Thread: Customizing a Trailer For Hog Fest

I bought this trailer new for my Brother from another Mother. It has been a while since I saw it but when they wanted a wash station trailer I suggested use this one. Little did I know the boards were falling off as it was towed to my shop. I stripped the boards off the other day and thought I took pictures but right now I don't know where they are.

So the project is to fabricate a full width wash table with a 31in single sink, a built in 65 gallon water tank, 12 volt pump, and battery. Totally portable wash station so it can be carried into the tent if they want to. A canopy for keeping them dry and cool is going overhead but must be removable. Also 2 55 gallon drums for extra water must be secured somehow.



Here I'm making some pads that will be welded to the trailer frame so the canopy frame can be removed when not wanted. Using my Bandsaw I cut out some circles then grind the edges fairly even.



Using some leftover Roll Cage material I cut some 4in sections, cope the radius of the trailer frame, then weld mounting pads on before welding to the trailer.



Using a layout center punch I transfer the aluminum pad mounting holes to the steel pads, drill the holes, and buff off the surface rust before welding. The blue rust / paint remover pad on the grinder really works better than anything else I have used.



I use a piece of angle iron to keep the mounting pads level for welding. After its all welded up I primed the raw metal to prevent rusting. Now I will switch to 1-1/2in aluminum pipe for the canopy frame.