Trailer restoration.

[Jancoe]

Just wanted to show off my 16' trailer I fixed up. I bought this trailer around a year ago. It was manufactured in 2000? By a company called Gold Star. It's just a 16' 10k trailer. The lights did not work. The brakes did not work. deck wasn't too bad on it. When I bought it the P.O. just put new tires on it. I got it at a great price. The trailer is very solid and had alot of light surface rust on it. It was originally red then painted black which was showing both colors and rust. I had pictures before I started the process but my previous phone bit the dust and I lost alot of pictures of many things. So I don't have any before pics. This restoration only took place because I had my uncles sandblasting equipment for awhile so why not right? There was alot of incomplete welds that I had to finish on it. I blasted it, added a couple of d rings. Installed a rub rail along the sides of the frame. Enclosed the tail lights so I don't break them off so easily. The trailer only had brakes on the rear axle. So I went ahead and installed electric brakes on the front axle. Did a bearing pack, replaced all the suspension bushings, installed some nice fancy equalizers which quieted down the suspension when not loaded. I painted the frame in Chassis Saver paint and some charcoal Grey on the wheels. I decided to put a new deck on since I was so far into this thing that I didn't want to put the old back on. Things I have left to do is build a nice tounge storage box. It will hold a 5k winch and store all my straps and battery. This trailer does not have a spot to store the ramps. I was hesitant to weld up an undercarriage to slide the ramps into. I decided not to remembering past trailers and winter ice freezing them into place under the back to where you were chiseling them out. I will be making mounts to hold them in the stake pockets on the sides. The rest will get on hold till spring.

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[Jancoe]

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[Jancoe]

I only installed 4 d rings. 2 up front and 2 between the fenders. I didnt want to over do the d rings and smack them all the time when I shovel snow off in the winter when I use it. I have angle iron welded in between the tounge for when I build the box. I also added new chains and some chain hooks under the coupler for when I'm storing the chains. Don't want to scratch that new paint. Lol

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[Jancoe]

At work I also do alot of frame repair and modifications. Just repaired this travel trailer a frame. Cut off the old and welded up a new one on.

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[Jancoe]

I've also installed lift kits for the taller trucks to be able to pull nice and level.

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[thebuildist]

You do some really quality looking work!

By nature of how they're used something like a travel trailer cannot afford to be done poorly. But it looks like they're in good hands with you.

Bob

[JSinMO]

Nicely done. You’ve got that trailer looking so good it’s almost a shame to put it to work! Kind of like a new vehicle, you worry about until it gets its first scratch or ding!

[DavidBarkey]

@Jancoe Nice work on both trailers . Curious on what wood you guys use for your beds , looks like yellow pine . How does it stand up to rot and do you treat it ?

[Jancoe]

[mention]Jancoe[/mention] Nice work on both trailers . Curious on what wood you guys use for your beds , looks like yellow pine . How does it stand up to rot and do you treat it ?

I used treated pine. I would have rather used rough sawn oak but the Amish is about a 40 min drive. I should have picked that up before I tore it down. It should last a good 10 years at least.

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