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Title: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: boblee on Aug 12, 2008, 12:51 PM
So the times almost here and i want to start building my big iceshack.  can someone please send me a link to where i can order the axlesl.  i emailed ice castle and they blew me off!  Any help would be great thanks
Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: Marlin07 on Aug 12, 2008, 02:24 PM
I'm also looking for some crank down axles. I to got blown off by both fishhouse supply and by Ice castle. I guess there must not be a market for them in Canada :laugh: Not enough cold weather here our what? Any one know wher to get something like that in Canada?
Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: Skipper on Aug 12, 2008, 02:25 PM
http://www.fishhousestore.com/contact.html (http://www.fishhousestore.com/contact.html)

Try these guys, they are about five minutes north of of me on US 169
Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: mud_n_fun on Aug 12, 2008, 05:17 PM
I would print some pictures off the net, take them down to the local welding shop and ask them if they could make it for you. I know if I needed a set of these I could make them right here in the garage. And trust me I have a little one car garage that has never seen a car in it since I bought the place. There was one rainy day though I got half my wifes car in there but the quad was at a friends house. ;D
Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: boblee on Aug 12, 2008, 05:36 PM
I would print some pictures off the net, take them down to the local welding shop and ask them if they could make it for you. I know if I needed a set of these I could make them right here in the garage. And trust me I have a little one car garage that has never seen a car in it since I bought the place. There was one rainy day though I got half my wifes car in there but the quad was at a friends house. ;D

well you wanna make me a set, just name your price?????  Ill look into it
Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: mud_n_fun on Aug 12, 2008, 05:46 PM
well you wanna make me a set, just name your price?????  Ill look into it
Well, I don't have the extra cash layin aroud(it's in the gas tank) for the materials, but I will always be willing to fabricate something up for my friends.(And all you guys on IC are friends)
Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: ESCANABAJOSH on Aug 12, 2008, 09:31 PM
there was a guy on here who has detailed pic's of a little green hardside with them axels on there and hes's got some good pic's of how they work.....it looks preaty simple and if ya can build the trailer ya should be able to do the axles......i'll look for the post.
Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: ESCANABAJOSH on Aug 12, 2008, 09:35 PM
http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=57937.0 (http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=57937.0)
Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: Desperado on Aug 12, 2008, 10:42 PM
Try here, I know nothing more than their website says.  But they do sell a drop down wheel system.

http://fishhouses.gordonslandscape.com/components.htm#Wheel%20Systems (http://fishhouses.gordonslandscape.com/components.htm#Wheel%20Systems)
Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: holedriller on Aug 13, 2008, 02:03 AM
fish house supply.com
Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: Bean on Aug 13, 2008, 08:19 AM
Nice find Desperado. That looks like exactly what he is looking for.
Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: jimmyclaude on Aug 13, 2008, 10:36 AM
My wife gets P...O...ed when we start talkin Tim the toolman Taylor with these projects. She starts yellin something about the last 3 house projects I am in the middle of :-[ ...Still
Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: pooley on Aug 13, 2008, 11:01 AM
ha-ha, my neighbor brings his workers home once in a while to do that for him! :D
Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: boblee on Aug 13, 2008, 10:30 PM
I do construction for a living and I have had to go to my boss's house to finish his ongoing honey do list for him
Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: Mainehazmt on Aug 14, 2008, 08:45 AM
I do construction for a living and I have had to go to my boss's house to finish his ongoing honey do list for him
hmmmmm    :-\
Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: jimmyclaude on Aug 14, 2008, 08:29 PM
I agree Hazzy... There is a punch line to joke there some where...HMMmmmmmm....  Boss couldn't get the job done, huh?
Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: jimmyclaude on Aug 15, 2008, 09:19 AM
Back to the Thread.... I have some old landscape trailers that I'm thinking of putting new drop axles on it and making a "job site shack" (Landscape company)

Thanks for doing the leg work for me!

I just don't know what I will do with it during the winter (Wink, Wink). It will be in the way at the shop....
Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: pooley on Aug 15, 2008, 09:47 AM
i could "store " one for you!! ;D
Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: jimmyclaude on Aug 15, 2008, 10:59 AM
That's the kind of guy you are Pooley . Always thinking of your friends! ;)
Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: Desperado on Aug 22, 2008, 02:28 PM
So Boblee
Did you find/decide what you wanted?  If so, which one (or who) was it?
Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: boblee on Aug 23, 2008, 12:13 AM
I found out that for just the landing gears alone it would be 600.00.  im still going to see if I can't get em made locally cheaper.  and as for the my bosses wife thing I'm usually better at comebacks but You guys got me here.  I don't know how to turn that around, so enjoy this one
Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: dabber-doo on Aug 23, 2008, 01:53 AM
i could "store " one for you!! ;D
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Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: MrMarty51 on Aug 23, 2008, 08:37 PM
These would work if You did some fabrication.
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/category_6970_166839+166843+775721 (http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/category_6970_166839+166843+775721)
Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: jimmyclaude on Aug 25, 2008, 03:58 PM
I found out that for just the landing gears alone it would be 600.00.  im still going to see if I can't get em made locally cheaper.  and as for the my bosses wife thing I'm usually better at comebacks but You guys got me here.  I don't know how to turn that around, so enjoy this one

 Something like,....."I have to do his heavy lifting".... Oh well, He is your Boss and this is the internet. ;D

 Yeah, The frame and everything is just stock steel. Axels and suspension are the lion share of the cost.
Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: junior71991 on Feb 27, 2009, 12:30 PM
If anyone is interested in putting these on their trailer, I would have no problem fabricating some for you guys. I have all the equipment to do the work, you would just need to pay for the supplies. 
Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: jimmyclaude on Mar 03, 2009, 02:36 PM
good to know junior, when the trees turn green and we start to itch for ice. I can move operations to outside :)
Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: brokenline on Mar 03, 2009, 04:36 PM
you could take hi boy jack and make a mount thats what i use for a 10x 6.6 house.. that if it intrests you i can possibly get a pic...
Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: junior71991 on Mar 06, 2009, 08:43 PM
good to know junior, when the trees turn green and we start to itch for ice. I can move operations to outside :)

Jimmy,

Sounds good, I know we can work something out.
Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: Scuba09D8 on Nov 13, 2009, 02:21 PM
http://fishhouseplans.mnsportsmans.com/links.html

this link has some good pics you should be able to make them from the pics or just order the plans.
Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: jimmyclaude on Jan 19, 2010, 11:32 AM
http://fishhouseplans.mnsportsmans.com/links.html

 (http://fishhouseplans.mnsportsmans.com/links.html)
Title: Re: where to buy the crank down axles
Post by: johnny lightning on Jan 19, 2010, 04:55 PM
hows the fishing