but weld, with a fish plate. To me it looked very week. But I know Jon has built with aluminum before. There will be strength somewhere if he built it. I thought of questioning him on the distance behind the rear axle that it over hung and weight that would break the deck. I knew better as he would not build something that would not work. The pic may be very deceiving as well. I am sure it is built for what it is intended and not to load a tractor that sits right at the tail and bounces down a rutted road for 60 miles. I also wondered how the aluminum would hold up as in my neck of the woods the stock trailers all crack bad, but our roads are so full of pot holes and farmers drive 50 miles an hour through them. the fertilizer trailers I have pulled do the same thing. I am sure that this mower, yard, landscape deck will never run a gravel pot hole road at 50-60 mph. probably pavement most of the time and under 40mph. I am sure it will last as long as needed and IF cracks show up he has the brains and know how to fix so it doesn't again.

Some of you got a little hot under the collar and should know by now that not everybody can see what a pic is supposed to show. Ignore the naysayer or ask him to clarify. I am sure if you met and talked in person with these guys you would find they know there stuff they just don't see it on the screen.

One problem i see with forums like this is you really have to read for years to find out what a person knows or does. Kinda like Bruce from Canada, If you tried to tell him how to milk a cow, not knowing he had done it for 50 years and you do not question a guy on how to milk or run a dairy who has done it that long. And been successful at it. I still don't know what a lot of the familiar names on here do or have done. Who am I to question or tell them they are wrong.

 

[jon f mn]

For all you who thought that Eric (i believe is his name) thought his deck was to week......
First pic i saw looked like the overhang was hanging on a but weld, with a fish plate. To me it looked very week. But I know Jon has built with aluminum before. There will be strength somewhere if he built it. I thought of questioning him on the distance behind the rear axle that it over hung and weight that would break the deck. I knew better as he would not build something that would not work. The pic may be very deceiving as well. I am sure it is built for what it is intended and not to load a tractor that sits right at the tail and bounces down a rutted road for 60 miles. I also wondered how the aluminum would hold up as in my neck of the woods the stock trailers all crack bad, but our roads are so full of pot holes and farmers drive 50 miles an hour through them. the fertilizer trailers I have pulled do the same thing. I am sure that this mower, yard, landscape deck will never run a gravel pot hole road at 50-60 mph. probably pavement most of the time and under 40mph. I am sure it will last as long as needed and IF cracks show up he has the brains and know how to fix so it doesn't again.

Some of you got a little hot under the collar and should know by now that not everybody can see what a pic is supposed to show. Ignore the naysayer or ask him to clarify. I am sure if you met and talked in person with these guys you would find they know there stuff they just don't see it on the screen.

One problem i see with forums like this is you really have to read for years to find out what a person knows or does. Kinda like Bruce from Canada, If you tried to tell him how to milk a cow, not knowing he had done it for 50 years and you do not question a guy on how to milk or run a dairy who has done it that long. And been successful at it. I still don't know what a lot of the familiar names on here do or have done. Who am I to question or tell them they are wrong.

The beaver tail part is supported about half way with a heavy beam bolted to the truck frame right at the rear of the frame. I didnt get good pics of it, but here is what I have.

The frame there is 4-4" heavy channels running lengthwise, attached at the front, supported by the beam, and cantilevered 45" then tied together at the rear with another channel. They are heavy for channel, 3/8" web and 1/2" flanges.

 

[cjunrau]

As I expected. He knew what he was doing and had support where needed.
sharp looking rig anyway. amazes me how if you have good looking new equipment people will hire you. Old beat up truck and his business might go down hill

I had a real nice newish jd baler and charged les to bale than others. Had a crappy looking case with no ac and a window missing. Neighbors would even hire someone else and pay 3-4 dollars a bale more. I could bale circles around some of those guys and they new it. oh well some people won't be seen with old equipment on there fields.

 

[Just-in-Case]

Hey, Jon,

Impressive job there! A little time and use will show several things not thought about beforehand. Hopefully those revisions will get included into the other 2 trucks during the build. Something you might give some thought to: if there is only one ram raising and lowering the loading ramp, I would want it in the center and not just on one side. Don't know if it can be placed underneath without creating clearance issues, though. All in all, very well done!

 

[EFV]

Jon,
Didn't you build a smaller similar setup on a Ford Ranger for your son earlier ?

 

[jon f mn]

Jon,
Didn't you build a smaller similar setup on a Ford Ranger for your son earlier ?

Yes, but no dump on that one. And no hydraulics, just a spring assistant bi-fold ramp.

 

[m16ty]

Is that why airplanes are built with aluminum? Broken welds, stress cracks and all?

Airplanes don’t have many welds on critical components. Joints are often either mechanically fastened or milled out of a solid piece of aluminum.
I’ve done some work in an airplane factory. For the wings they take a piece of aluminum about 4” thick and 60’ long. They mill a whole wing structure out of that chunk. 80% waste when they are done.