Demolition/Tear down/Recycle of old Trailer.

[Jaeger_S2k]

I have a pretty worn out trailer. Floor needs replacing and it's a bit big. 1700 wide by 3100 long.
It's not a pretty thing and will take a few hours/days of fettling and expense to repair.
There are a few bits on it that are very much worth recycling.
I've had a look at cutting it with the reciprocating saw and have been able to cut a few nibbles.
Other options I have are 9" angle grinder.
These are both noisy and have a consumables cost to them.
But I could also, kit out for Oxy/Propane (see what I've done there?) and gas cut it up.

The O/P would be much quieter for everyone, and I'd have a new way to heat and destroy things.
If it were you, and you had all the options (please don't mention Plasma Cutter, I don't have enough free air for one (yet)). What would be your prefered way to break it up, both efficiently and cost effectively?

Cut the wheel cover with the reciprocating saw, slow and loud!

Box section cut easily with reciprocating saw

Angle iron, not so happy about, it's a decent gauge.

 

[skotl]

Angle grinder is likely fastest, cheapest and easiest

 

[Wildefalcon]

Scrap man? Gone.

 

[Jaeger_S2k]

Scrap man? Gone.

There are a few bits on it that are very much worth recycling.

 

[Erie Fred]

Oxy propane, but I have done allot of it.
Scrapping by cutting into charging box sized chunks will
teach you how to cut, but what your looking to do
requires some experience to not make a mess of things.

 

[Turbo]

9" grinder or rent a con saw.

Or you could use it as an excuse to buy a plasma cutter.

 

[Jaeger_S2k]

Oxy propane, but I have done allot of it.
Scrapping by cutting into charging box sized chunks will
teach you how to cut, but what your looking to do
requires some experience to not make a mess of things.

That was my thought too.
How could I make a mess of this???????????????????

 

[RonMig]

You might not have a plasma, but could try gasless mig-welding it like a newbie - on too high a setting - and blow holes everywhere you want it cutting...?
Now there's a challenge

 

[arther dailey]

or just put it on free adds..

 

[Erie Fred]

That was my thought too.
How could I make a mess of this???????????????????

Your wanting to remove the fenders but keep/sell them ?
Your cutting up angle and want to end up with usable lengths ?

And the tires will catch fire.......

 

[Jaeger_S2k]

Your wanting to remove the fenders but keep/sell them ?
Your cutting up angle and want to end up with usable lengths ?

And the tires will catch fire.......

Yes, the angle is wanted to surround another trailer, as a rail.
Fenders? You mean wheel arches , good heavy gauge of steel, can be put to good use. I have a hoarding itch that needs scratching.
The tires and wheels would be removed before serious demo.

 

[Erie Fred]

Yes, the angle is wanted to surround another trailer, as a rail.
Fenders? You mean wheel arches , good heavy gauge of steel, can be put to good use. I have a hoarding itch that needs scratching.
The tires and wheels would be removed before serious demo.

I vote for angle grinder with a thin cutoff wheel....

 

[Robotstar5]

9" angle grinder, I "modified" a Range Rover with one

 

[OJCar]

Lidl plasma cutter and 4 1/2" grinder, I "modified" a Discovery.



NB Lidl plasma cutters are now available with a built in compressor.

 

[Erie Fred]

Yes, the angle is wanted to surround another trailer, as a rail.
Fenders? You mean wheel arches , good heavy gauge of steel, can be put to good use. I have a hoarding itch that needs scratching.
The tires and wheels would be removed before serious demo.

Wheel arches are what I call the inner fenders on a vehicle.
Fenders is what you have on your trailer, "over here".

Potato, Patahtow....

 

[skotl]

Wheel arches are what I call the inner fenders on a vehicle.
Fenders is what you have on your trailer, "over here".

Potato, Patahtow....

Aye, but the trailer's over here

 

[skotl]

Angle grinder is likely fastest, cheapest and easiest

But obviously, if this is just an excuse to justify getting an oxyp setup then me and @MattF are right behind you!

 

[MattF]

(please don't mention Plasma Cutter, I don't have enough free air for one (yet)).

There's always the Parkside option, when they crop up. Inbuilt compressor. I believe Lidl had them in recently.

 

[skotl]

There's always the Parkside option, when they crop up. Inbuilt compressor. I believe Lidl had them in recently.

That's the spirit!

 

[jmp49]

Reciprocating saw with starret or similar quality blades, a plasma cutter with inbuilt air compressor, 9 inch angry grinder with abrasive discs or a portable bandsaw are all options besides the oxy/acet or oxy/propane for economy.
I've used each of them at times to saw big things up, the one I like the least is the angry grinder because when things go wrong its new underwear time at the speed of it and I always seem to ruin my hoodie etc with sparks.
I recently sawed off the front half of a jcb chassis with a small portable handheld lidl's portable bandsaw, because it was in a building where my motorbikes are, and I didnt want to spray sparks or hot liquid metal about and it made surprisingly short work of it.