Stake Pockets

[FunkSkunk]

Ok fellas, just got a good 'new' trailer after selling my old one and I have a question about stake pockets. It is the older style C channel like the one pictured and I am trying to figure out how to weld on stake pockets. Any suggestions? pics are helpfully if you've got them. THANKS!! (oh and I searched here, googled, and on pirate and couldn't really find a good answer)

 

[Been jammin]

Use 2x4 11 gauge tubing and you'll be able to run a weld bead across the top and one across the bottom

 

[FunkSkunk]

Hmm... would that be enough weld area for something that's a tie down point?

 

[paradisePWoffrd]

well you could stitch all the way around the box, and drill a hole to plug weld if you want more area...

 

[FunkSkunk]

sounds good, any other ideas?

 

[Your Hot Dog Guy!]

That's 8 inches of weld, should be plenty if done right.

 

[Your Hot Dog Guy!]

You could notch out the trailer 2x4 inches out of the side rail, inset the stake pockets flush. That would = 24 inches of weld, it would be stronger and look better also. What series of dozer you want to haul. LOL

 

[90xj]

If you just need tie down points, i'd rather have d-rings on the deck than stake pockets to tie to. But welded properly, the box tube would be plenty sufficient i'd say.

 

[FunkSkunk]

Well it's gonna be used beyond just a rig hauler, so it will basically be my truck bed (because I only have a Durango) so it will serve to haul gravel, mulch, junkyard finds, car rescue missions, moving helper, I think you get the idea. Got to have the wood sides to keep my random stuff where it belongs. Yeah it's got some D-rings already on the deck but I'll be adding more shortly.

hey thanks for the help guys, think I might go with the cut-out version, it's more work but it will probably look the cleanest. I'll post up pics when it gets done. oh and no dozers yet, but my father-in-law has a Kubota does that count?