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aluminum trailers

Posted:
Wed Jun 26, 2013 9:44 am
by jjvw
I am looking at lightweight ct's. Has any one done mods on a aluminum trailer? What fasteners would you use to prevent corrison from dissimilar metals? I'm thinking rivits but worried about having to remove panels for wiring repairs or new mods.
Re: aluminum trailers

Posted:
Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:21 am
by Willuz
I chose to run 2 conductor copper wiring instead of frame grounding. If you did this it would avoid any problems with dissimilar metals in frame grounding. It's not much more difficult to run and it ensures lower voltage loss on long runs. IMHO you shouldn't worry about the frame grounding on the trailer's driving light since they're low amperage and not used that much.
Re: aluminum trailers

Posted:
Sat Jul 06, 2013 5:28 pm
by Prem
I used aluminum rivets into aluminum wall studs. No problem removing them if needed. They drill out about as fast as a screw gun can remove screws.
Prem
Re: aluminum trailers

Posted:
Sat Jul 06, 2013 7:29 pm
by RandyG
For panels that will removed alot, put in some nutplates. They are just nuts that have flanges so it can be riveted into place, and you don't need to back-up the nut to tighten or loosen.
Re: aluminum trailers

Posted:
Sun Jul 07, 2013 12:25 am
by roadinspector
I used these fasteners back when I was playing with race cars. They worked really well.
https://www.hrpworld.com/index.cfm?tpc= ... n=categoryEarnest
Re: aluminum trailers

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Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:03 am
by Prem
RandyG and OverTheTopCargoTrailer,
That's nuts.
