1stimer. did you get your new frame biult? if not, I have 40 years experiance in working steel and engineering large production tools. If I was going to biuld a new frame for your trailer I would biuld it out of .095 wall by 2 by 6 tube. since the wall thickness will be much thiner than the original channel, the side brakets will have to span the complete 6 inches of frame highth. allso the cross bars inside the fram. When you biuld with tubing you should not weld across the tube, only length wise on the corners. Of course the side brakets and center spans will be welded across the ends top and bottom. this type of frame should be stronger and lighter than the original frame.. Mac
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