Posted by Fawteen on November 30, 2010 at 14:41:11 from (71.173.87.82):
I have an 18 foot double-axle "landscaping" trailer, originally bought to haul my compact tractor and equipment on.
After pricing stock trailers (gasp!) I did a little head-scratching and decided to build my own.
The sides are made of thin-wall 2x2 square tubing, 2" light angle iron and standard 16 foot stock panels. There is a piece of angle that mates with the rails on the trailer, and the sides and front bolt on with 5/16" hardware.
I hung a 6' pipe gate 2/3 of the way back so I can crowd the critters up in the front. When moving sheep, I put some plywood panels across the front and about 4' down the sides to give them a little wind break and keep the slop from the rear wheels of the truck off them.
It also lets me back the trailer into the receiving shed and drop one ramp and then I can just open the interior gate and drive the sheep down the ramp into the receiving pen.
Works slick as a smelt, cost about $200 in materials, and can be put on or taken off the trailer in under an hour.
I've gotten in the habit of leaving the front section on, with braces down to the trailer rails. It's not in the way for hauling the tractor, and is quite handy for hauling square bales.
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