A few workshop jobs.

[Larel]

I made one for ours, same trailer but had box bolted to headboard & was cutting wide tyres, also put a light inside it wired off the sidelights, handy looking straps in the dark.

Hadn’t thought of that. The box looks quite big when the trailer was upside down and and it’s just a frame but now the trailer is back on its wheels it looks shallow and wide so visibility will be poor.

 

[Larel]

Coat of zinc oxide on the trailer waiting for some gloss to arrive. Mean while sorting the wiring to allow the lights to be fitted after painting

 

[Larel]

Got these through the post for when the paint is on.

 

[Larel]

I lined the the strap box with some old packing cases I had lying about.

I think these hinges are probably older than any body reading this they were salvaged from my old mans first trailer probably made in about 1940’s

 

[Larel]

Fully lined. There is still steel on the top of it so didn’t need a roof for the box.

 

[Larel]

I made new bands for the crooks and new plates for the latches

Chains and some angle for stays to stop the door over extending

@v8willy and 2 of the cheapest LED lights I could find on eBay for the inside of the box. I’ll wire them to the side lights. If I was feeling really keen I could have a momentary switch mounted inside the door so they came on when the door was opened.

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[Larel]

Started on the blue paint last night

 

[shumungus]

Are you only going to paint the bits you can see?

 

[Larel]

Are you only going to paint the bits you can see?

No. Once the top coat is on the rest of the chassis (bits that can’t be seen!) is getting as much waxoyl as I can get to stick to it.

 

[tinman]

thats shaping up to be a nice job Larel all be it a labour of love..
~Altho i wouldnt like to be paying you by the hour for it.., a time consuming job but worth it in the end imo.

 

[Larel]

thats shaping up to be a nice job Larel all be it a labour of love..
~Altho i wouldnt like to be paying you by the hour for it.., a time consuming job but worth it in the end imo.

Don’t want to think about the cost of time even if i paid myself crafters rates!

 

[Larel]

Some stickers stuck on, Hope they stay put!

the ramps back on, a bit of rigging and chain blocking to get them lined up and the springs fitted

 

[Larel]

I decided I needed a long stand. This is what I came up with.

 

[Larel]

Black waxoyl on the chassis, once the floor is in I’ll maybe lift it up at one side and spray more.

 

[Larel]

Stand painted and fitted.

 

[Larel]

I creosoted the underside and edges of the boards and fitted them will get the top when they are fixed

All boards in but need to be bolted down yet.

Not long now!

 

[tinman]

If your going using that trailer to move diggers I personally wouldn't put creosote on the top of the timbers, it I'd be like a skating rink to steel pads.

 

[tomlad]

What do we think about laying rubber belting, and running on that

 

[Joe S]

What do we think about laying rubber belting, and running on that

Most lads that run lorry’s and low loaders do it and they have shifted more diggers than most of us! Personally don’t do it at work but might when we get a new low loader save the deck a bit. If you do lay rubber you need to lift it after use or it traps water and rots the floor quicker

 

[tomlad]

Also do not underestimate the power of wood regarding it swelling when wet , the width expansion, megga power .