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    Serious question......metal heads

    I bought a utility trailer years ago from a serious welder dude.
    It's perfect but I've lost part of the original coupler and they are hard to come by.

    A replacement is going to cost me like 80 bucks.
    Alternatively, they have these coupler repair kits.
    It looks like it will work but the clamp portion of the kit is too wide
    on one side. Not by much but sill.

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    The clamp would fit perfectly if it was turned backwards but not
    in the intended position.

    Question. Would a blow torch and vice combination work at reducing the width of
    the wider portion of the clamp(red line side)?

    thx in advance

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    c'mon you sick right wing wackos

    I'm sure you've an iron the fire

    in the form of a swastika

    as we speak


    but still, answer

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    Ok I can’t be the only one disappointed when opening Les’ thread hoping it would be about maybe Iron Maiden, Metallica, Dokken, Ratt etc and find out its a bloody welding question for a trailer hitch. JFC. You had me excited for a moment damnit and then Les happened.

    So in the interest of fairness I must add these two videos.





    Gotta love the king of dildo models and comedy Uncle Milty in a rock video

     
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    when limitles? WHEN

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    Spend the 80,save a life.

    Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ftpjesus View Post
    Ok I can’t be the only one disappointed when opening Les’ thread hoping it would be about maybe Iron Maiden, Metallica, Dokken, Ratt etc and find out its a bloody welding question for a trailer hitch. JFC. You had me excited for a moment damnit and then Les happened.

    So in the interest of fairness I must add these two videos.





    Gotta love the king of dildo models and comedy Uncle Milty in a rock video
    Agree, totally disappointed.


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    $80 buys 4 bottles of Cutty Sark



    so Les, hold out for an answer
    (long before there was a PFA i had my Grenade & Crossbones avatar at DD)

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    Quote Originally Posted by ftpjesus View Post
    Ok I can’t be the only one disappointed when opening Les’ thread hoping it would be about maybe Iron Maiden, Metallica, Dokken, Ratt etc and find out its a bloody welding question for a trailer hitch. JFC. You had me excited for a moment damnit and then Les happened.

    So in the interest of fairness I must add these two videos.





    Gotta love the king of dildo models and comedy Uncle Milty in a rock video
    You're half right, I love Ratt but they're not metal. Well fuck it, neither is Sammy but I can't not post it.






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    Quote Originally Posted by splitthis View Post
    Spend the 80,save a life.



    This is the correct answer.
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    Got to say I'm a little dissapointed. First of all people are fagging up a serious thread with
    ridiculous music videos.

    Secondly, steel when heated and molded is fucking strong. That's how they make this stuff in the
    first place. Once cooled it's back to being steel. I may be wrong but I doubt it.

    Too many Nancys on this site staring at their cell phones, checking their twitter

    Oh yeah and the guy I bought the trailer from I had forgotten his title.

    Not just a welder dude but a millwright. Top top

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    Quote Originally Posted by limitles View Post
    I can't afford.

    Gotcha. Carry on.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wrenchjockey View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by limitles View Post
    I can't afford.

    Gotcha. Carry on.
    You can't gotcha yourself gonzo

    I can afford to have you removed

     
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    Quote Originally Posted by limitles View Post
    Got to say I'm a little dissapointed. First of all people are fagging up a serious thread with
    ridiculous music videos.

    Secondly, steel when heated and molded is fucking strong. That's how they make this stuff in the
    first place. Once cooled it's back to being steel. I may be wrong but I doubt it.

    Too many Nancys on this site staring at their cell phones, checking their twitter

    Oh yeah and the guy I bought the trailer from I had forgotten his title.

    Not just a welder dude but a millwright. Top top
    Any time you alter a piece it changes its properties and use. Try to get any qualified welder to change that for the purpose you want. Quit being an ass and pay the 80.
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    Quote Originally Posted by splitthis View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by limitles View Post
    Got to say I'm a little dissapointed. First of all people are fagging up a serious thread with
    ridiculous music videos.

    Secondly, steel when heated and molded is fucking strong. That's how they make this stuff in the
    first place. Once cooled it's back to being steel. I may be wrong but I doubt it.

    Too many Nancys on this site staring at their cell phones, checking their twitter

    Oh yeah and the guy I bought the trailer from I had forgotten his title.

    Not just a welder dude but a millwright. Top top
    Any time you alter a piece it changes its properties and use. Try to get any qualified welder to change that for the purpose you want. Quit being an ass and pay the 80.
    Again, correct. Also I've seen some pretty shitty welds from some self-proclaimed welding pros. I'll cobble shit together on my Jeep, but you'll never, ever catch me cheaping the fuck out on a trailer. It's stupid, it's not worth it. Source: A guy who got into a horrific accident with a trailer attached, and luckily survived to tell you it's stupid.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wrenchjockey View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by splitthis View Post

    Any time you alter a piece it changes its properties and use. Try to get any qualified welder to change that for the purpose you want. Quit being an ass and pay the 80.
    Again, correct. Also I've seen some pretty shitty welds from some self-proclaimed welding pros. I'll cobble shit together on my Jeep, but you'll never, ever catch me cheaping the fuck out on a trailer. It's stupid, it's not worth it. Source: A guy who got into a horrific accident with a trailer attached, and luckily survived to tell you it's stupid.


    Turns out I'm right. Shocking. Just got back from a metal works shop in town and
    the guy gave a yes to using a vice and heating it would make it easier.

    I specifically asked about properties being changed and strength of the piece afterwards
    and he said as long as you let it cool naturally it will be as strong as the original.

    I took another look at my trailer and it turns out the width is not the problem it's
    the flange to the far right. It rises up above the rest of the part so it just needs a
    little flattening.

     
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    Quote Originally Posted by limitles View Post
    Got to say I'm a little dissapointed. First of all people are fagging up a serious thread with
    ridiculous music videos.

    Secondly, steel when heated and molded is fucking strong. That's how they make this stuff in the
    first place. Once cooled it's back to being steel. I may be wrong but I doubt it.

    Too many Nancys on this site staring at their cell phones, checking their twitter

    Oh yeah and the guy I bought the trailer from I had forgotten his title.

    Not just a welder dude but a millwright. Top top

    Just as long as your not doing the welding Les. You might go up like a blowtorch no pun intended.. Considering welding involves flame or high voltages creating heat as in arc welding you being anywhere near such a thing with your BAC being whats normal for you might cause a potential explosion Sorry dude couldn't resist..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryback_feed_me_more View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by limitles View Post
    Got to say I'm a little dissapointed. First of all people are fagging up a serious thread with
    ridiculous music videos.

    Secondly, steel when heated and molded is fucking strong. That's how they make this stuff in the
    first place. Once cooled it's back to being steel. I may be wrong but I doubt it.

    Too many Nancys on this site staring at their cell phones, checking their twitter

    Oh yeah and the guy I bought the trailer from I had forgotten his title.

    Not just a welder dude but a millwright. Top top

    Just as long as your not doing the welding Les. You might go up like a blowtorch no pun intended.. Considering welding involves flame or high voltages creating heat as in arc welding you being anywhere near such a thing with your BAC being whats normal for you might cause a potential explosion Sorry dude couldn't resist..
    I know, one more alcohol joke is never too many.

    Update, I got a loan and bought the proper coupler.


    Your order is confirmed

    You’ll receive a confirmation email with your order number shortly.





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    Good move, lester. Glad we can keep you around a few more years. Also, don't trust that guy. He's trying to kill you and move into your place.
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    omfg finally my time to shine. Been listening to metal non-stop since the 80's, was raised on Metallica/Slayer/Megadeth/Anthrax etc. My current favorite band is below. I want you guys to know I am not encouraging illicit drug use but taking some lsd and listening to this would probably be really cool.


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