New low loader weak metal

[Loading shovel]

I’ve got this low loader and just wondered what people think to metal flexing?
My negbours have the same issue with all the welds breaking mine is 2 months old theirs is 12.
Manufacture say they been using the ramps wrong and that the flex on mine is normal if you wobble the ramps by hand the c channel all flexes.
I think I’m going to have to get the welder out and reinforce it for a YouTube video

 

[Welderloon]

Neither the design spec nor the paint finish fill me with optimism TBH
The 'flexing' looks like structural fatigue & stress cracking based in all probability on some form of flaw in either the design or manufacturing process.
Without knowing what work it has done then it is difficult to say what has potentially accelerated the fatigue
Certainly shouldn't be looking like that after 12 months never mind 2 months old

 

[vantage]

I’ve got this low loader and just wondered what people think to metal flexing?
My negbours have the same issue with all the welds breaking mine is 2 months old theirs is 12.
Manufacture say they been using the ramps wrong and that the flex on mine is normal if you wobble the ramps by hand the c channel all flexes.
I think I’m going to have to get the welder out and reinforce it for a YouTube video

Even to the untrained eye (mine) those photos are of a poor quality product. Even the wire going through the steel doesn’t have a grommet to prevent chafing.

 

[Horn&corn]

I’d expect the manufacturer to put this right rather than have a YouTube video of their product being poor quality.
How can you use a ramp wrong?

 

[Loading shovel]

I’d expect the manufacturer to put this right rather than have a YouTube video of their product being poor quality.
How can you use a ramp wrong?

They said this is normal and nothing wrong

 

[Pistonbroke]

C channel will flex very easily,only have to look at an artic trailer that's had one side unloaded. The difference is how it's been designed and welded together

 

[Tony1989]

Send it back, I sent one back at 5 months old that had cracked in 6 places

 

[Horn&corn]

Welds breaking after a few months is not normal. Not good for a “premium “ brand

 

[TelesnaAg]

Its got china virus.

Ant...

 

[CPF]

Did you Pay for it out right ? or on finance if on finance there are your friend.
It’s there machine let them deal with it? It’s not yours until you pay the last penny so they will kick some ass.
Looks like draughtsman need to go back to engineering school.
Can we see a photo of the complete lowloader.

 

[nick...]

Looks rubbish,who made it.
nick...

 

[Horn&corn]

 

[Blue.]

Should have bought a Broughan.

 

[Bobby Spray]

Poor design is the likely cause driven by cost cutting the amount (thickness) of steel used. If the welds haven't broken yet - they will soon.

 

[Wesley]

Should have bought a trailer from @Grizzly_Trailers …I should be getting paid for all this promotion

Grizzly Bespoke Fabrications

Grizzly Bespoke Fabrications custom steel and metalwork, home of the Wrap Master

www.grizzlyfab.co.uk

 

[Henarar]

C channel will flex very easily,only have to look at an artic trailer that's had one side unloaded. The difference is how it's been designed and welded together

I have a short low loader artic trailer with bogey that loads over the side, it flexes like hell when I put my 13 ton slew on it, its very old and has not broke, as you say it designed to do it.
don't look much like the one in the photos was made to flex and should be sent back

 

[Loading shovel]

Send it back, I sent one back at 5 months old that had cracked in 6 places

They said its operator error not using ramps correctly

 

[Loading shovel]

Should have bought a Broughan.

I wanted one but didn’t do the spec I wanted

 

[Loading shovel]

Did you Pay for it out right ? or on finance if on finance there are your friend.
It’s there machine let them deal with it? It’s not yours until you pay the last penny so they will kick some ass.
Looks like draughtsman need to go back to engineering school.
Can we see a photo of the complete lowloader.

Il do a video on it

 

[Tony1989]

They said its operator error not using ramps correctly

If they won’t take it back, I would get legal advice, I would not accept that! What’s it going to be worth at 3 year old if its like that now