Winston

I sold it about 6 or 7 years ago. I have never had a title or a tag on any trailer here in Alabama. You can get a tag, but most people I know do not have one unless commercial use. I have heard that they are tightening up on this. Either way nobody asked for one when I sold it. One more reason I like Alabama over California. :)

After reading these I had to tell of my greatest "find" that followed me home. It wasn't a tool, but it allowed me to buy some tools.

I had told a friend that I wanted some axles to build a trailer to haul scrap with. He soon after told me his dad had an old boat trailer at his farm, and he wanted someone to just haul it off. I could have it if I could get it moving. They said one hub was seized up. He didn't know how bad of shape it was in. Now I should say this is a wealthy family. Well I drove out to get the "old" boat trailer and found an aluminum, tri-axle trailer, with aluminum wheels, over 20' feet long and not 5 years old. I did not find anything wrong with a hub. I just hooked to it aand drove away. A tire wasn't even flat. I sold it for $2500 4 days later. I told my friend's father to give me a call if he ever wanted me to haul anything away again. :D

Thanks, they are both helful.

Picture 4 and 5 look like a slide pin of some sorts. It looks similar to a pin in NP205 tranfer case. The 2 dips are for some type of stop to catch as it slides. The heavy rust on one end is what stuck outside of the equipment. The slight rust next to the heavy is the part that slid in and out. That is my meager forensic analysis. I wouldn't have a clue what type of metal though.

I am new and slowly reading through everything I can find about blacksmithing. In the mean time I am cleaning out my shop from old hobbies. I have axle shafts, leaf springs, and coil springs. I have read of people using some these but I was wondering if there was a list of what each was good for. Also is there anything else that would come off a truck that could be usefull? I did not want to throw away anything usefull. Thanks.

I have a 227.4# (according to the bathroom scales) Hay Budden. I am a new blacksmith. Got my forge 4 weeks ago. I have an anvil that was my great grandfathers so I never have looked for one or learned about them. I decided tonight to figure out what kind it was. Went out and scraped the surface rust off and found a "HA... BU..." over "Manu..." over "Brooklyn NY". Thanks to google I figured out what kind it was. I didn't have a clue about anvil types. I guess it turn out the granddad bought good stuff. I can't read the serial number though.