Livestock Trailer overhaul

[Tileman]

Ok here we go, Jimmy aka Himmy is going to work this stock trailer over. The floor and the lower 12 to 14 in is gone. He is going to cut about 18 in of bad out, and lower the top. This will make it just right to haul pig and lambs. Here are a few pics of the before more to come later.


Rich

[Tileman]

Side view

[Tileman]

Inside before floor is removed

[Tileman]

one more before the floor comes out

[Tileman]

Floor is out and it looks as bad as we thought it would

[snowplowjay]

:zoinks are those FORD hubcaps I see on a TILEMAN project!!!


:D


GOOD LUCK DARYL (AKA HIMMY)

;)


Jay

[Tileman]

more damage

[Tileman]

:rolleyes: Jay it does kind of look like a Ford with all the rust and all:D


Rich

[Tileman]

Demolition has begun all the doors are off and one lover section has been cut out

[Tileman]

Wheels and (Ford) hub caps removed so fenders could be cut off

[Tileman]

Side view of damage area cut out, new steal laying on cross members is for frame rails to replace what has rotted away.

[Tileman]

Jim cutting out more of the bad material.

[Tileman]

One more peace out of the way :D

[Tileman]

Cutting the supports out .

[Tileman]

Hold it there Justin ( Justin and Jim run the sidewalk crew )

[Tileman]

Jim would you hurry up Justin is getting tired holding it up. Last support is just about out.

[Tileman]

See I told you it would fit Dad !!!!!!:argue

[Tileman]

Weld it before it moves again !!:rolleyes:

[Tileman]

At last all four corners are welded in place. Now the hard part starts trying to make it look like a trailer again. :(

[Big Nate's Plowing]

let me know if you need trailer stuff( hubs/brakes lights exc.) BTW when are you going to come and get some of that rubber?

[Tileman]

Himmy welding in frame supports.

[Tileman]

One new side panel in , cleaning up to hang the second one.

[Tileman]

Fenders are set ready to be welded in place

[Tileman]

All 3 doors or gates have been cut down, and waiting to be welded back in place.

[Tileman]

New floor is down, sides are finished, doors have been hung, primer coat is on.

[Tileman]

New oak floor, new gray paint is sprayed on and drying

[Tileman]

B J aka Daryl has rewired the trailer, all the lights are on and they work !

[Tileman]

Just about ready to test drive the trailer and see how it pulls down the road.

[Tileman]

Well the trailer is finished (more paint after the fair) this pic was taken on Sat the 10th our fair started on the 10th.
The paint was finished around 3: PM the first pigs were loaded around 7:30 PM.

Jimmy has work long and hard to get to this point. It looks great and pulls like a dream. There are a few things to finish up after the fair, more paint and getting the brakes to work.

Hope you have enjoyed looking at the project as much as we have working on it.

Rich, B J and Jimmy

[cat320]

The trailer looks good alot of work went into it from what i could see in the pics.About how many hours and money went into this project verses buying a new similar type trailer .I offen wanted do such projects but had second thoughts when I put pen to paper.

How come you need to have a lower trailer for pips and sheep?

[snowplowjay]

Looks Good!!!!


Good work Rich, Himmy, and Daryl!!!


I really like those Ford wheel covers ;) ;) ;)


Jay

[Tileman]

Jay and Cat thanks.

Jay have not found the right GM hub caps yet:D ( Its not parked at my house )

Cat Jim thinks he has around 40 hrs. in the trailer. So far we have between 4 and 6 hundred dollars in material ( the Oak floor was a freebee) . The trailer does not have to be short to haul hogs, but if you don't have to have the tall trailer draging in the wind then don't.

Plus it was much easier to just shorten the hight than to replace all of the rotted out material. And it cost less.

Rich

[Roger Dodger]

And to think, back in early April, I had dinner with those two horse theives!;)