[AKweldshop]

Ok guys need some advice before I go chopping.
If you can see in the pic, the hitch is bowed down, which is critical on this bed because it has hinge points and dumps.
I want to jack it up straight, cut the hitch off, and put a piece 1/2in thick 2x2 and underneath and then reweld the hitch back on.
I'll get more pics and add to the design.

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[Superiorwelding]

John,
My advise, weld it good
Seriously, what specific advise are you looking for?
-Jonathan

[AKweldshop]

Jonathan,
I spoke to soon,
I will be cutting the receiver off, and putting a piece of angle across horizontal, than weld the receiver back on.
I'll get you some more pics when I get into it.
~John

[ejpoter]

What about boxing in the angle you already have on there with another peace?

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[Superiorwelding]

Jonathan,
I spoke to soon,
I will be cutting the receiver off, and putting a piece of angle across horizontal, than weld the receiver back on.
I'll get you some more pics when I get into it.
~John

So to make sure I am on the same page, you will cut the square tube receiver off the preexisting angle, replace said angle and weld square tube receiver back on? If this is correct, I see a lot of work in the corners where the hinges seem to be. Could you just straighten the bent angle and reinforce it with more plate or square tube? Just a thought.
-Jonathan

[AKweldshop]

Ok Guys,
Here's some pics, I took about 50 of them.
First tyhing is to cut the receiver tube off.
Then grind it smooth.

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[AKweldshop]

More pics tonight, Gonna take me an hour to upload them.
Suppers here.

~John

[AKweldshop]

Next thing is bend the hitch back-up.
And yes, I don't mess around.
It took 4 guys and 3 brains to get her done.

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And now the hard part!!
Grinding.
I insist that all the joints be shiny bright.

So, got all that done and ready to move on.

~John

[Braehill]

John.
Not to sound dumb, but why didn't you just push down on it with the frontend loader instead of messing with the round bales?

Len

[AKweldshop]

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Getting it all clamped up and straight.

~John

[AKweldshop]

John.
Not to sound dumb, but why didn't you just push down on it with the frontend loader instead of messing with the round bales?

Len

Len,
I was not the boss here.
But, we were moving bales today, and we had set one on the bed to haul when I'm done.
And it made for a cool pic.

We thought the bales would be enough weight to jack up.
But the jack lifted the whole truck.

Not a dumb question at all.

~John

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[AKweldshop]

Here is another truck I redid the same way. only the receiver tubes go on top.
I put a piece of 1/2 in angle under it and welded both sides.
Turned out pretty good.

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Ok, putting the hitch back on.
Using a piece of 1/2 in flat bar about 6in wide too even up the bottom to put the tube back on.

More pics to come.
~John

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So I put it in my Dewalt chop saw, And I can not believe the quality of cuts I'm getting on 1/2 inch plate.
FLAWLESS!!!!

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More pix on the way.

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Holding everything in place, going to tack the tube to the plate, take it down, then weld it flat.
~John


Tube is welded to the plate then stuck back up there,
I beveled all around that plate, then I'll weld it on!!!

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You gets get the honorable priviledge to behold my over head welds with 1/8 7018.... Tomorrow....

See you then.
~John

[AKweldshop]

Here are the front mounts for the bed.
Worked slick.

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I was working out in the Dark!!!
Just for you guys
If you guys can guess what stick machine I am using, I will show you the welds.

~John
My full name, although rarely called, is Johnathan.

[Superiorwelding]

Johnathan,
Lincoln Invertec V200-T
-Jonathan

[AKweldshop]

Nope.
Still gotta get that one hooked up.

I'll give you a hint, Its red, and 310amps

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Surprise!!!!

~John

I'll get it all welded out today and get you the much anticipated pics of my welds.

[DylanWelds]

Nice machine. Curious to see the welds. Gonna buy my first personal machine this weekend, nothing too special though. I want to get some more practice time in when I'm not at work (weld pipe in shipyard)

[AKweldshop]

Nice machine. Curious to see the welds. Gonna buy my first personal machine this weekend, nothing too special though. I want to get some more practice time in when I'm not at work (weld pipe in shipyard)

This is the best stick welding machine I've used, it has the smoothest arc, and sticking free starts that ain't saying much.
Is is amazing.

As to the the pics,
Here they come.