Adding sides to 5-ton flatbed

[Stretch44875]

Wanted to be able to haul loose firewood, and whatever else I could shove on the trailer. Welded some angle iron to the laundry trailer uprights, and added a center post with angle iron on the long side of the trailer. Now just stack 2x4's from the top, and insert a screw on the top board to keep it all together. 90 2x4's, 8 pieces of angleiron, 2 pieces of channel iron and I have hard sides for the trailer. Had to pull 500 nails out of the 2x4's, they came from a office in a factory. Also have the tarp for the top to keep everything dry.

Here's pics!

Dennis

 

[frodobaggins]

Way to go. I'm a big fan of reclaimed wood

 

[maddawg308]

Nice job, Stretch! Glad to see my old laundry trailer is coming in handy!

 

[Chevytruck]

wow that's useful!

you can take the sides off right? (the wood)

 

[Stretch44875]

Just pull two screws at the top, and any of the 6 sections slid out. Then the entire frame unbolts for flatbed use.

 

[rizzo]

cool

 

[Mark2X2]

Wanted to be able to haul loose firewood, and whatever else I could shove on the trailer. Welded some angle iron to the laundry trailer uprights, and added a center post with angle iron on the long side of the trailer. Now just stack 2x4's from the top, and insert a screw on the top board to keep it all together. 90 2x4's, 8 pieces of angleiron, 2 pieces of channel iron and I have hard sides for the trailer. Had to pull 500 nails out of the 2x4's, they came from a office in a factory. Also have the tarp for the top to keep everything dry.

Here's pics!

Dennis

Dennis,
Great job on the trailer, well thought out. If you want to pull an anchor, tow it with all four sides installed and no top tarp!
Mark

 

[gunboy1656]

very nice..

 

[roscoe]

I like that. Would make a nice all around hauler. Does that trailer have ramps with it?

 

[Stretch44875]

It doesn't come with ramps. It does have 4 lugs on the rear, about 3 in dia inside. I have ramps that need cut down. Using a long 2" pipe, I can attach them to the lugs.

 

[wreckerman893]

I gots to have one of those.