Trailer Rebuild...And So It Begins

[Guy B]

Wanted to post this for all of the UAMCC friends. I posted this on a couple of other forums for folks looking to rebuild they're trailers.

Well got some time to start tearing down the unit I bought in Fla. last year.

It's 5'1/2 x 12' there will be a 8 gpm hot skid up front, 8 gpm cold on the back, 4 Titan reels hanging from the rack (2 high psi, 1 roof, 1 fill) 525 gal tank, air gaped hydrant fill to tank, roof rig, 2...35gal chem tanks, 1... chem 50gal tank. Trailer brakes all the way around.

Had my good Friend & Great American "Dale Ray" replace some angle and channel iron, re-weld a few things, and should be finished tomorrow. Then it's off to be sand blasted and painted with epoxy primer and polyurethane PPG paint.

Kind of undecided on paint color, but it will be bright and eye catching for sure..................Any Color Suggestions??

Also if you were building this trailer, what else would you add to it??



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[Russ Spence]

Hey Guy, I am looking forward to the big finish! I love me some trailer builds, makes it fun to use them, its like getting your virginity back.

[Guy B]

This is kinda fun Russ. Although the trailer was "Pre-Built" and we are just doing some minor modifications and painting, I think the next one will be hand built from the ground up.

Sand Blasting and painting are done, and it's looking good. Lights are next.


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[Guy B]

Ok now it's wired. All of the lights are LED except for fender lights. Grounds for lights and brakes. All 4 wheels have brakes. 95% of the wiring is encased in flex tubing. Wiring is a "Weak Link" as far as trailers, so I wanted to do what I could to prevent problems down the road. You'll notice wires are run through metal tubing coming from the front, through the angle to the back. Then 3 pieces of metal tubing support the flex tubing across the back to the other side.

Added an LED light strip to the back for extra visibility, I'm sure I'll be replacing this frequently.

Bed will be put in this weekend.


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[Guy B]

Oh someone asked how we got the skid off the trailer and how we're gonna get it back on..............You might be a Redneck if...........



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[pascack]

Sweet....I like the white wagon wheels better than the chrome! Amazing what a little paint can do ( and a bunch of labor) Looks nice

[Guy B]

Sweet....I like the white wagon wheels better than the chrome! Amazing what a little paint can do ( and a bunch of labor) Looks nice

Wait till you see the rims all shined up. Got the signs for the trailer and they are BBBBBAAAAAAAADDDDDDDDDD. This thing is gonna turn heads.

We'll be putting in the floor and I'll be working on the skid later this week and weekend. Should have skid and tank mounted next week. Can't wait to see it all put together.

[Guy B]

This is what the trailer looked like last year when I bought it.


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[Chris Francis]

Nice looking trailer Guy are you going to be in tampa this weekend for the RT

[Russ Spence]

Dude, hurry up and finish the thing already, the suspense is KILLING me!