How to Build Enclosed Trailers
It can be expensive to carry cargo to various functions, such as camp outings, sporting events and various presentations if you have to take more than one car to get the equipment there. However, you can avoid this extra expense by building an enclosed utility trailer to carry the cargo. By using a little guidance and some easily obtained materials, you can build an enclosed trailer with fairly little trouble. You can then use this trailer to haul whatever you might need for the next event you attend where everything just can't fit in one car.
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Things You'll Need
- 6 foot by 6 foot square wood floored flatbed utility trailer
- 6 foot by 6 foot ½ inch thick plywood pieces, 5
- 6 foot long 2-by-4s, 8
- 4 inch long galvanized door hinges, 3
- Locking door latch
- Drill
- Screwdriver bit
- 3-inch deck screws
- L brackets
- Paint brush
- Latex paint
Instructions
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Position a 6-foot-long 2-by-4 vertically on the floor of the trailer at each corner. Attach the 2-by-4s to the floor of the trailer with the L brackets and 3-inch deck screws. Use the screwdriver bit fitted into the drill to drive the screws into the floor of the trailer. The vertical 2-by-4s make the corner posts of the trailer's frame.
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Construct a 6-foot square using the leftover 6 feet long 2-by-4s. Place the square on top of the corner posts. Attach the square to the corner posts with screws. Use the drill with the screwdriver bit fitted into it to drive the screws into place. The roof support of the trailer is now constructed. Now that the roof support is positioned, a square box frame is attached to the trailer. Use this frame to attach the enclosing plywood pieces.
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Fasten a 6 foot by 6 foot ½ inch-thick plywood piece to all sides except the back side of the trailer's square box frame. Complete this task with the 3-inch deck screws. Again use the screwdriver bit fitted into the drill to drive the screws into position. Everything is now enclosed with the exception of the trailer's back side.
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Place the 4-inch-long door hinges along the vertical rear edge of the trailer's left side. Use the drill with the screwdriver bit to drive the screws into place, holding the door hinges into position. This positions the back door's hinges.
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Fasten the leftover 6 foot by 6 foot ½ inch-thick plywood piece onto the hinges that are on the left side's rear edge. Drive screws through the screw holes on the hinges by using the drill with its fitted screwdriver bit, attaching the door to the hinges. This fastens the trailer's back door into place.
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Fasten the door latch to the right side of the trailer's back door. Here again use the screwdriver bit fitted into the drill to drive screws into place, fastening the door latch. Then close the door and lock the door latch so that the trailer's door is secured.
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Use the paint brush to coat all of the trailer's sides with latex paint in order to weatherize the trailer.
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