Need ideas for a trailer rotisserie…

[Sarge338]

I purchased a 16’ equipment trailer a while back which the previous owners had built boxes around the outside of the trailer forward of the fenders. The wood floor rotted out, and upon prepping to replace the floor, if found all kinds of sub-par welds… cracked, cold, no penetration, etc. I have fixed most of those issues.

While I have everything apart to fix welds, I’d like to wet-blast and paint the trailer. Here is where I need ideas. I want to build a rotisserie to make both blasting and painting easier. The issue is with those boxes built from angle and expanded metal, they throw off the center of gravity. So, I need some ideas on how I could build a rotisserie where the attachment/mount points can be adjusted vertically to account for the center of gravity shift.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

 

[jwmorris]

I have picked them up with auto lifts and even a couple fork lifts before. Used mechanical stops on the fork lifts and released hydraulic pressure before I went under. Auto lifts have them already built in.

 

[4570Man]

I’m not visualizing any ideas on how to build a rig to rotate a trailer that’s actually cost effective. Trailers aren’t that hard to flip with a loader and some straps.

 

[hslogger]

Maybe chain some truck wheels to the other end. Figure you might need 4-5 hundred pounds?

 

[gstrom99]

Yes, I'd just flip it over. Cow/horse hay bale corrals can be used/modded for rotating.

 

[Sarge338]

Thanks for the suggestions, everyone! I wasn’t coming up with anything (on a rotisserie) that would cost less than the trailer. I guess I’ll just try to flip it with the tractor, and see how it goes.