Re: Weld trailer?
......welding up everything that is clamped with a U-bolt on my tinny trailer.............................It's a Trail Rite not an Easy Loader and is painted. Don't know if it is galvanized.
You can't weld on galvanized, it puts out some nasty fumes.
Yes you can! and YES it puts out "nasty fumes"!!
I have a Trail-Rite ............You'd know if it's galvanized......paint doesn't like to stick if it is......
If you're welding the bow stop to the cross-member (2 U-bolts there) holding the winch you're probably ok.
The bow stop is not welded so you can adjust the position of the boat on the trailer to change the center of gravity (basically, tongue weight)
Once you get it where you want it, you'd never have to change it again and you could probably weld it.
It's really not necessary though, It usually doesn't get very wet or submerged, and would probably not get corroded. (those U-bolts are [or should be] hot-dipped galv.......and if they're not, get new ones)
I think I have U-bolts on my axles. Don't weld anywhere on your axles or they'll eventually break.... I also wouldn't weld on my horizontal longitudinal frame channel.........especially on the bottom....... they flex a LOT with a heavy boat and any weld could propagate a crack.
