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24 www.bigrigowner.com J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 7 and axles going for it, but some cancer (rust) in many critical places in the web of the frame, most notably in the front end pin/grid area and in the axle slider area of the frame as well. The frame still has a factory-looking camber and the rub rails are in good shape." After bringing the trailer home for $500, he put seven months' worth of off-and-on weekend work and $17,000 worth of parts into, cut- ting "the cancer out and replac[ing] with new metal." Other parts of the process: Sandblasting, primer/paint, new apitong flooring, all new lights, brakes, brake valves, air lines, electric cable, bearing sets, reflective tape and "many updated features, such as a recessed license plate, spare tire rack, tool boxes, headache rack on front and" three feet of additional decking. "It had been a 102″ by 48″, but is now a 102″ by 51″ trailer." 22.5-inch steel wheels and tires, too, were updated to 24.5-inch aluminum and new rubber. "All new wheel studs, lugs and hub oilers," too, he says. "It has cost a bit more than I antici- pated," Beadle adds, "but it looks like a new trailer." He challenges anyone to "try to buy a new trailer for less than $20,000. While it has been a challenge and has cost more than I anticipated, it has been a wonderful time in rebuilding it and time spent with my boys on this project. Hope- fully, I will this week get it inspected and a license plate" put on, "and put this puppy to work." •