Building Trailer Pad Brackets

Once the trailer arrived, we realized that the pads and pad brackets just simply were too far gone.  So I started looking around for some raw materials to make replacements.

 Here is a shot of one of the original brackets that had been cut off the screw post.  This was a good one; the angle iron on some of the others had completely rusted away.  So I went over to Home Depot to look for some materials, but they just did not have the 3"x2" angle iron or the schedule 40 pipe.
A quick visit to the www.mcmastercarr.com website, and I found

Line Description Ordered Shipped Balance Unit Price Total 1 9017K24 Low-Carbon Steel 90 Degree Angle, 3/16" Thick, 3" Leg Length, 6' Length 1 Each 1 0 32.32 Each 32.32 2 7750K116 Standard-Wall Steel Unthreaded Pipe, 2 Pipe Size, 1' Length 1 Each 1 0 12.05 Each 12.05

We were able to use the metal band saw in the little shop at my work to cut out al the parts.  Cut the angle iron into 11" lengths, and then cut one side down to 2" and angled the corners to match the original.  The pipe was cut into 1.5" lengths and predrilled for the retaining bolt.  A friend of mine offered to weld the pipe onto the angle iron, and before we knew it -- new brackets.  Below is a picture of what they looked like after the fact.  We'll end up painting these when we paint the trailer.

Tom had also found some scrap 3/4" ply wood and already cut out some pad shapes.  A little bit of sanding on the corners, and we are set to go.  Will probably paint the pads with some left over exterior house paint I have.  Tom also has some indoor/outdoor carpet that I think we will use for padding.