fendt-man-matty Posted February 2, 2008 Posted February 2, 2008 well here is my latest project... it's a 12 ton marston trailer, hopefully goign to be a 9/10 ton fraser trailer. ive seen this done by sean and jamie, so give them the credit but i shortened the body, took the tail gate off, then i made a better looking drawbar, no pics of it yet. oh and one thing, should i spray it the actual fraser green or should i spray it in JD green? JD green would be easier \ but you's decide \ this is where i joined the chassis together, i put a bit of metal in to support it, but i think il put another bit in \ what you's think? Quote
rabh7840 Posted February 2, 2008 Posted February 2, 2008 good job are you doing silage sides for it? Quote
fendt-man-matty Posted February 2, 2008 Author Posted February 2, 2008 good job are you doing silage sides for it? no it's just going to be a grain trailer, before i did this to it, it was just the normal grain trailer with out silage sides so... \ dont have any sides to put on her and im going to make the tailgate sort of manual, and i would love to make a grain hatch on it for when im blowing the grain into the drier \ but i will probably make a right mess of it nice job! thumbs up! thanks mate, positive comments keep me going Quote
HenryMC Posted February 2, 2008 Posted February 2, 2008 im thinking thats a nice model mate their seems to be quite a few of these little trailers being converted now :) Quote
fendt-man-matty Posted February 2, 2008 Author Posted February 2, 2008 thanks very much boys, im going up to the garage now to work a bit more on it cyaaaas Quote
HenryMC Posted February 2, 2008 Posted February 2, 2008 thanks very much boys, im going up to the garage now to work a bit more on it cyaaaas have fun hahaha wont it be a bit cold Quote
Massey Boy Posted February 2, 2008 Posted February 2, 2008 have fun hahaha wont it be a bit cold thats if he can move the snow out of the way :D Quote
fendt-man-matty Posted February 2, 2008 Author Posted February 2, 2008 see im risking my health for this coversion :D Quote
HenryMC Posted February 2, 2008 Posted February 2, 2008 have you got snow down your way we got none Quote
fendt-man-matty Posted February 2, 2008 Author Posted February 2, 2008 no but very high winds!! i hate winds il have to go out here you's keep holding me back!!!! Quote
HenryMC Posted February 2, 2008 Posted February 2, 2008 no but very high winds!! i hate winds il have to go out here you's keep holding me back!!!! :D sorry for holding back a man on a mission hope to see some pictures of your porgress when you get back Quote
fendt-man-matty Posted February 3, 2008 Author Posted February 3, 2008 thanks for the good comments, just noticing the state of the bench :o as if a bomb went off Quote
TM190 Posted February 3, 2008 Posted February 3, 2008 thanks for the good comments, just noticing the state of the bench :o as if a bomb went off I wouldn't worry mines worse, theres bits of tractors everywhere and one cut in half :o :o Quote
Fenside MF Posted February 3, 2008 Posted February 3, 2008 looking good so far Matty ,are you going to keep it on the super single wheels Quote
fendt-man-matty Posted February 3, 2008 Author Posted February 3, 2008 looking good so far Matty ,are you going to keep it on the super single wheels thanks, yea they're staying, they look prety much the same as the real ones, almost this here is the sort of trailer i'm basing it on, obviously wont be the same body style but hey, i think it's better than the usual marston 12tonne trailer for farmers with 3000acres of crop!! :D and heres todays work, made a drawbar out of wood, shaped it, filed it, sanded it, loved it then got hooked up with it :D i know it realy isnt great but you have to start somewhere!! still have to put a better tailgate on but what do you's think of it so far? Quote
Jez Posted February 3, 2008 Posted February 3, 2008 Looks great, an excellent start to conversions!!! Maybe make a pipe holder for the front and it will look ace. I personally would of gone for a thinner drawbar but yours looks fine. A touch of paint and get it rolling!! ;) Quote
JohnDeereMan Posted February 3, 2008 Posted February 3, 2008 looks good, how did you cut the metal Quote
fendt-man-matty Posted February 3, 2008 Author Posted February 3, 2008 Looks great, an excellent start to conversions!!! Maybe make a pipe holder for the front and it will look ace. I personally would of gone for a thinner drawbar but yours looks fine. A touch of paint and get it rolling!! ;) yep i'll get that done, i know the drawbar is a bit thick but hay well i have to get this tailgate doneand i'll get her primed looks good, how did you cut the metal thanks mate, hacksaw people need your advice, should i get a fraser look a like paint from halfords or just spray it JD green?? Quote
fendt-man-matty Posted February 3, 2008 Author Posted February 3, 2008 yea it would be wise to get the real stuff Quote
fendt-man-matty Posted February 5, 2008 Author Posted February 5, 2008 quick update, worked at it tonight and took pics, one thing completely forgot about taking pics so only remembering them now, so il post them up tomorrow. well i made the tailgate manual (it's supposed to be a older trailer) then a put a strength bar in the centre of the body made a holder bar on the drawbar for hyraulic hoses. next job is to put a lick of primer on then hopefully should be ready for fraser green at the weekend will get pics up tomorrow Quote
griffithsbros Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 cant wait to see it rolling around mckeemur farm! Quote
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