RGN trailer neck rebuild

[Frank S]

Me and a friend of mine bought a 2 axle RGN trailer with a 3rd flip axle about a year ago then sold the flip axle for nearly as much as we paid for the trailer. So it came down to either scrap it for about as much as we sold the flip axle for or rebuild the neck then determine how much we want to spend on the trailer itself
What it started out as





some of the scrap removed





nearly 400 lbs of rust was beat off with a needle gun



more rust removed chemically

wrapped in plastic to allow the chemical to work over night

rolling 2 pieces of 3/8x 4 1/2 T1 steel in my homemade plate roll

strapping the neck

Making cardboard patterns for the webs

webs welded in place

installing replacement king pin and plate

ready to go back together

new cross members and side rails

web stiffeners for D rings

Welds in slots cut through side rails

D ring mounts welded over slot welds tying the loop to the stiffener

ground sanded washed with a solution ready for rinsing drying and painting

first coat of paint after being dusted with an etching primer for the hard to reach areas is could not sand very well