Suggestions for a trailer I found

[Bill_Calmes]

Having fruit trees, I would modify those posts to hold tripod ladders and pole saws, and build a deck for miscellaneous.

 

[EddieWalker]

A couple weeks ago when it was raining, I draged the trailer into my barn to start messing with it.

Inside the trailer are some metal screens I traded a guy some work for. I was gonna use them on a dozer, but that never happened, so I've been sitting on them for over a year now.

 

[EddieWalker]

This is a project that only gets worked on when the weather keeps me in and I have nothing else to do. I'm not a big fan of welding or working with metal, but will do what I have to in order to keep busy.

I spent a few days, on and off, stipping it down to the frame.

 

[EddieWalker]

Whoever built the thing knew what they were doing, but for some reason left the frame like this on both sides. There was a plate over the top that added some strength, but I hate to see gaps like this.

 

[EddieWalker]

Thats better. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[EddieWalker]

I picked this up at Home Depot for $27. I saw cheaper ones in catalogs for $20, but this is close enough.

In order for it to work with the fourwheelers, I needed it to be able to get as low as possible, so I cut off the mounting bracket and welded in back on six inches from the bottom.

No I can lower it way down, or even higher then it is now.

 

[EddieWalker]

Here's one of those screens I have. They are very heavy duty and should make a good solid floor. I'm also using them for the walls. It's a bit tricky welding it on due to the wire in the screen wants to melt before it flows. I lowerd my power setting way down to finally get a decent weld.

Demensions of the screes are 4' by 5', which should make a decent sized trailer.

 

[EddieWalker]

I cut two more screens in half for the sides. To strengthen them and protect myself and others from the sharp edges, I trimmed them with half inch black pipe. I used black because it was the cheapest at Lowes. I'm not worried about rust, it's already covered in rust. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I reatached the diamond plate to the front of the frame for more storage and re-used the hose brackets for extension cords or hoses. It will also provide support for the screen and keep buckets from sliding off the diamond plate.

 

[Bird]

I agree. It's surprising that whoever built it left those gaps unless he just didn't have a welder at the time.

 

[EddieWalker]

To make the trailer multi-functional, I wanted the sides to be removable. I went with inch and a quarter pipe for brackets with one inch pipe sliding into it. That gives me a nice fit.

 

[EddieWalker]

The screen likes to bow, so I used three vise grips, two clamps and two "U" bolts to hold it all together. I was beginning to run out of tools!!! /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

 

[EddieWalker]

The top is half inch pipe, the post is one inch. I'm lining up the top with the screen, which brings me way off center from the post. This leaves a huge hole which I need to fill in.

A 5/16 bolt fit in there pretty good.

 

[EddieWalker]

Then I welded it all up. This shows the weld still covered in slag. I'll grind it pretty later on.

 

[EddieWalker]

I was planning on only welding about every fourth or fifth wire on the screen, but once I got started, I just did them all.

 

[DanR67]

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Eddie -

That's a great idea! I have an old trailer (attachment) that I put a new wood deck on - I made all the sides out of 1/2 plywood - left / right sides are fixed - front and back are removable.

I also made the sides stackable / in two parts - so I can have "low sides" for easy shovelling of dirt etc - and "high sides" for hauling wood / leaves / debris etc.

There's rectangular slots in the the frame - so I cut 3/4" pine just wide enough to fit the slots - and this hold the vertical uprights of the sides - but I was never satisfied with the strength / stability - especially if I'm filling a load of cordwood.

Now I'm I think I'm going to get me some pipe & redo all the sides. I will try to keep the "multi-level concept" & have two sets of "stacking" sides / ends for different heights...I'll probably keep the wood siding though - just bolt through the pipe.

Thanks for the great ideas! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif I just love TBN!

Dan

 

[Varmintmist]

Dan, how about 1.25 for the bottom with 1in fitting in it for the low section and 3/4ths sliding all the wat through for the top??


Hmmmmmmm. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[DanR67]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Dan, how about 1.25 for the bottom with 1in fitting in it for the low section and 3/4ths sliding all the wat through for the top??


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Varmintmist -

Even better! I'll keep that in mind! Thanks!

Dan

 

[EddieWalker]

I had some time to experiment with morter on my entrance sign the other day and decided to give my trailer a try.

I took off the sides and loaded on several sacks of morter. The yellow buckets are full of water. The tools are lying loose on the floor.

The 1 1/4 inch pipe that holds on the sides also holds on my cement mixer. I forsee projects that I will want the mixer and my generator at.

 

[EddieWalker]

Here's a closer look at the mixer. It slides over a one and a quarter sized pipe on the stand it came with, so I just did the same thing on the back.

I have two places it could go. Left or Right.

I was a little worried about the weight on the back with a full load, but it was unfounded. No tipping issues at all.