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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: vfr400boy on April 17, 2020, 10:30:07 pm

Title: Sheep trailer
Post by: vfr400boy on April 17, 2020, 10:30:07 pm

After looking for a small sheep trailer and been unsuccessful iv decided to modify a normal 6x4 trailer,  my question is how tall dose it have to be ? Am thinking 4ft , but that's just a guess ?
Am making a lift on and off roof out of box section and alloy sheet so light weight but still strong

Title: Re: Sheep trailer
Post by: Womble on April 18, 2020, 01:17:48 pm

Hiya, our Ifor p7e has an internal height of just under four feet, so your first guess seems pretty good to me!

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Post by: vfr400boy on April 18, 2020, 02:33:59 pm

I was measuring the dog this morning trying to work out how much space I needed ha ! Thanks
I will show you a picture when I get it finished

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Post by: vfr400boy on May 10, 2020, 09:35:10 pm

So iv got all the frame work built and tin sheets ordered for my roof

My question is I have a 28 inch gap to fill up the side of the trailer was going to use 6x1 timber and maybe a 2x1 at the top
How much gap do I need in between each bored if any ?

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Post by: vfr400boy on May 12, 2020, 12:15:39 pm

Pic from today

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Post by: vfr400boy on May 23, 2020, 07:42:19 am

All painted

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Post by: vfr400boy on June 03, 2020, 08:06:13 am

Finished

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Post by: Buttermilk on June 03, 2020, 11:27:21 am

I would be a little concerned with all the screw/bolt ends sticking out as they could cause some nasty cuts.

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Post by: twizzel on June 03, 2020, 12:51:55 pm

Agreed, easy enough to cut the ends off with an angle grinder

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Post by: vfr400boy on June 03, 2020, 03:50:01 pm

Photo was taken when it was not quite finished ha all ground off and painted again!

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Post by: vfr400boy on June 10, 2020, 05:36:26 pm

Finally got our sheep ! Am very happy with them got them on Sunday and they doing very well so far

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Post by: vfr400boy on June 10, 2020, 05:37:17 pm

All 4 of them

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Post by: harmony on June 10, 2020, 06:23:45 pm

Look grand and the trailer did its job!  :excited: