Livestock trailer plans

millwrightdude · Oct 29, 2009

It time to get ready for a new project and I think I want to build a livestock trailer. Does anyone have any plans?

KeithInSpace · Oct 30, 2009

millwrightdude said:
Does anyone have any plans?

Me and the wife were going for sushi tonight, but I'm free after that. You bringing the High Life?

Diamondpilot · Oct 30, 2009

Now thats funny Keith

Really, I am in the trailer business and with all my contacts I can not build a trailer cheaper than I can buy one. For example I wanted a 18' x 82" wide standard 7K landscape trailer. I could get one for $860 with used tires and no brakes back in 2003. I had a set of brakes on the shelf I could add myself. I could not buy the steel, axles, and wheels for that. Did not include wood, paint, lights, safety chains, ball couple, ect, ect. I do not know how they do it. The trailer I bought had a spare and ramps also delivered 1 hour from my house.

Long and short, unless you have all the parts already you can not build one cheaper. Here is a pic of it.

Chris

millwrightdude · Oct 30, 2009

I was wanting to build one over the winter. I get free metal all the time from work so I think the cost to build one wont be that bad. Plus I can build it like I want it

weldingisfun · Oct 31, 2009

Free metal and spare time. It doesn't come any cheaper than that, go for it.
Here is one plan for about $35. Master Plans Trailer Plans Store - trailer plans, trailer part, trailer hitch part, boat trailer part, Tandem Axle Trailers, utility trailer part, brake controllers, horse trailer part, Gooseneck Trailers, snowmobile trailer part, trailer axle part,
Good luck.

millwrightdude · Oct 31, 2009

Thats a little big than what I need

weldingisfun · Nov 2, 2009

Give us an idea of what sizes you are considering and I'll bet you get a lot more ideas coming your way.

BeezFun · Nov 3, 2009

millwrightdude said:
I get free metal all the time from work so I think the cost to build one wont be that bad.

Don't forget to include the cost of your medical deductible, transportation to and from the burn ward after you set the garage on fire, physical therapy, and worst of all, listening to your wife say I told you so.