SirRobyn0
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- Location
- In the woods in Western Washington
- First Name
- Rob
- Truck Year
- 1984
- Truck Model
- C20
- Engine Size
- 305
I don't think there is a trailer section, this seemed like the closest section, if admin feels the need to move it I promise not to get pissy like last time. But I need advice and I'd like it to come from the members here. So yesterday I bought a used car trailer, it's a nice looking trailer and is plenty big enough for what I need. It appeared in good shape when I bought the thing, then I got it home and noticed something. The tongue is bent up a bit at the box. Likely from someone overloading the thing. He also had a winch mounted on the tongue so it's possible that the damage was done dragging something up on it. I've been all over underneath the thing with a straight edge and nothing else is bent that I can see.
I have mixed feelings about this. Part of me wants to leave it alone, part of me wants to try to fix it at home, part of me wants to have professional welder straighten and reinforce it. See pics below.
First two pics of the trailer to give you a general idea of what it is. Intent is to use for utility purposes, plus to haul my old Cadillac.
Below, the plate that he had the winch mounted to.
Below 2 pictures of the bend, as you can it's a little shy of 3", it seems to be bent only right where the tongue meets the box, actually directly in front of the box, but going from that spot to 48" up the tongue equals 3" off, that's getting close to the coupler so it might be a total of close 3 1/2" of difference by the time you get to the coupler. Trailer pull straight and nice on the road despite this.
Other than to have not bought this trailer in the first place, what would you do now?
I have mixed feelings about this. Part of me wants to leave it alone, part of me wants to try to fix it at home, part of me wants to have professional welder straighten and reinforce it. See pics below.
First two pics of the trailer to give you a general idea of what it is. Intent is to use for utility purposes, plus to haul my old Cadillac.
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Below, the plate that he had the winch mounted to.
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Below 2 pictures of the bend, as you can it's a little shy of 3", it seems to be bent only right where the tongue meets the box, actually directly in front of the box, but going from that spot to 48" up the tongue equals 3" off, that's getting close to the coupler so it might be a total of close 3 1/2" of difference by the time you get to the coupler. Trailer pull straight and nice on the road despite this.
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Other than to have not bought this trailer in the first place, what would you do now?