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« on: February 25, 2009, 08:39:37 am » |
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Last Friday night I decided that I NEED a dedicated trailer setup for hunting. Saturday morning I met up with Jason (JML) at his fab shop and we put the box together, installed a new 2-5/16 bulldog coupler, new jack, and some stubby ramps. Sunday I got to test out the trailer with a decent boar hog. The box worked well, but I thought a game hoist would help with loading hogs, cleaning them, and weighing them. So Monday evening I went to work building a hoist with a swivel. Got everything done except the swivel. Tuesday morning I had a machine shop turn some 2.5 od round stock into 1.62 od so that it would slip inside the 2" square tubing and allow the two halves to swivel. I can now hoist a hog from the ground and use the hoist to load it onto the trailer deck, or into the hog box. The hoist also reduces to 1/2 height for transport. Here are the pictures of the new trailer/box/and hoist. All that is needed now is some paint.  The ring in the center of the 2x2x1/2 angle is to hook my winch hook to while transporting the mule  Hoist in transport position  Hoist swiveled to rear/ trailer deck  Hoist in position to lift hogs from ground level  Hoist in position to load hog box  Closeup shot of transport position  Stubby ramps for Mule  |
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dabutcher
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« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2009, 08:55:51 am » |
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cool trailer.... now build me one 14ft with a 4 dog box on front, side loading 4wheeler with tie downs, and a hog box on rear with a sliding gate and divider. and the hoist, that's a dang good idea to save the back for sure  |
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slimpickins
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« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2009, 09:06:08 am » |
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Sweet setup!  |
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matt_aggie04
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« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2009, 09:20:12 am » |
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Looks good Chris, I like the new winch set up.
Matt
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« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2009, 09:39:33 am » |
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Trailer looked good. had to wait to get home to see it. Filter on our computer will not let many pics in.
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Circle C
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« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2009, 09:55:54 am » |
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Dabutcher, You don't want to throw good money at my poor craftsmanship....  But if you insist I will make you a package deal on the Mule, trailer, and hoist.... Slim, Maybe we will get lucky and be able to put it to good use this weekend. Matt, I bought a scale to go along with it, and I "fixed" the hooks so that they actually work. |
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matt_aggie04
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« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2009, 09:59:12 am » |
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I "fixed" the hooks so that they actually work Thank God!! Looks like I am going to need to leave that stock trailer at the house |
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"I hate rude behavior in a man, I won't tolerate it"~Woodrow F. Call
"Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not."~Thomas Jefferson
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dabutcher
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« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2009, 10:15:29 am » |
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Dabutcher, You don't want to throw good money at my poor craftsmanship.... But if you insist I will make you a package deal on the Mule, trailer, and hoist.... unless you got a payment plan i cant afford a mule..lmao |
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Circle C
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« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2009, 10:37:45 am » |
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Looks like I am going to need to leave that stock trailer at the house I hope we need your trailer.... unless you got a payment plan i cant afford a mule..lmao I have a layaway program, it just requires a huge down payment |
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dabutcher
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« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2009, 11:34:29 am » |
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lmao......that's what i figured |
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aladatrot
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« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2009, 12:05:07 pm » |
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Hey, you really ought to check out those welds on the hog box. Jason does them absolutely blind (eyes closed). It's impressive welding, and then when you realize how he does it you are just in awe.
Cheers
M
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Mike
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« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2009, 12:23:35 pm » |
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Looks good... hopefully we'll get to lift a shoat or two this weekend. |
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« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2009, 07:23:15 pm » |
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Now all it needs is some pink painT!
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dabutcher
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« Reply #13 on: February 25, 2009, 08:55:57 pm » |
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Now all it needs is some pink painT!
he ain't got a hair on his butt to paint that thing pink. flo pink with flat black trim. that'd look good for ya'll |
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Circle C
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« Reply #14 on: February 25, 2009, 09:38:34 pm » |
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Krystal, I would hate to think of myself as a copycat, so I will refrain from painting the trailer pink. Thomas is the only one that I know that can really pull off the pink I am tempted to get the trailer hot dip galvanized, but I am not sure that it is worth the effort. Easiest thing is to shoot it with some flat black paint. |
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« Reply #15 on: February 26, 2009, 12:36:29 am » |
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Lime Green? Or how about that flourescent yellow that you all seem to be so fond of? or wait maybe Longshot is saving that for his rig |
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« Reply #16 on: February 28, 2009, 10:50:16 pm » |
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Chris, Great looking trailer for sure. The only thing that I would add is dog boxes on top of hog box and a divider on hog box so you can put multiple hogs in box safely. Now that I am thinking aobut it a water tank and bbq pit as well! :  Joey |
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justincorbell
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« Reply #17 on: March 05, 2009, 06:34:12 am » |
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thats a good lookin trailor there fella..........now just add dog boxes up front......dual side loadin atv area and storage compartment and ill be there to pick it up.....j/k i like the set up and the hoist is a helluva good idea.
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