4x4 PTO Driven Timber Trailer BUILD Ep.12 - Chain Housings Completed

Fabricating a differential frame bottom brace for the front end. Might have to make it beefier. Finishing up welding the first chain housing I started fabricating back in the second episode of this series (watch it here: https://youtu.be/kYmk73nMXjk). Receiving the axle moving hydraulic cylinder by courier and trying it out in the frame. Mounts need to be fabricated. Preparing parts (grinding zink off bolts for welding etc), setting up and completely fabricating the second chain housing from start to finish. The parts were already cut on CNC plasma beforehand next to the first chain housing parts. Getting bent 6mm (1/4") sheet metal all squared up on the welding table was an operation by itself. But it was manageable. And so we're on our way to completing this trailer. Can't wait! Thanks for sticking around. Soon we'll haul some timber! Stay tuned!

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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4x4 PTO Driven Timber Trailer BUILD series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkmF7FAZBzkXTeVlXqnK4C1_vWCCHie68

Homemade 4x4 UTV build: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkmF7FAZBzkUZ3GjEo97GkWajmj9bCxzE

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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