4x4 PTO Driven Timber Trailer BUILD Ep.13 - Propshaft Adapter etc.

Fabricating tow bar hydraulic cylinder mounts. Prepping and painting chain housings and other parts. Testing hydraulics & remote control. Cutting second bearing block mount for the propshaft on homemade CNC plasma table. Welding and turning BMW differential adapter for propshaft. Cutting, drilling and welding custom mounts for the axle moving hydraulic cylinder. Fabricating a hydraulic cylinder guard slide. Doing partial disassembly and starting fabrication on final parts.

Trailer specs:
* 28x11-14" tires & 14" rims
* 1450mm/57" wide; length and height - known, just have to re-check
* tandem axles with homemade chain housings
* BMW E39 530D differential with 2.81 gearing (identical to the UTV diffs)
* hydraulic crane with a boom & grapple for easier log loading & handling
* independent hydraulic power pack
* radio controlled hydraulic winch on the boom
* load capacity - 1-1,5 metric tonne

Stay tuned for the next episode & thanks for watching!

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Welding equipment borrowed from Spetselektroodi AS, Estonia:
Fronius TransSteel 2700 welder
Optrel Crystal 2.0 Welding Helmet
Hypertherm Powermax 45 XP plasma cutter