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Moved : 36' Gooseneck Enclosed Trailer Project
« on: June 14, 2012, 02:46:51 PM »
Brand: Vintage
Year: 1994   
Specs:  88" inside height / 88" inside width /  27' floor length / 8.5' over the Gooseneck

3X5200# axles   GVWR 15,600#


Needs to be modded to my standards.  ;D




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Re: Moved : 35' Gooseneck Enclosed Trailer Project
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2012, 03:11:30 PM »
So the rear ramp door was hacked and it never would hold buggy weight.  Not sure why/how you can have 10k of load and not be able to drive/load it on the ramp.?..

So I reworked the rear door and changed it to swing doors.  This allows the doors to swing all the way back.





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Re: Moved : 35' Gooseneck Enclosed Trailer Project
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2012, 03:17:54 PM »
Next I took out ALL the wood.

3/8 on the walls,  2 layers of 3/4 on the floor.




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Re: Moved : 35' Gooseneck Enclosed Trailer Project
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2012, 03:38:40 PM »
Still smell like animals?
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Re: Moved : 35' Gooseneck Enclosed Trailer Project
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2012, 03:59:37 PM »
Still smell like animals?

 didnt smell before,  why would it now?

In its last years of use it was hay storage.  I removed the wood because of some rot and 20 years of use...

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Re: Moved : 35' Gooseneck Enclosed Trailer Project
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2012, 04:00:59 PM »
looks awesome.  exactly the size i want, 5' more deck than me and more over the goose

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Re: Moved : 35' Gooseneck Enclosed Trailer Project
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2012, 04:01:57 PM »
new floor.

Single layer of 3/4 ply




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Re: Moved : 35' Gooseneck Enclosed Trailer Project
« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2012, 04:04:49 PM »
New walls and ceiling.

Installed led light too.




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Re: Moved : 35' Gooseneck Enclosed Trailer Project
« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2012, 04:09:45 PM »
Next, some drive over fender ramps.    I wanted them to be removable.  They needed to be strong but light enough to move around.    I made these to bolt in/out.  They are 11' long and 9.25" wide.


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Re: Moved : 35' Gooseneck Enclosed Trailer Project
« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2012, 04:12:43 PM »
Sweet!  You do great work!

Asked about the animal smell because it looked like a horse hauler.  ;D
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Re: Moved : 35' Gooseneck Enclosed Trailer Project
« Reply #10 on: June 14, 2012, 04:13:13 PM »
Also changed out all the marker light to LED. 
Pretty bight for 2 leds per.


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Re: Moved : 35' Gooseneck Enclosed Trailer Project
« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2012, 04:16:03 PM »
Sweet!  You do great work!

Asked about the animal smell because it looked like a horse hauler.  ;D

It was at one point.    I cut out 460lbs of .25" plate that was welded to the walls and used as mounts for the stalls

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Re: Moved : 35' Gooseneck Enclosed Trailer Project
« Reply #12 on: June 14, 2012, 04:23:46 PM »
Looking good!

Decide on the neck yet? the roof would be the hard part on moving the corners in, the rest is "easy"
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Re: Moved : 35' Gooseneck Enclosed Trailer Project
« Reply #13 on: June 14, 2012, 04:28:26 PM »
Looking good!

Decide on the neck yet? the roof would be the hard part on moving the corners in, the rest is "easy"


I already coated the roof with elastomeric roof coating.   So it stays as is.

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Re: Moved : 35' Gooseneck Enclosed Trailer Project
« Reply #14 on: June 14, 2012, 04:37:08 PM »
lets go wheeling!