Convert a plant trailer to a box trailer?

[Russell]

I need a box trailer.
Im thinking why not convert my gh1054 to a box trailer?
It would be easier to load my micro and dumper with the beaver tail.
Ifor dont have a price list online it seams but im sure it will be £7000 or £8000 for a new box trailer with the vat. Can anyone think why it would be a really bad idea ?
Im thinking weld aluminium frames out of c section or angle for the walls,roof and doors then bolt in place and clad the outside with checker plate or that hollow aluminium (like a cardboard type construction) that they used in the boat yard.

 

[V8Druid]

I need a box trailer.
Im thinking why not convert my gh1054 to a box trailer?
It would be easier to load my micro and dumper with the beaver tail.
Ifor dont have a price list online it seams but im sure it will be £7000 or £8000 for a new box trailer with the vat. Can anyone think why it would be a really bad idea ?
Im thinking weld aluminium frames out of c section or angle for the walls,roof and doors then bolt in place and clad the outside with checker plate or that hollow aluminium (like a cardboard type construction) that they used in the boat yard.

ali section is not gonna be cheap and comes in not very long lengths - 4-5m usually ... how are you with the TIG? Ali 5 bar tread plate is similarly 'kin dear .... won't take long to rack up quite a materials bill

 

[DaveDCB]

Mesh side kit and add a fitted made to measure tarp over it all.. done.

 

[CPS]

You wont get the micro and dumper on in one go with a box trailer

 

[Stroppymonkey]

I need a box trailer.
Im thinking why not convert my gh1054 to a box trailer?
It would be easier to load my micro and dumper with the beaver tail.
Ifor dont have a price list online it seams but im sure it will be £7000 or £8000 for a new box trailer with the vat. Can anyone think why it would be a really bad idea ?
Im thinking weld aluminium frames out of c section or angle for the walls,roof and doors then bolt in place and clad the outside with checker plate or that hollow aluminium (like a cardboard type construction) that they used in the boat yard.

Needs a new thread to follow the progress. You keep the bucket rest in side the box?

 

[Russell]

No i was thinking about bolting the pressure washer to the bucket rest. Ill have a measure up to make sure both digger and dumper would fit and then price up the aluminium.

 

[Grahams]

I need a box trailer.
Im thinking why not convert my gh1054 to a box trailer?
It would be easier to load my micro and dumper with the beaver tail.
Ifor dont have a price list online it seams but im sure it will be £7000 or £8000 for a new box trailer with the vat. Can anyone think why it would be a really bad idea ?
Im thinking weld aluminium frames out of c section or angle for the walls,roof and doors then bolt in place and clad the outside with checker plate or that hollow aluminium (like a cardboard type construction) that they used in the boat yard.

Building it yourself you can have exactly what you want to fit your requirements.
If you have the skill I would go for it. Look forward to seeing the design and how it turns out.

 

[Bri963]

Ali frame and plywood? Remember you’re going to cut into your payload, so do the sums first.

 

[craig]

Ifor dont have a price list online it seams but im sure it will be £7000 or £8000 for a new box trailer with the vat

 

[Russell]

So it looks like £6852 inc for 10x5 box trailer. I suspect i would get £2000 maybe for my one in px so if i can build one for less than £4852 ill be winning.
Good birch ply is £200 a sheet.
A quick price up for aluminium looks like it would be around £2500 but that was with a stud every 400mm. Thats probably way over the top.
It was £20 per 2m x 2mm channel.
2mm checher plate is a lot cheaper than 3m

 

[doobin]

Whats the box trailer in aid of?

 

[V8Druid]

So it looks like £6852 inc for 10x5 box trailer. I suspect i would get £2000 maybe for my one in px so if i can build one for less than £4852 ill be winning.
Good birch ply is £200 a sheet.
A quick price up for aluminium looks like it would be around £2500 but that was with a stud every 400mm. Thats probably way over the top.
It was £20 per 2m x 2mm channel.
2mm checher plate is a lot cheaper than 3m

presumably that's formed channel .. not really man enough .. extruded would be far better - assume you're talking 50 x 25mm section?

https://www.aalco.co.uk/literature/files/aalco-stocklist.pdf

 

[William127]

Something similar on Facebook.

 

[CPS]

Something similar on Facebook.

Was just about to post that

 

[Russell]

Thanks Druid that looks a usefull link.
It was just the first thing that came up on google.

50mm x 50mm x 2mm Aluminium Channel - KIMetals

KI Metals - Buy Steel Online UK , Aluminium, Mild Steel & Brass Trusted Name In Steel, Infrastructure and Construction Industry

kimetals.co.uk

Reason i want a box trailer is i want to get back in to mx/enduro and really dont want a van. Also i would like a one vehicle (sized) solution for moving mini plant, tools,dirt bikes and have the option to camp at mx events.

 

[6feetdown]

Ali frame and plywood? Remember you’re going to cut into your payload, so do the sums first.

Always fibreglass it too

 

[doobin]

Something similar on Facebook.

If I were russel I’d buy that rather than spent another 2k to get the same oddball look.

 

[CPS]

This is our old E10 in a BV105 box trailer, not much room to spare, i definitely think you'll struggle to get the dumper in too. You need 7.5 ft height to get them in with the roll bar up, which then takes up room when folded down.

The Eurocomach is worse, it just barely fits 🫣 and the roll bar is a pain in the ass to fold down

 

[Lancs Lad]

Ifor do a monster "business in a box" trailer.
Ginormous! Impressive bit of kit but didn't check payloads but seriously could make a lovely setup .two little machines and a nice little site hut/mini workshop up front in a dream world.. Our dealer has one ATM.

 

[Brendan]

Ifor do a monster "business in a box" trailer.
Ginormous! Impressive bit of kit but didn't check payloads but seriously could make a lovely setup .two little machines and a nice little site hut/mini workshop up front in a dream world.. Our dealer has one ATM.

Just had a look at the brochure, there is a lot of options and fully customisable. They do a large version with workshop at the back and kitchen upfront 3m x 2m in the workshop side and trailer has around a 2.5t payload (probably not including the kitchen) need to have deep pockets Barlow have a couple listed a bare medium is 17.9k and the have a large 3 horse with living quarters and side storage for 36.5k