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Originally Posted by lovesatvs  I still have some downward looking axial (not level yet) But looking at the wheel from the side(stepping back 15') I have less than 3" clearance.(your rule of thumb)
I can tell the trailer has been wrecked on that side.(some inward bows,cracked door and door frame)
They welded a plate to the out side of the frame to axial plate(hard to see in the pic) That plate is cracked from top to bottom. I jacked the frame up at the rear of the trailer using a spirit level to get a level reading on the rear bumper. Doing that brought the cracks together.
Any way, your telling me the shell must come off and square up the frame? Bummer,I thought so. And I thought I could do a floor replacement with shell on. |
The frame can be repaired with the shell on.
But, when welding, you more than likely will burn part of the wood flooring.
Doing a floor replacement with the shell in place, means you will splice the floor.
The type constuction is called "monocoque".
That means the shell is load bearing. The floor is part of the shell. When you replace the floor with splices, you weaken the shell, unless the splices are minor.
Andy