Transporters / Tow Trucks & Performance upgrades
Structural repair work for the transportation industry.
Old Wheel lift prior to being removed.
New wheel pivot for lift, extended 11 inches
Old wheel lift pivot connection.
New wheel lift pivot connection.
Build up on stick of sloppy wheel lift.
New plate welded to tee bar of wheel lift after build up and bushing replacement.
Build up on wore down stick.
New top plate after build up on stick &
new bushing installed.
Looking over a car carrier for structural defects.
New traction plates for rear deck on car carrier.
Hydraulic cylinder mount that was replaced with new metal and welded completely.
Let us help you chain them down and keep them rolling!
5th wheel repaired
This work is currently in progress and will be updated as work progresses.
12 / 2006
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This job is being done in the field. It is a complete replacement of the front tubings that hold the 5th wheel to the trailer. All
rusted metal is being removed and replaced with new metal. Please note that the original hitch will be used and
re-incorporated back into the structure. All welds will be made with 7018 or better  welding rods for superior strength and will
have fish plates & gussets for additional strength.
These are what we call fishplates.
5th. wheel back on and secured with tack welds untill final welding occurs.
Fabrication under way with very good results considering original shape of trailer.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Re-enforcement of all tubing and the structural supports of the 5th wheel.
Gussets for tubing
A little more welding and painting and it will be done!
Front view of main tubing which supports 5th wheel hitch.
Day 5
Dec. 30
Just a little welding and painting to go and you will be back on the road.
Dec 31
Primed and ready for painting
Exsisting ouboard side of frame prior to work.
Exsisiting Inboard side of frame prior to work.
Angular cuts made in Aluminum rail for a 90* offset of frame.
Frame cut and getting ready for fitment.
Start of job to widen rear end of trailer
to facilitate the larger newer out drives
on the newer yachts.
Lifting frame rails to weld in sub structure to hold the widened frame rails.
A Boat Transporter re-fit.
45* inserts made and fitted to existing frame and partially welded.
Inside of aluminum frame with additional stiffner plates welded in.
Almost completed job, just need some finishing touches
Ready for lights, painting, bolts and boats.
Some of the finishing touches. Still needs primer and paint.
Broken pieces are removed by means of a cutting torch.
Cut are cleaned up with grinder to facilitate new pieces.
Building the tubing from scratch.
This is a temporary repair untill such time as complete rail replacement is needed.
Tube fitment and first pass welded.
First pass welded on outside of tube.
Inside of tube welded with first pass.
Upper Deck Rails cut to remove broken pieces & to facilitate new pieces.
New pieces fabricated to fit.
New pieces are then fit to old frame rail. Then final welding will take place.
Outside of tube reinforced with one more pass.
Gussets welded on to new tubing.
Gussets welded on to new tubing.
Outside welds reinforced with one more pass.
The Final welding then takes place.
Sliding deck out of rack, ready to cut
the side rails off for replacement.

( Please notice the rather large bow in
side rail.)
Rails replaced and installed & working
perfectly.
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