Brackets, Gussets and Wheel Parts for Trailer Builders.
Trailer builders run a lot of different parts in modest volumes. We blank and form brackets, gussets and hanger plates from heavier gauges, and keep the dies on hand for the next release.
What We Make for Trailers.
Rectangles and Shapes
Gussets, hanger plates and spring perches cut from heavy-gauge coil.
Formed Brackets
Bent and formed mounts with the holes already pierced.
Pierced Plates
Flat plates with bolt patterns punched in the same die, so nothing needs drilling.
Heavy gauge, modest volume. Dies kept ready for the next release.
Heavy Gauge, Many Parts.
Trailer brackets, gussets and hanger plates are mostly heavier hot rolled and HSLA, often up toward the top of our .500-inch range. Heavier and stronger steel takes more press force; our largest press is 1,200 tons.
Other grades are welcome. We run your coil, or source the steel through Heidtman Steel to your spec.
Why Buyers Bring This Part to Us.
Dies Ready for the Next Release
About 150 dies on hand, so a repeat part is ready when your release comes in.
Holes Punched, Not Drilled
Bolt patterns go in the same die as the outline.
Small Lifts by Part Number
For builders who run many parts in modest volumes.
How the Parts Are Made.
Each step links to a short lesson with an animation, if you want to see what happens on the floor.
Heavy Gauge
Most trailer parts run from .135 to .500 inch, near the heavy end of the gauge chart.
Lesson: What Gauge MeansCut the Shape
Rectangles and shapes are cut from coil to your print.
Lesson: How a Coil Becomes BlanksPierce and Form
A progressive die pierces, cuts and forms in stations, one bracket per stroke.
Lesson: What Happens Inside a DiePack by Release
Small lifts per part number, ready when your release comes in.
Lesson: How Blanks Are Packed
Got a Print? Get a Price.
Upload the drawing and the yearly volume. The quote form asks for the rest, and an estimator follows up.
Trailer Parts, Explained.
Do you run low volumes?
Most of our work is repeat production. Short runs are worth asking about when the die already exists.
How thick can you cut?
Up to .500 inch.
Is a die worth it over laser cutting?
For parts in the thousands, usually. See A Die, or a Laser? on Blanking.
Do you make trailer wheel parts?
Yes. See Wheels.