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   Gnome | Jul 27, 2005 03:36pm | #1

   Just go to a junkyard and tell them what you want to do. My local junkyard has a couple of old single axle box bed bodies. You could buy something like that pretty cheap and modify it to fit your trailer complete with roll up door.

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   dukeone | Jul 27, 2005 05:05pm | #2

   If you are near a big city go to a Peterbuilt dealer and see what they are using these days for trailer walls. Could be instructive, might be fun anyway. KDM

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   81treehouse | Jul 28, 2005 04:51am | #3

   My HVAC man buys 4x8 sheets of galvanized tin.  He uses them for duct work.  Check with your HVAC person.  Might work.

    

    

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   FitandCut | Jul 28, 2005 06:39am | #4

   Your post is timely because I was thinking of doing something similar.  How do you plan to fasten the panels to the angle iron?  I was thinking of using pop rivets with silicone sealer between the angle iron and the panels.  I don't know what I will use for panels either.   I plan to use if for a move and it is more than likely that I won't have time to do something like that and I'll end up renting.

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   wchips | Jul 28, 2005 06:15pm | #5

         I built a inclosed traler about 7 years ago  7' oa x14' box plus tounge. At the time i worked a steel fabricating plant and could get the steel dirt cheep. Used angle iron frame. with the liteat guage sheet metal the local HVAC shop had

       Had the HVAC shop make all the bends for me   Fastend the sheet metal to the anglewith a screw i got at Mc Feeleys. Can not rember the name of them right off hand , they had a rubber gasket with every screw. they were supposed to be self tapping, but as i recall i had to predrill pilot hols for most of them.

       Used 3/4'' treated ply for the floor .   Used tantom axle.

    If i had to do it over again i would use squre tubing for the frame of the box . and  make it a more streamelined  { not spelled right}.  It pulls real good exept wten i am bucking a stiff headwind.

          Have a nice day Lee

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   hammersparks | Jul 29, 2005 05:13am | #6

   Thannks for the ideas.  I plan to use 3/8" plywood on the interior and skin it with either metal or fiberglass.  I'll attach it to the angle iron (or tubing) with carriage bolts and nuts (round head in).  I like the aerodynamic idea - maybe I'll clip the front.  When I get it built I'll post a picture.  Hammersparks

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   wchips | Jul 29, 2005 06:48pm | #7

       Hammersparks

       Watch your weight too .    I put my metal sheeting right on the angle frames and lined the interior with 1 '' stryofoam to keep from getting a lot of dings from inside out .  I know the factorey built tralers have plywood under the sheeting. To each his own i guess.  When I built mine i checked on aluminun sheeting. the HVAC man said it would cost me about $450.00 to save 75 lbs. I do not how my trailer compares with a  factory built trailer the same size for weight. 

         Thinking back ,If you figgure your time building your own rather than buying a factorey made trailer , I do not think you will be saving very mutch.

                                 Have a nice day Lee