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Trailer Sides

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  1. SolarandWood

    SolarandWood

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    It's long past time to replace the sides on my trailer. Has anyone come up with anything better than 2x12s?

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    New 2x12s … ? :whistle:
     
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    +1, new 2x12's

    And I like your engine cover :)
     
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    not sure little tikes intended it, but it almost snaps on top of an electric motor:yes:
     
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    Maybe you could fab something up from metal, not too hard, some rectangular tubing and .060" sheet steel perhaps? Expanded metal mesh?

    Do they have to be removable?
     
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    Treated wood
    Leave a 1/2" space so they are not touching,
    Let it dry out .& a good exterior enamel paint.
     
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    If you have a sawmill close by I would opt for 2" rough cut oak. I need new sideboards on the 350 and am planning on going that route. you just wanted to show off the nice load of wood.:thumbs:
     
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    Those sides haven't been off since they were put in '07. I'm considering putting sides on my tandem axle equipment trailer for the longer hauls. Those would need to be removable and only be used for firewood.
     
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    The oak might be a little heavy to remove on the equipment trailer unless you made panels. I can't tell from pics but I would use metal uprights as well.
     
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    Typical load from the farm:p I'm probably going to go shopping in my scrap pile for new sides if I do wood. I demoed a few decks that might give me what I need. Also have some 25 yo rough cut pine that never got turned into Adirondack siding. I'm pretty sure the old metal roofing I have while heavy would be too redneck even for me.
     
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    The uprights are what went first. I have more screws in them than they have wood at the moment.
     
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    I'm like you man if I had it on hand that's what I would use. If you break it your not out much and I am hard on things as it is. Got to get the boys motivated to go get a load of wood.
     
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    Maybe 2x6. You could use less wood (weight) and leave bigger gaps that might help things dry out between rains to prevent rot. If you buy new get premium grade. They'll be southern yellow pine that way. I hear ya on whatever is in the scrap pile too, most likely what is do too.
     
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    As you can see my sideboards are getting rough. They were the right price free. PHOTO_20140323_120408.jpg Got the boys motivated.
     
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    Maybe something like what I had on my Dodge? Sold the truck, but still have the sides.

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    Nice setup there
     
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    Unless you were the one filling the tank, it had a 413 4V.
     
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    Understand why you parted ways
     
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    Suhweet! How does mulch do with the mesh?
     
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    What a difference a few hundred miles makes. I buried the truck in a hole on the landing that I couldn't see because of a foot of dense snow yesterday. Had to do the 1/2 mile walk of shame to get the tractor:headbang:
     
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