Should have had the welder build your trimmer racks in the first place...fabricators are not cheap but most of the time you only have to pay them once and it is a life time product..

 

Jungle Jim's racks are junk, had one for a year before 2 of the 3 spots broke apart. Xtreme trimmer racks are the way to go.
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I ordered a set of the xtreme trimmer racks yesterday. Should be here Tuesday they look to be really strong and durable
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Should have had the welder build your trimmer racks in the first place...fabricators are not cheap but most of the time you only have to pay them once and it is a life time product..

Why so they could have welded thumbs and bounce and bend the shafts?

To op these are the best
http://www.lawnsite.com/showthread.php?t=178680

 

I have a set of JJ's on my backup trailer because I got them cheap, I have trimmer traps for everything else. I'm very pleased with them, never had a lost or broken unit.

 

Southertide, Do the blocks add much weight to the trimmer or edger? Those racks look like a good idea.

 

Southertide, Do the blocks add much weight to the trimmer or edger? Those racks look like a good idea.

Lightweight Aluminum blocks the frames are made of Galvanize we used Galvanize to make playground equipment (all playground equip. is galvanize) at one of my old welding jobs, it is a lot more durable than that tin can metal used on JJ racks

 

The bottom plate in the OPs pic should be bolted to the floor of the trailer and the uprights should have been spot welded or bolted to the side rails. I don't care what kind of racks you purchase, they need support in at least two spots. Those racks would most likely still be in use if they were installed properly.

 

You are 100% correct. Those are not designed to be mounted only at the bottom like that. Improper mounting is a major cause of that failure.

The bottom plate in the OPs pic should be bolted to the floor of the trailer and the uprights should have been spot welded or bolted to the side rails. I don't care what kind of racks you purchase, they need support in at least two spots. Those racks would most likely still be in use if they were installed properly.

 

To the OP, could you show us a full pic of the rack mounted to your trailer so I can see exactly what RussellB and Mowingman are referring to. I'm sure I know what they mean (one leg mounted on floor and the other on the rail) but I like the design of the Jungle Jim Pro mate I think its called and am thinking about getting one...or having my welder make one similar to that. Thanks in advance!

 

I agree that may be a solution but his model is way too short for that to happen and the trimmer parts to not hit the trailer sides. They were installed per the manufacturer's instructions.

 

I see the point you are making. It looks like you did just what the instructions said. I take back my comment above.
This single tool rack is a poory designed and/or poorly manufactured product. It will shake like crazy on that top rail mounting position when it has a trimmer in it. It is not "if" a structural failure will occur, it is just a question of "how long till" it occurs.

 

I see the point you are making. It looks like you did just what the instructions said. I take back my comment above.
This single tool rack is a poory designed and/or poorly manufactured product. It will shake like crazy on that top rail mounting position when it has a trimmer in it. It is not "if" a structural failure will occur, it is just a question of "how long till" it occurs.

With that said, it is up to the user to assure the product is safe. If and when that style rack falls off into traffic the costs will be far higher than purchasing a more expensive safe rack. I am not knocking the OP, it is however pretty easy to see that rack is an accident waiting to happen.

 

Just look at the gauge of the metal on the base plates very pathetic and dangerous for the manufacturer to put out, it looks like it's barely over a 1/16th thick

 

Last Fall I bought a single Jungle Jim trimmer rack for my trailer. It attached and held the trimmer well. I liked the design. I thought the construction was a bit light and the welds were not very good, almost tack welds.

This spring after a couple of months I saw the welds holding the rack to the base breaking. I brought it to a welder and he re-welded all around the racks, commented on the weak construction and said the new welds would hold. Great.

Then just last week I noticed new cracks, now through the base that hold the rack to the trailer. With a few wiggles the entire base cracked and the rack came right off of the trailer. At least I wasn't on the highway going 60mph and my trimmer goes through someone's windshield!

I contacted Jungle Jim with this information - they have a 2 year warranty and I only had this for 6 months. They said that because I had a weld put on the rack the warranty was void!

This is no way to treat a customer in this business. I suggest steering clear of Jungle Jim.

Actually, that is exactly how any business would respond.
They should have had first crack at making things right. You can't fault them for not honoring the warranty after you "altered" the product.

I'll stay away from them because it looks like an inferior product - not because of their response to you.

Really glad for you that that didn't come off in transit!

 

Yeah do yourself a favor and get one of these http://www.trailerracks.com/trimmerracks.html

Galvanize is extremely durable as I mentioned above and these are the best out there for protecting your equip. from damage and theft.

They also offer extension to mount on trailer frame for added support