I Warped The Rubrail On My Trailer! Now What?

Stepdeck work continues. My new rubrail warped from the heat of welding. Installing it will not be easy.
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[@5iFTYHFaviation_addict]

Chris is a hard worker. One of the best additions to the channel and the whole FSC conglomerate.

[@TheRivethead]

Thats going to be one heavy stepdeck.

[@christopherrainville5611]

Big pat on the back to Chris I’ve been a half a$& diesel mechanic for 25 years and I can see that guy is not lazy and is a pretty darn good wrench. On another note I never knew how much I needed a plasma cutter until I got one.

[@stevewaters9186]

should have given me a call I would have came over and supervised the rub rail lifting and moving!! LOL lots of hard work welding right there. Hard work makes life easier down the road!!

[@davidkelley5940]

Good job ,good video,keep content comming,that's what trucking is all about fix on Sunday ready for monday

[@idasedin4626]

Steve has gotten a lot done in the shop since Chris started working.

[@fsctrucking]

We have been trying very hard to improve our situation here.

[@idasedin4626]

If you keep up this pace, the Ford truck will soon be ready for a new life on the road.

[@klugfarmsklug9323]

One should protect your arms from the welding rays / sun burn. I don't, but usually the under side of your arms where the sun doesn't hit it, will get burned.

[@nigelhales874]

Just back in from Sunday roast chris very experienced engineer all so you are steve

[@keneldred9030]

I sure am glad that you 2 got that warp straightened out- sometimes that will ruin a project! I’m sure glad it didn’t ruin yours! The trailer is coming along great ! Best of luck to you both with it! Can’t wait to see it all done! Keep up the great work guys!

[@paulkula7007]

I miss the rusty wheel. LoL

[@chrismononen663]

One of your best videos so far, I love to see you fabrication skills.

[@ventureout001]

I absolutely love your shop videos, watching you put your trailer together is very riveting!

[@fsctrucking]

No rivets were used though...😅🤣😂

[@hughstephenson2957]

I think he's "welded" to your content Steve!! 😂😂😂

[@zacb7427]

Glad you see you welding and getting stuff done the drivers that are in my area are just helpless and don't offer nothing.

[@DavidCinelli7815]

Your helper knows his stuff, but he looks tired.

[@truthseeker2321]

All mechanics look tired. My dad was a mechanic, and he looked tired all the time when I was a kid.

[@davidkelley5940]

Service videos is a plus alot young people getting into it need to know you can service your own equipment...

[@fasteddiesgarage5000]

Orwell is looking good

[@richardkenae459]

CHRIS IS SO SMART AND EXPERIENCED

[@shawnjarman9860]

My hands got burned just watching you weld with out gloves 😂, I had to replace my tailgate on my end dump, and the jeans I was wearing had a big hole at my right knee, and man did my knee get burnt from welding

[@alpharomeo15]

This year's YT Emmy for "Best Use of a Bar Stool During A Fabrication Video" goes to Chris of FSC Trucking! Famous Quote; "Take yer time, I got this!" LIKE#950

[@fsctrucking]

Facts

[@richardhoneywell7411]

Great video Steve glad to see your stepdeck trailer is coming together nicely. It's good to see Chris maintaining your trailer and Orwell for that next load. Looking forward to your next video stay safe Steve and Chris.

[@thomasgautney5586]

OK guys! Love the way you Git-R-Done! Excellent video and love your content! Keep it coming!

[@eastkywelding]

Just another suggestion clean slag off welds with a needle scaler or 4 inch grinder with a six inch brush on it

[@jeffreymartin8031]

Hey Steve how are you doing today my friend Iike the watching KZbin videos they are very educational videos and keep up the good I think that chirs is doing a great job by helping you out on project lie Orwell

[@maxracingteam23]

I like the shop vids. Can’t want to start seeing the cabovers get built 🔥🔥🔥

[@edwardwilliams9874]

Looking good yall have a great safe blessed week 🙏. Won't be long before your using the trailer he is doing a great job he is a good asset, to ya brother be safe

[@coryhoover01]

Gee all Chris gets is a bye 😂😂

[@tabithasalb9903]

Awesome video 😊

[@JimDog794]

Warped steel is a pain in the butt. Good job Steve and Chris. Starting to look like a trailer.

[@maxracingteam23]

Bad flooding from the rain Friday morning. I had to pull my boat out of the water because the boat lift won’t go high enough 😂

[@idasedin4626]

Chris is working hard so Steve will soon need more trucks and trailers.

[@carlthor91]

Great work.👍👍 Best wishes from the North.

[@josephbaker677]

My uncle had me do the same crap back in 1982. I miss him. His truck lives on. Phil Kohlloer . IT Phill

[@82randyacman]

Hey Steve. Like the shirts.

[@danielseelye6005]

Available in the merch store, link in description. (Do my part to help shill. 😁)

[@johnmaclachlan6818]

Use a air line to cool off the welds to prevent warping.Just a thought.

[@producerk8247]

Way to celebrate the fourth with those shop sparklers. 😉

[@bryancondrey6457]

Prior to completion of the new trailer, think about taking it on a semi-shake down ride with the emphasis on the shake. Some gentle twisting and bouncing will destress the metal you added/adjusted similar to shot peening parts.

[@pinepaul9920]

How about some closeups of your welds?

[@skwerlz]

Kudos on welding both sides of the butt joint, a lot of amateurs wouldn't. Hope you learned the lesson in that banana of a rail, weld all the small stuff on after it's attached to the frame. I have to stress something very strongly, and it's not just a peeve. Grind out any stick weld you did downhill and reweld it uphill. Wormholes and large slag inclusions are a massive issue. The only rod you can weld with downhill is 6010/6011 because it barely has flux. 6013 has a heavy amount of flux that pushes itself into the puddle if you try going downhill. Think how strong it would be if it was swiss cheese, because it very well could be. That's a world of liability you don't want to have.

[@elijames3041]

Welcome back Steve

[@clarencewiles963]

Push harder, it’s going to be fine! 😊

[@losgonzoshemp1233]

Great video Steve loved it

[@nigelhales874]

10 hours late but great u tube

[@edwardwilliams9874]

Good afternoons yall thinking summer is here

[@jrw41069]

Looking good gentlemen

[@sunnyray2048]

🍭SWEET🍭Hope you had a nice 4th Steve🎇🎉🎆🙏🏼💖👍🏻🌞🇺🇸

[@maryrussell7298]

Orwell look’n good!!

[@woody95124]

Good job guys!

[@s4brainsxp]

Where is that awesome girl you had some welding done for you before !!!!

[@Jesse_Jessie_James]

I believe she was injured at her former job and think Steve said she shut her shop down.

[@Carlnewman68]

I second that , what a great guy . Carl uk 🇬🇧

[@user-ro1ct9cc9p]

Brother you keep your trucks up In your shop too

[@richardlong7760]

I think it would be a good idea to get Maggie to help you weld, if she is available.

[@kapekodbob]

I think so too. His welds are not right.

[@fsctrucking]

She hasn't responded to my texts. So there's that.

[@ddwheelspin]

Fantastic! 🤓

[@mikerooney7928]

That’s gonna be one heavy wagon…..

[@70elcamino.]

Another great video Steve........

[@kenlee5509]

13:35 Outside on the BAYpron.

[@neilmcintosh1200]

Starting to look substantial again. For a while it looked almost too far gone.

[@eastkywelding]

You need to grab the recording deevice and show us up close what's going on so,we can yell at ya on how,to do it

[@barnesdrb]

Hey Steve just curious if you think Chris could go over how he did your dump valve on your truck? I got a 79 on peterbilt airride i'm trying to find the best/easiest way to hook it and what switch to use, ect. Would love his input on this! Not really any good guides for this out there.

[@rebasmith4804]

Nice hair cut Chris.

[@timmcdermottgetgf2250]

Hi FSC

[@mikedc3]

That truck could sure use a rusty wheel in the back...

[@ChrisHarding-lk3jj]

The way I prevent steel channel from warping when joining two lengths together is by welding a temporary rib of 1/4"x 2"x 4' steel to the face of the channel. I then take piece of scrap metal and wedge them in the center of the joint on each edge of the flange and I tack each side so when I weld the flanges the weld can't pull the flanges and twist and warp the metal. After I grind and sand you can't tell it was welded.

[@brandtbecker1810]

Question from a non-welder here - what is the idea behind hammering the weld after it cools off??

[@fsctrucking]

Knocks the flux off

[@JanesDough855]

Its amazing what you two fellas are able to accomplish.

[@Jesse_Jessie_James]

Dam Jen's dressed up like she's your boss. That's how I work underneath trailer's and semi's I use ramps. I don't use Jack's or benpack lift's for semi's. Year's ago we nearly had a terrible accident when a benpack lift just started messing up bad. Lucky we was able to get tue truck down quickly. I called benpack lift's and told tuem ti get there $#@_ out.

[@fsctrucking]

Jen is my partner in everything we do. She may not be "in charge", but she kinda is. She performs her tasks as asked, and with motivation.

[@hughstephenson2957]

My wife really wasn't interested in the trucking biz beyond the $$. My aunt was instrumental in my success. Even at 70 odd years old she wasn't past jumping behind the wheel and pulling loads to get the job done. And yes she had her commercial license . Had one since 1964..

[@user-xk6gc8op1i]

should weld your pocket last on a down hand

[@mikewatmough1312]

Hello

[@justinmcclanahan6036]

Hello Steve,hey I was just wondering if you're going to make the back part of the step deck trailer into a dovetail so you can load things with wheels on it or just leave it as is,let me know something okay, I would Appreciate it very much if you can okay thanks 🤔

[@Rick-kk4yy]

❤❤❤yall look so pretty in your FSC industrial work shirts.

[@idasedin4626]

Don't forget to LIKE video's you watch ❤❤❤

[@evileyemcgaming]

Yep it was my b day

[@OffroadCpl]

Put the 1in lights in your siderail

[@hughstephenson2957]

I tried that with one of my dock height trailers and it lasted about 4 months because every light was beat out of the rub rail and so I had to build brackets and inset them under the outer main rail

[@shreddder999]

Well, sometimes when trailers have too much to drink...

[@Hairie-xz7nq]

Welding

[@jeffbronowicz3264]

Don't know what year it is but, that's alot of time labor material, you still have old axles and frame , after you sand blast paint your into alot of money I'd of looked for a clean used trailer, you can write it all off!! Correct?

[@idasedin4626]

Steve mentioned that he bought the trailer new in 06/07 and hasn't used it in 3-4 years due to rust damage.

[@jeffbronowicz3264]

@@idasedin4626 it's called updating your equipment its still an 06 or 07 when your done also if something would happen insurance claim wise it's still on 06 or 07!!!

[@jeffbronowicz3264]

Insurance companies don't like paying today especially on older equipment I don't know how any trucks you own but I have two tractors oldest is a 17 and a 19 both peterbilt gliders, three trailers oldest is a 15 then a 19 20 I trade my trailers while there still worth good value !! My 19 I speced out paid $67.000 they offered me $58.000 to $60.000 on a trade a month ago !!! Need I say more!

[@timothyabraham2228]

Have u considered putting a automatic tranny in orwell ? 6 or 8 speed auto ? I dont know if that would be good for what/how u haul..

[@idasedin4626]

Will probably never happen as Steve says that anyone who can't shift a truck can't work for him.

[@MjK931]

bells ?????

[@johnsadventures6783]

I was using one of them big grinders one day, and it kicked back and got tangled in my shirt and just ate my belly up. I still have the scars.

[@fsctrucking]

And the stories too. Worth it!

[@michaelbaumgardner9493]

Good evening. Evolution makes a 15" metal chop saw, it has a carbide blade, 14" blade size. Had a abrasive blow apart, jogged the memory while watching the video. Figured what the hell.

[@larryb1867]

You guys need a steel fabricator, what are you well still it should not move no more than a quarter inch north south east or west . Good luck

[@timothyabraham2228]

Would a freightliner argosy cabover(with the swing out steps) suit u in what u do ?

[@idasedin4626]

If it is older than 1999 and it is not possible to have Eld because the engine cannot handle it.

[@DavidCinelli7815]

Why robots do a much better job of welding, they weld all joints that need to be welded.

[@Leotheconstructionguy]

Robot my ass

[@CCscott]

Who needs hearing protection? 🙄

[@fsctrucking]

What?

[@hughstephenson2957]

Eh? Say what? 🦻🦻🦻

[@CCscott]

@@hughstephenson2957 Guess he didn’t hear me. 🧏🏽‍♂️

[@ItsTheCostanza]

July should be American pride month.

[@jrw41069]

Yea it's called Independence Day

[@Leotheconstructionguy]

Obviously you don’t live in America 😂😂😂😂

[@jrw41069]

@@Leotheconstructionguy yes I'm born and raised in America 55 years. Originally from Boston, now in Florida

[@frankcarchedi737]

Why

[@claytonprescott8345]

Hey Steve, I know your personal friends with Tim gentry. Please help him with his channel his live videos ain't that good and his channel is going suffering because of it

[@bigredgreg1]

I used to follow Gentry & Sons when FSC had a much smaller channel. I commented then that Tim should see how FSC films and edits content. The frustrating part was that FSC wanted to emulate Tim because Tim had a bigger subscriber base. Thankfully FSC stayed on track and continues to grow.

[@fsctrucking]

I am personal friends with the Gentrys. And no I am not and never "emulating" Tim. He has his and I have mine. At times we work together. But mostly we are friends with common goals and interests. He is going though stuff currently. I am his friend. I advise him and am there for him as needed, if needed. I want nothing but the best for him. This can be perceived differently between fans of our channels. And many different opinions come from that. Ultimately, my business is mine, Tim's is his. He is a friend I support 100%. KZbin is a distant thought around a friendship. Fans will watch, or they won't. But I will be there regardless.

[@rjcandy]

Big dummy ,real life Homer Simpson .