Who makes these?

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Neo
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Who makes these?

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As we all know there's not much space between the hull and the trailer wheel arch so the shape of the wheel arch is quite important.

My new (old) Tandem axle trailer has the classic shape wheel arches but has a checker plate tack welded on top. This of course traps with salt water and quickly rusts through. I'm told that someone in Australia manufactures these?.... If that's true I could buy the aches pre-welded and seal the two plates together with PPC POR15.

Does anyone know who makes these or sells a wheel arch of similar shape, but maybe thicker (eg 2.5mm) plate?

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Re: Who makes these?

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This is what I just bought after adding second axle to my aluminum trailer. Haven't installed them yet.

http://www.trailer-fenders.com/tandem-a ... er-fender/
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Re: Who makes these?

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Mine are aluminum (no rust)

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Re: Who makes these?

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Yes they are very nice. But I have a steel trailer and it's best to weld these things on.
So hard to find suppliers in Australia :(
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RussMT wrote:Mine are aluminum (no rust)

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Hmmmm Those look familiar :) Thanks again for the info :D Ron. :macm: Dauntless
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got mine at northern tools
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