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[sklunk]

Search saves the day again! 6 pieces held together with door hinges and hairpin cotter pins at the corners and side section junctions Pure Genius! THANK YOU!!!!

I don't have pics of my sideboards but I did something similar to UpNorth1. I have a 16-foot trailer so I used 1x8 southern pine boards and made the sides in 2 pieces (8-foot each) so they are easier to handle. Then I mounted them to 2x4's that run down into stake pockets. The only difference is instead of hinge pins I just used the trailer connectors that are made for this:

Sides:
Amazon.com: Buyers Products B2585BZ Straight Stake Rack Connector Set: Automotive

Corners:
Amazon.com: Corner Stake Rack Brackets, Normally Used for Connecting Trailer Side Panels, 2 Corners Both Left and Right Hand Sets: Home & Kitchen


I actually went a little farther and mounted 3/4" galvanized conduit the length of the sideboards on the outside about 12" below the top. I then bowed some 3/4" PVC pipes crosswise inside the supports. Now I can stretch a tarp over the top and use bungees to strap it down to the conduit.

It will be a little while until I have this set up again (I usually don't keep the sides on my trailer). Once I get it installed I'll try to take some pictures and update this post.

 

[ArtMech]

I always loved wooden sides. Is there a possibility to order a modern pick up truck with a bed made of wood in the US?

 

[grnspot110]

I showed the sides for my 16' trailer early in this thread. Here are the sides for my 10' trailer, wood slats for the front sides & ends, ramps for the rest of the sides:

The 4 x 8' Snowco just uses aluminum ramps:

 

[CADplans]

BOY,,, I am lazy compared to you "side creators",,,

I dropped in a board,, and put a single screw in each board,,,

I have hauled stone level full to the top of those boards,,,

 

[Xfaxman]

Search saves the day again! 6 pieces held together with door hinges and hairpin cotter pins at the corners and side section junctions Pure Genius! THANK YOU!!!!

Here are two external style sideboard latches:

 

[Fallon]

Here are two external style sideboard latches:

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Same ones I used. I also had the straight version of the corner brackets to join 2 pannels together. Dont remember if I used the straigh or angled sliding bolt latches. Same thing only has the non moving bent 90 or not so you can install them on a corner or straight, depending on where your mounting post is.

 

[makey98]

Thanks

 

[sirigul]

Not quite a trailer, but in the same spirit:

 

[4570Man]

I’ve split more regular limber than I care to count for dump truck sideboards. Oak isn’t a lot better but the pine is worthless. I’ve found double layered advantec to hold up pretty good. I’d like to have some laminated beam but it’s $10 a foot.

 

[Tr3kker]

Put wood sides on my 18’ dovetail equipment trailer. Used pressure treated 2x4’s and 5/4 x 6” deck boards. They’re HEAVY! I can get the tailgate off by myself, but the 16’ sides are difficult even with 2 strong men. Luckily, I have this tractor. Throw two lifting slings around it and they come off easy. It’s nice to have both a flatbed for hauling the tractor or picking up pallets with stuff and a utility trailer as well. The sideboards are 32” high from the deck of the trailer.

 

[Tinhack]

Pressure treated looks good when it's new. You gotta keep after it or it will bow, crack and split with the best of them if left outside. After it dries a little, I'd be coating it.

One of these days I'm going to have to replace some treated fence posts I had in corners. I used a double H pattern and every one of the cross posts disintegrated and fell out.

 

[4570Man]

 

[RichM752]

I can get 2.5 cords of heavy oak with room to spare.

 

[4570Man]

I can get 2.5 cords of heavy oak with room to spare.

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You could probably do more than that but I guess 2.5 cord is about your payload. I used to get that much on my 10’ bed dump truck.

 

[RichM752]

You could probably do more than that but I guess 2.5 cord is about your payload. I used to get that much on my 10’ bed dump truck.

Yep. Weight's a factor. And usually load with skid steer bucket in bulk, no stacking.

 

[4570Man]

What does that trailer weigh empty? My bumper pull 14’ 16k weighs 4600 pounds. Are those 8 or 10k axels?

 

[RichM752]

What does that trailer weigh empty? My bumper pull 14’ 16k weighs 4600 pounds. Are those 8 or 10k axels?

8k axles
trailer weighs right around 5300#