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Pig Farmer said:
Soapweed said:
That is a fine looking trailer, Denny. If my ship ever comes in and I need to update, you will certainly get an opportunity to make a bid. Thanks for the pictures.
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Hope things don't happen to you like they did me.

My ship came in and I WAS AT THE AIRPORT. :cry: :cry: :cry:
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That does sound all too familiar. :wink:

Denny said:
RMUG said:
Nice
is it heavy or light
how much do you build them for
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I would'nt call them light they are about the same as any steel trailer on the market. The frame and crossmembers are all 1/4 angle iron 3x3 on the main frame 2x2 on the crossmembers 16" on center. Uprights are 14 gauge 1x2 rec. tube 14 gauge side sheets 16 gauge roof sheets. All gates are framed with 2x2 12 gauge square tubeing. Neck is 8" channel with 1/4" gussets which you will knotice go all the way to the bottom of the frame. This trailer sold for $7885.00 take off $300 without the floormats.
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Denny, do you ever use "rumber" for the flooring? Two of our trailers have flooring made from this, which is tongue-and-groove 2" x 6" inch material made from re-cycled tires. It is tough and nearly indestructible, though it can be a bit slick. We always throw in a few shovels full of sand so livestock can keep their footing. It is easy to clean out after hauling cattle.
 
That's a fine looking trailer Denny. I think you could sell quite a few to Ranchers readers. It's about $3500 cheaper than the similar specification Real Industries one made in Canada which is about the cheapest make I've seen up here.
 
Aaron said:
Northern Rancher said:
Well its sure priced right.
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I agree. Steel trailers up here are ridiculous in price. A basic 17' is about 10 grand. It's no wonder people go for aluminum. Albeit the cheap Featherlite kind.

What would be your price, Denny, for a 20' with the bumper, rubber mats and one sliding inner door. Ever sold any of your units up into Canada?

I was talking to a fellow about this and his thoughts were that although it is quite a cost savings, it might be quite a hassle to get it through the border and safetied.

Any fellow Canucks bought a trailer in the States and brought it back?
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20'with those options would be $7200.00 Never sold any into Canada
 
That is a nice trailer! I agree with GF, it is way cheaper thanany I've seen here. Maybe a group of us could fly you up here for a few weeks. We could guarantee 77 hours of work a week? we'd probably even do room and board.
 
Soapweed I've got Rumber flooring in my own trailer and a 28' coming up that gets it also. Its nice stuff a bit hard to handle but once installed is pretty trouble free...
 
RSL and GF, I have a friend that imports trailers from the US. He could help you stickhandle the border. Not sure what it would cost.
 
Big Swede said:
Good luck on your bred heifer sale tomorrow Soapweed. I'm going to try to make it in. See you there.
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Thanks, I need all the moral support that is available. :wink:

Denny said:
Soapweed I've got Rumber flooring in my own trailer and a 28' coming up that gets it also. Its nice stuff a bit hard to handle but once installed is pretty trouble free...
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Is it quite a bit more expensive than regular lumber for trailer flooring?
 
Soapweed said:
Big Swede said:
Good luck on your bred heifer sale tomorrow Soapweed. I'm going to try to make it in. See you there.
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Thanks, I need all the moral support that is available. :wink:

Denny said:
Soapweed I've got Rumber flooring in my own trailer and a 28' coming up that gets it also. Its nice stuff a bit hard to handle but once installed is pretty trouble free...
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Is it quite a bit more expensive than regular lumber for trailer flooring?
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0n the 28' trailer coming up it added $1372.00 a bit pricey I think but some still figure it's worth it.
 
Found the information I was looking for.

In order to import a trailer of Denny's, he would have to comply with the Transport Canada regs first,

http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/tp-tp13136-ci-menu-413.htm

It's quite a list.
 
It shouldn't be too hard to import trailers; dealers bring all kinds across. A neighbour brought back a flatdeck gooseneck two winters ago; he used a broker to clear customs as he wasn't sure of procedure ; paid brokerage & GST at customs; safety was completed at a local shop once home. Safety was no problem .......lights, brakes & dimensions were all within regs. He bought a 30 ft., tandem duals, beavertail trailer for about 3 grand under the cheapest quote he could find anywhere up here!
 
Denny said:
Blkbuckaroo said:
Excellent job Denny,Question though,id like to gooseneck a old bumper pull stock trailer,what gage metal should i buy? Tube/plate? Thanks in advance!
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We've done quite a bit of those jobs let me know how big it is and how big you want it. I like 14 gauge min. on side sheets we've done 12 and 11 gauge also. The roof sheets get hard to manage heavier than 16 gauge but not impossible.The neck I would go 6 or 7 inch channel. Most of the time we try to match the new with the old but have done some serious changes. If it's iron I would be afraid to tackle it.Any questions just let me know I can help you thru it.
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Thanks Denny,what i'm really after is how to fabricate the neck and tie that into the actual frame of the trailer,iv'e got an idea for making it a bit taller since it's square tubing and should be easy to fabricate.just want to make sure the neck comes out sturdy so the thing does'nt buckle under weight :wink: ,Thanks 8) By the way it's just a little 16 footer by 6 wide.
 
The roof sheets are 5x8 16 gauge sheets we start at the rear and over lap about a 1/2 inch going forward at each seam. We roll down each side by hand as we go. In the front of the nose we have two ball corners that finish out the corners.
 

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