Hi everyone,
I have a tandem trailer that has a rusted floor, but the chassis (and tailgate ramp) is good. Before I put the new floor in, I'd like to build a new superstructure to better suit my gardening/property maintenance business.
It's 3.7m long by 2.0m wide x 1.5m high. I've designed a mower locker at the front, leaving a main compartment about 3m x 2m that takes a mini tractor/mower or whatever I am moving.
The main centre opening on each side is about 2m wide by 1.2m high and will get a pair of gates for easy loading of rubbish etc, and the design also allows for a 'door' on each side at the rear.
I'm not much of a welder but I reckon I can mig the frame together, and my friendly local trailer builder will fold and weld the new floor for me.
I'm worried about overbuilding this as I know weight will be an issue. I've got an idea what I'd like to use but I'd really love to canvass some other opinions before I commit and get the steel cut. What would you use? What would be the minimum I could get away with?
Many thanks in advance!
I have a tandem trailer that has a rusted floor, but the chassis (and tailgate ramp) is good. Before I put the new floor in, I'd like to build a new superstructure to better suit my gardening/property maintenance business.
It's 3.7m long by 2.0m wide x 1.5m high. I've designed a mower locker at the front, leaving a main compartment about 3m x 2m that takes a mini tractor/mower or whatever I am moving.
The main centre opening on each side is about 2m wide by 1.2m high and will get a pair of gates for easy loading of rubbish etc, and the design also allows for a 'door' on each side at the rear.
I'm not much of a welder but I reckon I can mig the frame together, and my friendly local trailer builder will fold and weld the new floor for me.
I'm worried about overbuilding this as I know weight will be an issue. I've got an idea what I'd like to use but I'd really love to canvass some other opinions before I commit and get the steel cut. What would you use? What would be the minimum I could get away with?
Many thanks in advance!