11/18/2022
This post is a bit delayed...
During the month of August and September I brought my trailer to Maine with me. I'm originally from Maine and wanted to visit so I bought it with me to have the inside overhauled by people I know and trust.
• The old damaged jack (how I bought it) was removed and a new jack was added.
• Sun damaged and broken tack room windows (he I bought it) were replaced with brand new plexiglass.
• The deteriorating aluminum sheeting on the nose was removed and the holes from the rivets were filled.
• The old damaged fenders (how I bought it) were removed and replaced with new fenders.
• The entire inside of the animal area as well as the outside of the nose, the tongue, the entire tailgate, and the dividers were professionally sand blasted.
• The dividers were professionally powder coated with a special rubberized powder coating by Cobra Powder Coating and Media Blasting in Alfred, Maine.
• I primed everything that was sand blasted and then repainted the inside of the animal area and the tailgate grey to give a cooler feel inside the trailer. (The nose and tongue are currently still primer white.)
• New steel plates were added along the bottom of the side walls for strength reinforcement.
• Commercial ½inch thick plastic dump trailer liner (what you would find in semi truck end dump trailers) was added along the lower side walls for protection from and for hooves as well as to make the trailer more water/urine/poo-proof and easier to clean and sanitize.
• The dump trailer liner as well as part of the side walls, the front wall, and the inside of the tail gate door were painted with bed liner. This was also to make the trailer more water/urine/poo-proof and easier to clean and sanitize.
• Brand new pressure treated plywood from Deering Lumber in Biddeford, Maine was installed on top of the lower support boards. The support boards were in excellent condition and didn't need replacing!
* All of the steel, welding, and wood working was done by Farrington's Garage in West Baldwin, Maine.
• I sanded most of the sun damage off the outside walls bringing back the original blue, for now. Eventually the outside will be repainted as well. I also added a pink stripe to the outside walls to give it my personal touch.
• Holes were drilled along the edge of the roof and in the fenders to install side marker lights and side blinker lights. Being a trucker, I love my chicken lights! The added lights will also make the trailer much easier to see.
• Some license plate lights were added and my brakes adjusted and well as my Ford that tows it being fully looked over by Past and Present Automotive in Arundel, Maine.
• Lastly, brand new rubberized WERM flooring was installed by One Stop Trailer Shop in Barrington, New Hampshire. The WERM flooring provides for better traction and more comfort for the animals as well as making the trailer floor waterproof (prevents rotting and rusting of the floor) and easier to clean and sanitize. The speckles were supposed to be pink, as that's my color, but they look more red for some reason.
It was a very long and tedious process, but it got done and the results are awesome! I've very happy with how it turned out in the end!
Next summer, so long as things go to plan, the outside of the trailer will be repainted and hopefully some diamond plate and decals added to fully finish the overhaul!
**Tires, bearings, rear brakes, and breakaway pin and battery were replaced in late July before I left for Maine so those are brand new minus the cross country trip.
