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From: Michael B on 2 Jul 2010 00:30 On Jun 23, 9:56 pm, "amdx" <a...(a)knology.net> wrote: > Hurricane season is coming and I needed to get a source of emergency > power to keep my business inventory frozen > if we do lose power. I don't have a convenient place to permanently place > the generator, so I decided to put it on a > trailer. Now I can store it in the back yard and move it near the house as > needed. > I was almost ready to buy the Honda EU6500isa for $3,400 but found the > Miller Bobcat 250 for $3,389 with > 58% more watts and I think the welder will hold it's value better, so I > bought the Miller. > > I got the trailer from Harbor Freight, Regular price $259.99 on sale for > $199.99 but I was only billed $179.99. :-)http://www.harborfreight.com/1090-lb-capacity-40-1-2-half-inch-x-48-i... > > I bought a Miller Bobcat 250 welder with 9,500 watts continuous power.http://www.harrisweldingsupplies.com/millerwelderbobcat250.aspx > Check their ebay price, $100 cheaper but they offered the ebay price to me. > > Pictures below. > > My son helping with assembly in the living room. Air conditioned workshop > (wife was working)http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013355..jpg > > Trailer assembled except for fenders.http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013356.jpg > > Trailer with 3/4" plywood base.http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013357.jpg > > Trailer with welder mounted, Balance worked out well, about 30 lb tongue > weight.http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013366.jpg > I can push it around the yard myself. > Welder is 560 lbs, trailer rated at 1090 lbs. > Don't have plans to tow it on road, but trailer came with title, fenders and > lights. > > I'll be adding a drop on cover to keep the rain off. > Cover design thoughts still churning. > > Mike I got one of those trailers recently. Just for curiosity, did you have to do some filing to make one of the bolt holes match up?
From: vaughn on 2 Jul 2010 08:42 "Michael B" <baughfam(a)bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:77de5f5e-24e5-4091-b089-507f06fabb6c(a)z10g2000yqb.googlegroups.com... >I got one of those trailers recently. >Just for curiosity, did you have to do some filing to make >one of the bolt holes match up? Not an answer your question, but it brings to mind a little story: I bought mine at K-mart on sale for $99.00. It came with a welded frame so came in a pretty big box. I had no other way to get the trailer home, so I just assembled it in the K-mart parking lot and pulled it home! I don't remember having any particular problems. The process took less than an hour. I did get lot's of strange looks though... Vaughn
From: amdx on 2 Jul 2010 17:31 "Michael B" <baughfam(a)bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:77de5f5e-24e5-4091-b089-507f06fabb6c(a)z10g2000yqb.googlegroups.com... On Jun 23, 9:56 pm, "amdx" <a...(a)knology.net> wrote: > Hurricane season is coming and I needed to get a source of emergency > power to keep my business inventory frozen > if we do lose power. I don't have a convenient place to permanently place > the generator, so I decided to put it on a > trailer. Now I can store it in the back yard and move it near the house as > needed. > I was almost ready to buy the Honda EU6500isa for $3,400 but found the > Miller Bobcat 250 for $3,389 with > 58% more watts and I think the welder will hold it's value better, so I > bought the Miller. > > I got the trailer from Harbor Freight, Regular price $259.99 on sale for > $199.99 but I was only billed $179.99. > :-)http://www.harborfreight.com/1090-lb-capacity-40-1-2-half-inch-x-48-i... > > I bought a Miller Bobcat 250 welder with 9,500 watts continuous > power.http://www.harrisweldingsupplies.com/millerwelderbobcat250.aspx > Check their ebay price, $100 cheaper but they offered the ebay price to > me. > > Pictures below. > > My son helping with assembly in the living room. Air conditioned workshop > (wife was > working)http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013355.jpg > > Trailer assembled except for > fenders.http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013356.jpg > > Trailer with 3/4" plywood > base.http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013357.jpg > > Trailer with welder mounted, Balance worked out well, about 30 lb tongue > weight.http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013366.jpg > I can push it around the yard myself. > Welder is 560 lbs, trailer rated at 1090 lbs. > Don't have plans to tow it on road, but trailer came with title, fenders > and > lights. > > I'll be adding a drop on cover to keep the rain off. > Cover design thoughts still churning. > > Mike I got one of those trailers recently. Just for curiosity, did you have to do some filing to make one of the bolt holes match up? ------------------------------ I had one that was very tight, had to force the holes into alignment. So no, I didn't have to file it, but I had to force alignment. My package was in bad shape, (it comes in two packages) It was missing a spring slide plate. Harbor freight shipped me two right out. The cardboard box had the wheels/tires, the fenders (they're heavy) and a bag of hardware. It had straping, but the tape holding the flaps was torn open and somehow the bag of hardware was ripped and it lost the slide plate. I did have a lot of extra nuts and bolts. I offered pictures of the package to HF in case they wanted to tell China the problem with the packing. They declined. Over all, I think it was a real deal, I see the price is up to $239 today. Mike
From: Michael B on 5 Jul 2010 09:02 On Jul 2, 5:31 pm, "amdx" <a...(a)knology.net> wrote: > "Michael B" <baugh...(a)bellsouth.net> wrote in message > > news:77de5f5e-24e5-4091-b089-507f06fabb6c(a)z10g2000yqb.googlegroups.com... > On Jun 23, 9:56 pm, "amdx" <a...(a)knology.net> wrote: > > > > > Hurricane season is coming and I needed to get a source of emergency > > power to keep my business inventory frozen > > if we do lose power. I don't have a convenient place to permanently place > > the generator, so I decided to put it on a > > trailer. Now I can store it in the back yard and move it near the house as > > needed. > > I was almost ready to buy the Honda EU6500isa for $3,400 but found the > > Miller Bobcat 250 for $3,389 with > > 58% more watts and I think the welder will hold it's value better, so I > > bought the Miller. > > > I got the trailer from Harbor Freight, Regular price $259.99 on sale for > > $199.99 but I was only billed $179.99. > > :-)http://www.harborfreight.com/1090-lb-capacity-40-1-2-half-inch-x-48-i... > > > I bought a Miller Bobcat 250 welder with 9,500 watts continuous > > power.http://www.harrisweldingsupplies.com/millerwelderbobcat250.aspx > > Check their ebay price, $100 cheaper but they offered the ebay price to > > me. > > > Pictures below. > > > My son helping with assembly in the living room. Air conditioned workshop > > (wife was > > working)http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013355.jpg > > > Trailer assembled except for > > fenders.http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013356.jpg > > > Trailer with 3/4" plywood > > base.http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013357.jpg > > > Trailer with welder mounted, Balance worked out well, about 30 lb tongue > > weight.http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013366.jpg > > I can push it around the yard myself. > > Welder is 560 lbs, trailer rated at 1090 lbs. > > Don't have plans to tow it on road, but trailer came with title, fenders > > and > > lights. > > > I'll be adding a drop on cover to keep the rain off. > > Cover design thoughts still churning. > > > Mike > > I got one of those trailers recently. > Just for curiosity, did you have to do some filing to make > one of the bolt holes match up? > ------------------------------ > I had one that was very tight, had to force the holes into alignment. > So no, I didn't have to file it, but I had to force alignment. > My package was in bad shape, (it comes in two packages) > It was missing a spring slide plate. Harbor freight shipped me two right > out. > The cardboard box had the wheels/tires, the fenders (they're heavy) > and a bag of hardware. It had straping, but the tape holding the flaps > was torn open and somehow the bag of hardware was ripped and it > lost the slide plate. I did have a lot of extra nuts and bolts. > I offered pictures of the package to HF in case they wanted to tell > China the problem with the packing. They declined. > Over all, I think it was a real deal, I see the price is up to $239 today. > > Mike The price was showing at that, but when I asked them about the unit, they told me the price was $199. So I was able to get the spare tire for about what I had figured on paying without it. Of course, you're not gonna be needing a spare with what you're doing. But I suggest that you not break the Eleventh Commandment. THOU SHALT NOT TEMPT. You've installed a very marketable item onto a trailer.
From: vaughn on 5 Jul 2010 09:13
"Michael B" <baughfam(a)bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:c1fd11fb-b4c5-4813-9072-f4b8c27f1068(a)k39g2000yqd.googlegroups.com... >The price was showing at that, but when I asked them about the >unit, they told me the price was $199. So I was able to get the >spare tire for about what I had figured on paying without it. Of >course, you're not gonna be needing a spare with what you're >doing. If you will be pulling one of these cheap trailers any significant distance, you not only want a spare tire, you want spare bearings. Ideally, keep an entire hub already packed with grease. I can change a hub in about 5 minutes with only a hammer and screwdriver for tools. The parts are pretty common. This is the best source I have found so far: http://www.lowcosttrailersupplies.com/Merchant3/merchant.mvc?page=LCTS/CTGY/B12x1A Vaughn |