6' X 4' trailer restoration

While we were in Covid 19 lock down a few weeks ago, I decided to start a project that has been bugging me for ages. And that was to restore my 30+ year old 6' X 4' trailer. Well I finally finished it today. The new looking trailer even has its own garage that I built a few weeks ago as well.
wombat

Good as new,nice job Bill

Great job Bill,Love the little house you made for it
You'll be to scared to use it now



cheers   moredeep

moredeep wrote:Great job Bill,Love the little house you made for it
You'll be to scared to use it now



cheers   moredeep

I'll probably start crying as soon as I start throwing dirt into it. But at the end of the day that is what a trailer is designed for. I think the first haul will be sand that I need for a base of a 15,000 Lt. water tank.
wombat

Very nice Wombat. Looks a treat.

Regards Axtyr.

Great job Wombat, years of use ahead..

Hey Bill -- Noce job!! And I love the hobbit house as well! So what did you do with it? I've got an old one and wondered about the cost/benefit analysis against buying a new one. cheers.

Imadogman wrote:Hey Bill -- Noce job!!  And I love the hobbit house as well!  So what did you do with it?  I've got an old one and wondered about the cost/benefit analysis against buying a new one.  cheers.

Hi mate. I first stripped of the wheels, axle and springs. Then removed the jockey wheel and took the tyers of the rims. I then took the whole lot down to Ballarat and got it sandblasted. That cost $150 including an undercoat primer. I then sprayed the whole body of the trailer top & bottom. Including the springs, axle, rims and jockey wheel. Replaced all the wheel bearing, spring bushes, wiring & lights. All up it cost between $450 to $500.
wombat

Came up like a new bought one Bill. Good way to pass some time that’s for sure.


Cheers.

Mike.

You should build them. Looks better than some new trailers out there...