Can this ramp be used on a triton aluminum trailer 18' bed wood sheet floor.
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Question by: Kyle on Aug 9, 2016 11:43:00 PM
I don't see any reason it wouldn't work. You will need to weld on some 1" ramp rod keepers to the back of the trailer. You may have to use aluminum keepers which we do not offer.
Answer by: Stephen Welch (Admin) on Aug 12, 2016 8:51:00 AM
Wanted to modify the way in which the safety chains were mounted to the trailer and when I saw this item I figured that this would be a great new connection method. Items are the definition of heavy duty!
Redoing a old flat bed trailer and had no idea what the axles were as far as their exact specifications. PJ's helped me to make sure that I received the perfect match to replace the old and existing suspension parts.
I had no idea just how heavy duty these chains would actually be. Wanted the best and received items that exceeded my expectations and actually went far beyond all of them!
This was a replacement for my plug that came out of the socket and dragged 400 miles on the highway. Probably happened going through road construction. From now on, it gets zip tied. This replacement was not as top quality as the factory, but much better than I could find in any automotive parts store.
I purchased 6 D rings and a spare tire holder.
The D rings are much heavier duty than I expected. I just used them to secure a 3000 pound utility tractor. I used 4 D rings and they worked fantastically.
The spare tire holder is also heavy duty. I like that I can easily more it to a different location if I want to.
I'm happy with the Ready system.
Overall I'm very pleased with the spare tire mounts. I'll probably never move them, but I like having the ability to do so if needed.
The only complaint I have was with the packaging for shipment. One of the main bolts was missing. It appears that the mounting bolts and washers are installed then hand tightened. In my box, the bolt was missing but the 2 washers and nut were there. Another nut and washer had come off of a second bolt. The box was in pretty bad shape when it arrived, and I'm sure that missing bolt escaped that way. I blame UPS, not PJ. But nonetheless, I was missing a bolt. It might be a better practice for future shipments to place all hardware in a sealed bag and attach that bag to the bracket. Preferably with some shrink or Saran type wrap. But that's just my suggestion.
Also, the bolt was nothing odd or special. Local neighborhood hardware shop had one.