What gauge steel MBT

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What gauge steel MBT

Post by Raflad » Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:29 pm

Hi Everyone:
My MBT had a PE95 generator in it. Various holes were made in the floor and side for the mounting bolts, engine oil drain and exhaust pipe and I need to patch these. What gauge sheet metal do I need to get to accomplish this. Thanks.
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Post by Bill H. » Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:37 am

For some reason 14 sounds familiar to me.
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Post by Joe Gopan » Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:00 am

You can look on Page 22, TM10-1230 and find the gauge sheet metal.
Can you say "18 Gauge"? :wink:

FYI, M-100 is the same.
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Post by Mark Tombleson » Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:03 am

Bill H. wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:37 am
For some reason 14 sounds familiar to me.
You are killing me Bill! :shock: :shock: :D :D

.047" is roughly 18 gauge... see!

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As a side note see the top... it was mistyped for the MB and has a handwritten change to "1/4 ton Trailer", very professional! :D :D :wink:
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Re: What gauge steel MBT

Post by Raflad » Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:09 am

Thanks guys, much appreciated.
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Post by Joe Gopan » Thu Jan 18, 2018 2:21 pm

If you have to change the thin tubing ("top rail" around the top edge and shown on Mark's list}), the original diameter and gauge is available from local steel suppliers and is not very expensive. I do not have the data handy.
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Re: What gauge steel MBT

Post by Raflad » Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:47 pm

Ben Dover wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2018 2:21 pm
If you have to change the thin tubing ("top rail" around the top edge and shown on Mark's list}), the original diameter and gauge is available from local steel suppliers and is not very expensive. I do not have the data handy.
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Post by Mark Tombleson » Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:34 pm

Here is the bottom of the page with the information.

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.065" is between 15 (.0673") and 16 gauge (.0598").
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Post by Bill H. » Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:42 pm

Thanks Mark and Joel :)
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Post by Raflad » Fri Jan 19, 2018 6:25 am

Bill H. wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:42 pm
Thanks Mark and Joel :)
Ditto
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Re: What gauge steel MBT

Post by nick peters » Thu Mar 22, 2018 11:13 am

Hey Adam Not sure if this will help you :roll:
I have some large pieces of solid original floor if you still need to do the patches in your floor. The biggest problem is that they are here in England. But maybe if your coming over (did I meet you at the Victory show 2 years ago)? again you could take them back with you :roll:
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nick peters wrote:
Thu Mar 22, 2018 11:13 am
Hey Adam Not sure if this will help you :roll:
I have some large pieces of solid original floor if you still need to do the patches in your floor. The biggest problem is that they are here in England. But maybe if your coming over (did I meet you at the Victory show 2 years ago)? again you could take them back with you :roll:
regards Nick
Hi Nick, yes I did meet you at the Victory Show last year. Despite the weather, had a great time. I think I am going to be OK with the floor patches as they are all in flat areas so should be pretty easy to repair. But I appreciate the offer. Heading over to the UK in September this year, don't know if any events are going to on but would be nice to meet up if possible. Finally had some time to work on the trailer this last week, welded up a dolly and got the tub mounted. Work keeps getting in the way so will be a while before I can do anymore, but moving in the right direction!
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Re: What gauge steel MBT

Post by nick peters » Sun Mar 25, 2018 11:57 pm

Hello Adam
Glad to hear your floor is an easy fix :) Looks like your going to have yourself a nice trailer. Who manufactured it? Also does it have its original data plate? I thought it was you :) I think I remember you saying you were fairly local to the Victory show. So If that's correct? In September there's a few events around ' Operation Bosworth ' September 15 and then Newstead Abbey September 22-23 I'll be at both of those shows. :)
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Re: What gauge steel MBT

Post by Raflad » Mon Mar 26, 2018 6:15 am

Hi Nick, my mum lives in Northamptonshire so Market Bosworth is pretty close. Here's the data plate, DOD 8-42.
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