The Swap Meet Thread

[Bill G]

It's been okay.

Well patience is a virtue but after 10 months it wears thin.

 

[LAWN BOY]

A list of a few things I am willing to swap for:
-Milwaukee m18 battery 6.0 or bigger
-Makita 18v battery
-stihl as2 power station
-hinomoto e18 tractor rubber hood latches and turn signal light housing
-Any cub cadet, Allis chalmers, ford, Massey ferguson chainsaw related items
-Aluminum pull handle
-modded muffler or pipe for husky 55
-Milwaukee m18 jigsaw, round sander, drills, radio, speaker, spade bits
-tsmara or sugihara bar and chain for my Stihl 026
-nice original seats for my Murray 14hp 42 inch or John Deere s92
-ih cub cadet 70 decal set
-exhaust tips of all kinds
-ziploc bags
-new led light bars/pods
-homelite xl500 handle bracket
-homelite super ez pull handle
-Mcculloch 39 sprocket cover
-poulan 1800 wood shark
-shindaiwa eb45 leaf blower air filter
-lawn boy master gardener front tine tiller belt
-john Deere 25ev muffler, clutch cover, bar/chain
Etc

 

[Bill G]

A list of a few things I am willing to swap for:....

-exhaust tips of all kinds

-ziploc bags

-homelite super ez pull handle

-Mcculloch 39 sprocket cover

-poulan 1800 wood shark

I have those

 

[LAWN BOY]

Anyone got a big u bolt to get this spare tire mounted on the front of my trailer? I lost the one I had...

 

[pbillyi69]

it would cost more to ship it than it would be to buy a new one at the hardware store.....just sayin

 

[LAWN BOY]

it would cost more to ship it than it would be to buy a new one at the hardware store.....just sayin

I haven't seen anything big enough at my local hardware stores

 

[Shane¹]

I haven't seen anything big enough at my local hardware stores

Just drill 2 holes in a flat piece of steel and put 2 long bolts through and sandwich it against the frame and the tire

 

[LAWN BOY]

 

[pbillyi69]

I haven't seen anything big enough at my local hardware stores

that's crappy

 

[pbillyi69]

is there a trailer shop near you? or do like shane said

 

[legdelimber]

I'm with what Shane said. 2nd choice is a length of threaded rod.
Some people refer to it as "all-thread" usually can get it in 3 foot length.
Cut and use it like a regular bolt. Some people find a way to make a curved bend and use it like a "U" bolt.
Just be aware that the threads tend to flatten out where they are wrapped across a beam or axle and so the bolt will become lose and need to be kept after.
Plus the threaded rod tends to be a softer grade of fastener, so keep the load in mind and be safe with its usage.

I would not use it for clamping any axles, spring packs or other things like that.

 

[Bill G]

Anyone got a big u bolt to get this spare tire mounted on the front of my trailer? I lost the one I had...
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Take your image and "mock up" where you want it mounted. I can then show you a "Farmer Fix"

 

[Bill G]

By the way anyone want 14.5" trailer house rims/tires......stop by.

 

[Bill G]

I haven't seen anything big enough at my local hardware stores

If you were in my shop class years ago you would have learned to build one

 

[LAWN BOY]

is there a trailer shop near you? or do like shane said

Yes down by our other property, part of one of the farms I work for actually.

Take your image and "mock up" where you want it mounted. I can then show you a "Farmer Fix"

 

[SimonHS]

I'm with what Shane said. 2nd choice is a length of threaded rod.
Some people refer to it as "all-thread" usually can get it in 3 foot length.
Cut and use it like a regular bolt. Some people find a way to make a cured bend and use it like a "U" bolt.
Just be aware that the threads tend to flatten out where they are wrapped across a beam or axle and so the bolt will become lose and need to kept after.
Plus the threaded rod tends to a softer grade of fastener, so keep the load in mind and be safe with its usage.

I would not use it for clamping any axles, spring packs or other things like that.

Was going to suggest this. You beat me to it.

OR go to the scrap yard and find a worn out hub with the right stud spacing. Fix the hub to the trailer and the wheel to the hub. Might need a spacer block to give enough clearance between the wheel/tire and the trailer body.

OR use a piece of chain and some bolts and big washers to hold it temporarily.

Some imagination, some scrap metal, a drill, a hammer and maybe a welder and you will soon knock something together that will do the job.

 

[LAWN BOY]

 

[singinwoodwackr]

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[legdelimber]

"Load Extender" I believe that in fits your hitch receiver. sticks out a bit behind the truck and 2nd part is the "T" that sticks up and you can hang some longer boards or things out of the bed and the T part holds up the ends of the load.
Some years ago, a neighbor who hung vinyl siding had me make up a one piece version, for his work truck.

Jug-o-rocks?
maybe material for fancyin up your scale model train track layout?
Put the jug in amongst your blind buddies candy dishes?
Give out little bags of them to the neighbors little kids during their next party.

 

[Wilhelm]

Not for trade/sale!
Just following up on the u-bolts discussion.

All thread rod made into mounting clamps/u-bolts.
Not soft at all, had to torch heat the bend areas to get them to deform around the jig I made.