I just ordered a section of 2"thick plate to rebuild the end of the brake with..Paying more for shipping than I did for the steel; It is what it is. I'm sure my rural postal carrier girl will want me to get it out from her Jeep once she gets to the mailbox..gotta be home for that one;) ..anyway,this little brake machine has lasted about 15years now, proven itself VERY handy to have..I used to bend steel in the vice with a hammer. I have some sections of 1" plate out back in the barn to cut a plate from for the bottom, might get cut from some 1-1/4"thick scraps,depends whats on top of the stack. 5"wide and about 38"L..haveta cut it longer than the brake's frame so I can tie it into the piece of 2" on the end. We've had nothing but rain for the last couple days,its a total mudbog right now so I'll have to wait for the plate cut.
I'll probably have to rework the caster mounts as well,this little yellow brake is picking up weight faster than a fatboy in a donut shop.More to come on this.
