The Rack's Framing


This cut from a 13 shot composite shows the side posts braced against each other to minimize fore & aft sway.	2x8 joists lock the side posts together. Also visible is the framing of a bridge to higher ground to ease access to the trailer.

Running out of screws; will add more later.	Lesson learned: the 2x6 lengths of the beam begin to warp outward as the exposed sides dry & shrink 1^st. Each knot forces a dis- tortion into the even spread of the load.	Each additional joist serves to lock the rack in place, and yet provides a degree of flexibility so the entire network can absorb sudden ground shifts (earthquakes).

This 2x8 joist is also known as a side rail due to its position in the context of the rack. For that matter, the rack is a cradle.		Excess railing projects from the front because I'm not yet sure how far I will want the cantilevered deck to hang out.

		The trailer rear hangs free because that is what it was designed to do. Any support at this point would force an accordion affect into the trailer body.
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The forward posts are first tied together to lock in the side framing and to provide initial support for the front of the trailer, leaving the tongue area free to frame in below it.	Clicking this image opens a 1714 X 775 rendition, 140 KB, so it may take awhile to open.
		Composite of 2 images.
This framing will not only carry decking around the front of the trailer, but it will also support the weight of the tongue, which must remain vertically adjustable. A heavy steel bracket will later be bolted front & center for the iron post of the tongue to rest upon.	Clicking this one opens a 2256 X 872 rendition, 166 KB. Could take even longer.
		Likewise, but the side rails appear to be at different levels,
	This image gets a 2740 X 872 rendition, 158 KB.	so I tried to distort the composite image to bring those side rails even. Well, it's interesting, isn't it?
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Clicking the image to the right will open a large rendition 1897 X 466 pixels, though only 98 KB, so it shouldn't take too long to open. Clicking here will open a smaller rendition, only 1024 X 252 pixels and 71 KB, which should load a little faster.
	This 5 image composite shows the completed rack in a slightly different perspective.
Ditto: 1897 X 417 pixels, 77 KB on the right. Here for a 1024 X 225 pixel image, 26 KB.
	This was the original composite, before I started messing with it. Below are the 5 images should one wish to zero in on detail.