Utility Trailer Build - Finally

[polarred21]

Working on the lights and running conduit, I have several sticks of 5/8 steel tubing not good for much else. Making tail light boxes and fitting up what lights I already have. Installed some of the conduit on top and will notch the wood to fit over it.

Also working on some type of ramp retaining bar, found this piece of stock already made with the holes in it and already the right length. Will hit my tail light though, still in the figuring out phase...

 

[polarred21]

Primed it last week and hope to finish it completely this week. Final paint will be silver, put on all lights and wiring and treated wood floor to go.

 

[chad22]

That's trailer's looking great.

Chad

 

[polarred21]

Silver paint and more priming..

 

[polarred21]

Fenders, wheels, and all lights wired. Sizing up the treated wood floor picking out the best sides and ends, this expense alone was $200 +. Applied pressure to the boards to keep all the gaps really type as this wood will shrink in a few months. Used 56 ea 3/8" carriage bolts, lots of drilling.

 

[polarred21]

Well I'm calling it finished. I have many many hours in this thing and I'm guessing about 60% costs compared to a new one. I had a lot of the materials already or would have cost even more. Ready for it be finished. Had some of the reflective tape already and ended up buying one more pack from Lowe's. Burned about 15# of .035 mig wire, I imagine a store bought trailer would only use 3 to 5#. I'm happy with it, and tired :thumbsup:

 

[firemailwv]

looks really, really good. You should be proud!

 

[weldingisfun]

Good work! :thumbsup:

 

[bigdad]

A proud piece of work Sir.

 

[polarred21]

Thanks, a lot of work but it paid off.