Livestock box

[Sheep135]

Has anyone ever removed a deck from a fixed deck livestock box successfully?
Currently looking to buy a 24ft 3 deck livestock box with fixed decks, for what we need we need to be able to carry cattle as well, how much work would it be to remove the 2nd so that they would fold up out the way when carrying cattle?
Or how much would a fabricator charge to do it?

 

[Mursal]

To much, unless you can do it in house, walk away ..........
The strength of the box may well also be compromised, but that's neither here nor there.

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[Sheep135]

To much, unless you can do it in house, walk away ..........
The strength of the box may well also be compromised, but that's neither here nor there.

Note:
If they catch you doing multiple posts of the same thread, they'll make you join Farmers Weekly.

The box I have found is £5k cheaper than anything similar with fold up decks, surely it could be done properly within that budget?

 

[Mursal]

Some of the other lads will probably be able to give you a ballpark figure, I'm sure.

 

[simmy_bull]

@JP1 might have some idea of what's involved in this sort of job?

 

[Plas king]

Just put new decs in our tractor drawn 24 ft livestock trailer.used four alloy 8x4 sheets and cut them in half lengh ways so they fold.new cross members and 2x2 box section around the middle of the box to hold the cross members and the hinges for the decs the ramps were in good condition.2 new alloy sheep gates and a cattle gate.£3000 including pulling the old decs out and the rotten wood around the side.

 

[Mursal]

Getting it done or doing it yourself?

 

[Plas king]

Local fabricator.Done a good job