9 axle trailer: collar replacement

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[@MrRebar15]

*On Fire Welding* Bravo well done, always a pleasure to see another video, thank-you sir for taking the time to bring us along. GOD Bless.

[@Swimding]

Thanks for letting me hang out with you.

[@RebuildingScotland]

I really love your work ethic. There you are, working into the night, with your own lighting rig illuminating the workplace. Most guys would have packed up when the sun went down, but you just carry on, getting the job done. Well done!

[@andrewcarlson9929]

This guy works his ass off! Very cool to see. Reminds me of spending thousands of hours in my dad’s shop, welding on farm equipment into the night.

[@BruceBoschek]

Your work is superb as always. That trailer setup with those links is the maddest thing I have seen in a long time. What ´bizarre way to attach those parts. I live in Europe and I cannot imagine that, but it must be reliable. Thanks for letting us take a look. Hope you are having a pleasant and restful Sunday.

[@JimGarver-tx8rj]

I envy your steady hand. I believe that you were born to weld. Great video!

[@VetvsWorld]

I’m always fascinated about how little grinding you need. A lesson I have not yet learned. 🤣 Always enjoy following along with your work dude. ✊🏻✊🏻

[@lefty1999]

9 AM Saturday morning here .. perfect timing Greg 😊

[@terryperrott9913]

Your videos are are full of good tips,you explain why you do it that way. Those two pieces you replaced ,I've heard those are called dog bones. Another great video .

[@guidovera7653]

Excelente Videos...... Gracias x demostar tu Trabajo.

[@InCountry6970]

I love the smell of plasma in the morning, thanks Greg.

[@89firebird]

Big fan of your fabricating skills hope to see you get 100,000 subscribers before the end of summer hoorah

[@vicchiapetta4166]

That Plasma of yours really gets with the program!! Great job, Greg!!

[@terrminatoragain461]

Nice job Very impressed with your plasma cutter,sure cuts nice

[@joehirschegger7723]

Looking forward to seeing the reconfigure job!

[@stephenmoody623]

Thankyou , Always enjoy your work and every movie provides asses on heaps to all who watch and follow. Sincerely Steve M Geelong Australia

[@MySynthDungeon]

Morning coffees on!! Here we go! Cheers!;-)!

[@petermccuskey1832]

Well thought out and good workmanship. Stay Safe!

[@marctrossbach6560]

Nicely done, looking forward to seeing the next modifications

[@mikesmith8952]

Good job as always! I wish I could make my jobs go as quickly, 😅 as yours!😊

[@JonDingle]

Top work young man, well done.

[@frfrpr]

Good filming as usual. Thanks for the video

[@Apocnow420]

Another good one. It seems you just keep working until the job is done. But that's what is probably needed to get this equipment back in order.

[@ypaulbrown]

keeping me up all night..........just got done with a one hour welderfabber, but I love my onfire too......

[@scotthultin7769]

735 👍's up on fire welding thank you for sharing 😎

[@victorjeffers1993]

This seems to be an art to you tge way you can use the plasma cutter to cut or gouge then do the final prep with the grinding wheel an then turn and fabricate what you need even there in the field and then weld it all back together ! Awesome job ! 👍👍

[@tomki6asp]

You are an artist with plasma.

[@toddodell2904]

Great job and looks great

[@x...CrankyOldMan...x]

Another great episode. great content.

[@cdalton3169]

Love your work! Impressive you can free-hand cut as well as you do!!!

[@erikslagter3231]

those plasma cutter & gougers are a real game changer. Imagine having to use a big ol' cutting disk to do the same work?

[@Lused1]

Dobrá práce 👍🏻 hezké video. Zdravím z Evropy, z Čech, rád se koukám na vaše videa.

[@carloskawasaki656]

Thank you for sharing, another great job ,I learn a lot 👍👍👍👍

[@anxietyislandllc]

Love your content!!! Keep at it!

[@davidholder3207]

You certainly get some unusual work.

[@jeffo881]

Thanks for sharing Greg, I know how that goes together with the two halves of the trailer but the load on that link has to be insane with a bit piece of equipment on it.

[@OFW]

I imagine the load is really high. Would be interesting to measure it.

[@sjohnson1776]

Nicely done!!

[@glenngosline3303]

Extremely talented

[@brandonscarfe8803]

Great stuff as always!

[@blister762]

Hope to see that reconfigure job from start to finish.

[@brandon2076]

At your reccomendation i bought some Cubitron II flap discs. They are LIFE CHANGING! I'm using 60 grit 4-1/2 discs on my flexvolt grinder and they just eat. You can feel and hear the cutting action in the grinder, and it makes chips not dust! I've always been frustrated with cheap flap discs just rubbing and making heat and being useless after 5 minutes, but these actually make grinding enjoyable and they work just as good as new until they're worn down to nothing. I'm actually a little bit scared to try the 36 grit haha, my part may just disappear!

[@McNeillWelding]

You the man brother

[@johnscheffler1514]

Great job!!

[@allen3272]

Got it done my trailer hung low on mount we did some changes to drivers kept putting shims in it to raise it we made ours to change out plate deck rubs on it works better than buying another 290 g trailer

[@jaymarshall7632]

Thank you for your Videos!!

[@lowboy1one1]

Was that the same trailer that you had the two part video on welding the broken pin bosses and a bunch of other heavy duty stuff? Literally just rewatched that the other day. Keep up the great work!

[@OFW]

Yes it is.

[@user-so3ky5sv5b]

Good work good video. Don't take negative comments seriously. Alll people that can't even swing a hamme.r

[@aerialrescuesolutions3277]

Nice circle cutting. Thanks.

[@jimsvideos7201]

Nice! I hope you can get some film of the mod job on this trailer too.

[@charliewilder9398]

Dang dude. You had a long Friday.

[@billcovert3473]

Thanks!

[@iainkinsella4708]

Noice!

Bom trabalho amigo perfeito!!! Boa sorte sempre!!!

[@Trey4x4]

**Takes a dump behind the tire** "Aaalllllright, thats it for this one, thanks for watchin"

[@richardmacleod4878]

Suggestion, not sure if it would work or not. Use hard facing welding on the worn surfaces, then grind it back to size?

[@OFW]

It’s not worth it. They last a long time as is. Plus that might affect the integrity of the T1 steel collars.

[@jordanpowell4896]

Hey Greg huge fan of your videos I learn something new everyday from watching you! So thank you for sharing! What suitcase are you running for this project?

[@andybennett5185]

Nice work

[@sstocker31]

I'm curious why you were doing stitch welding, that material poses no risk of burn through? Great vid, love you're presentation.

[@OFW]

I stitched it in hopes the plate wouldn’t move after being fully welded.

[@rudyrivera7426]

👌👍! Thanks for sharing!

[@woodartist2021]

Nice temporary repair. How do you determine which scenarios you use plasma gouging vs. Oxy/Acetylene gouging, or carbon arc gouging? Is there a certain criteria or condition of the repair that dictates which you choose to use on a particular job? Thanks Greg!

[@OFW]

Well sometimes you could use anything to remove material. That’s the problem when you have all the options available to you, you just have to choose. I chose plasma when I want to be a little more accurate.

[@dirtfarmer7472]

Here I go again with how many hours did it take for you to fix. Now you know that the next time you see this jeep will be when it can’t go any further, the most permanent thing is a temporary repair. Thank you Sir for your efforts

[@OFW]

About 3 hours

[@dirtfarmer7472]

@@OFW Thank you Sir

[@MLDIYSH]

@@OFWwell that’s evident you don’t charge per hour 😅

[@OFW]

@@MLDIYSH what ?

[@MLDIYSH]

@@OFWI’m saying that took you 3hrs but I’m damn sure you didn’t charge 3hrs 😂

[@arniesand]

Really enjoy your videos, thanks for taking us along. I have a question. Why do you stitch weld on some areas?

[@OFW]

To keep the plate from moving when welding it.

[@billcarlson1730]

Very cool project as usual. Would like to know what wire he was using to weld that? I would still be using a 7018 rod being old school. Thanks for sharing.

[@OFW]

Lincoln 71a75. Basically 7018 in a wire form.

[@billcarlson1730]

@@OFW Can a guy get a decent Miller welder/generator that will run that 71A75 for $4000 or under?

[@OFW]

@@billcarlson1730 probably if you shop around.

[@tmeinc]

Really good work with the plasma cutter, thanks. Was building up the worn areas on the links with hard facing considered for this repair?

[@OFW]

No, it needs to be exact on both sides.

[@bmlennox]

how long do the consumables last when you run the plasma at 105 amps? lots of fire coming from that torch!!!

[@OFW]

They last surprisingly long. You can cut several hundred feet with the same ones.

[@bmlennox]

@@OFW very impressive comet trail! acetylene/oxygen is so pricey now it makes $$$sense to use electrons rather than gas when possible!!!!

[@mrlakeside]

I am working with my 14 year old, I am trying to teach him that this is craftsmanship and a career he could be proud off. In very general terms, about how much would a client pay for a job like this, about how much are your costs / parts and materials. When you do this work over a course of a year can you make a living? Thank you.

[@OFW]

I charged $135 an hour. My cost is about $25 a hour to run this truck. You can definitely make good money if you run the business correctly.

[@Hey_Its_That_Guy]

Nice work, Greg. Honest question: not considering the cost of the equipment, do you think plasma (fuel & consumables) is cheaper to run than oxy (gas)?

[@OFW]

I do think it’s about the same. But plasma has many benefits over a torch. I really only use a torch for heat.

[@joshuapaul349]

Greg the real companies are out late on friday making sure someone has a smooth monday.

[@robertsumma9157]

Nice job what wire are you welding with

[@OFW]

Lincoln 71a75

[@rbelang8331]

Nice job! Is this dual shied FC wire? I like how fast it goes and how nice the welds look...

[@OFW]

Lincoln 71a75.

[@rbelang8331]

@@OFW Thanks.

[@jiml9971]

Very nice repair sir. Can you let us know ow what wire you used and type of gas. Thank you

[@OFW]

Lincoln 71a75. 75%argon 25% co2

[@2xKTfc]

Can those big pins be replaced? Looks like might be slid in and welded to the frame all around, sort of like a trailer hitch, but I have no clue how these trailers are built. And are those scaper pans in the background? With these trailers running over dirt on top of doing heavy haul I'm sure they appreciate some love from you :3

[@OFW]

They can be replaced but they are a lot more involved. Luckily these were not wore out.

[@sccolbert]

When you are in the field, how do you decide whether you will stick weld, use the wire feeder, or plug in a separate mig machine? I've seen you do all three across different videos :)

[@OFW]

Depends on the situation, the size of the repair, the wind, and what material it is. Stick is for wind or something really quick and easy. Wire is for anything thin or if I need to do a lot of welding.

[@WillfulMirror8]

Do you use Flux core for the mig? I haven't used Flux mig before but by the grinding after each bead that's what leads me to believe that, thanks!

[@OFW]

Yes. Dual shield wire.

[@WillfulMirror8]

@OFW thank you, I'm learning as much as I can, we have a mig welder and stick at work that I've been learning on, otherwise I've always done tig for my automotive applications

[@neilheriot2361]

Mint👌

[@jamesriordan3494]

Righteous

[@andrewwhitnet3557]

Great job.I don't think there was enough wear in those collars and pins to cause much sagging.Perhaps the cause is somewhere else.

[@JOHN27398]

i like this

[@thomaskrenn3808]

👍

[@wayneclark7048]

Looks like it was not the first time they were replaced.

[@OFW]

I agree

[@aticuss]

👏👏👏👏

[@dalehowe4103]

What electrode are you using and what gas mixture?

[@OFW]

Lincoln 71a75 75%argon25% co2

[@evo-labs]

Why not drill a hole in the shaft and use a large cotter pin as a retainer so it can be easily replaced again when it wears out?

[@OFW]

I think that would break the pin. I’m just doing it the way the customer wants.

[@bodereiss]

Seems like you like the plasma over the air arc. When do you tend to use one over the other? I assume you are using a Hypertherm?

[@OFW]

Depends on the situation. I do like the plasma. The plasma is better for fine detail when gouging or cutting.

[@bodereiss]

@@OFW thx for the intel. I’ve got the plasma but don’t have the air arc. Just wondering when I’d want to start thinking about the air arc. All I’ve got to run the air arc is the old Miller AC/DC Thunderbolt. So I’d be using the smaller carbon rods

[@12Georgia83]

👊

[@TheKickstart89]

Have you got to try out that S power yet?

[@OFW]

Not yet.

[@TheKickstart89]

@@OFW are you using the 125 or the 105 plasma

[@OFW]

@@TheKickstart89 105.

[@daviddemarr7791]

What wire are you using, thanks

[@OFW]

Lincoln 71a75

[@mikev.1034]

👍🤙🤘

[@paulusmarc]

Bon Boulo😆😆👍👍

[@2xKTfc]

7:10 the new part has tabs on either side of the long hole. Were those worn off the old part? Holy metal-munching batman!

[@OFW]

I think it’s an updated design.

[@pauloneill8912]

that was a mess

[@jackdawg4579]

I know its only got to last a couple of months, but it makes me feel nervous, that looks to be a lot less material, than what you took off, supporting the ends of those pins now.

[@ShainAndrews]

Some people are not very good with physics. So instead they judge, and project.

[@OFW]

The piece I put on isn’t really structural. It’s to hold the collars that push on the collars.

[@jackdawg4579]

cheers, that makes sense! @@OFW

[@theessexhunter1305]

Nice job, just the plasma makes such a mess, a 9" slitting blade leaves a clean face each time.

[@OFW]

A 9” blade sounds dangerous lol. Everyone has their own ways.

[@theessexhunter1305]

Still all my fingers toes eyes at 62... You can turn that face as nice and clean 9" slitting blade lol kzbin.infogtfmPEBCcKQ?feature=share @@OFW

[@mayhemmayo]

💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

[@crbrepairmotorcycles6608]

You don't have a heavy 2ft work table to haul around? Instead of using using utility truck bed bumper? Dedicated work into the night run out of work can always go to Texas and build the border wall

[@runifuceeme406]

WHAT KIND OF PLASMA CUTTER DO YOU USE? MAKE AND MODEL?

[@OFW]

Hypertherm powermax 105

[@runifuceeme406]

THATS WHAT I THOUGHT.. PRETTY POWERFUL STUFF.. @@OFW

[@1leggeddog]

I will never NOT be impressed with what a plasma torch can do...

[@ShainAndrews]

Double negative much?

[@2xKTfc]

@@ShainAndrews We don't do no negated double negatives 'round here 😅

[@kevinmoore342]

Why not just hard surface weld the links instead of completely replacing them?

[@OFW]

They need to be exactly the same. That would require them to be welded then machined to spec then installed. It’s cheaper to buy new ones and they last a long time.

[@middleway1885]

Boop

[@thepubliceye]

From a liability standpoint, I would have turned that job down.

[@SimonCoates]

From a liability standpoint, I'd be concerned that the specification of the coupling was changed to be weaker than standard. I'm not saying this repair wasn't good, just that if the SHTF you need to be squeaky clean. Maybe any liability ends with the trailer owner/operator and Greg is just doing what is asked of him. BTW his plasma skills are excellent.

[@OFW]

Out of curiosity what part would make you say no? And that’s why I have very good liability insurance.