deeksofdoom Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 Finally got around to buying a Dog trailer, however it needed a bit of work. The guy I bought it off must have been keeping chickens in it or something I tried to wash it out with Jeyes fluid but the Guano was so thick on the floor of the trailer it acted like a rubber seal and it just filled up. After that I decided I'ld just start from scratch and I've taken a few pictures of the restoration process RHS View Rear View with back panel bust in LHS view after dog christened the wheel! Trailer striped bar the $h1t caked floor....... a sorry looking sight! After the old Tractor blue paint was stripped off it gets a new coat of paint New floor and panels go in Dogs seem happy enough Will put up some more pictures soon, have a few bits and bobs to get yet before I can do anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 I don't know anything about dog trailers .... but doesn't it bounce the dog alot as you drive along bumby roads? Still.... I guess spaniels do just that !!!!! Your dog seems happy in it. Nice job cheers Malk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeksofdoom Posted August 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Here's the update on my trailer renovation......got new plastic mudguards for it today and had to replace the old tyres with some new(used) tyres as the old ones were rotten. The next picture is of the aluminium sheeting which needs to be fixed onto the inside to stop the dogs chewing out through the inside of the trailer while I've stopped at the pub for a pint So that's the story the story for the moment, stay tuned for more updates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Not to take anything away from you deeks but why don't you keep them in your motor? LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeksofdoom Posted August 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Not to take anything away from you deeks but why don't you keep them in your motor? LB The van I only had on loan, just after buying a new motor so I don't want them to destroy it like the last one, trailer is a lot more practical for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeksofdoom Posted August 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 We'll was supposed to go on a stag to Warsaw this weekend, but some clown drove into the back of my car last weekend, no damage done to the car but my back locked up on Wednesday so I couldn't go anywhere. So I got some more work done on the trailer. This time sorted out the electrics These are the old lights a pile of junk! Got some new lights and done the wiring myself and lo and behold they worked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 Not to take anything away from you deeks but why don't you keep them in your motor? LB The van I only had on loan, just after buying a new motor so I don't want them to destroy it like the last one, trailer is a lot more practical for me. Fair enough. I can see you starting a little sideline business here if you ain't carefull LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeksofdoom Posted August 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 Finally it's finished!!! Here's a few more shots of the finished job, this is the interior with Lino and all just to make it easy to clean out This is the LHS This is the RHS Nice looking rear!....... plenty of reflectors so that it will be easily seen when parked at the side of the road. Well LB I'll probably be looking for another cheap trailer somewhere all you need is a good frame the rest isn't that hard, as you say it could turn into a nice little sideliner nice way of making a few bob. To answer malkiserows' question about the trailer bouncing the dogs around well your right they do, the springs on this trailer are quite hard when I took it for its first spin it was like towing a football behind the car it bounced all over the road, thought it was going to land on top of the boot at one stage. However I left some of the air out of the tyres deflated from 30psi to 15psi and its smooth out now no bouncing you have to take it easy when towing a trailer anyway especially with dogs. Took the dogs out and they seem happy out with it not a bit afraid of getting into it or anything. Just have to practice reversing with it now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john faul Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 nice job there it looks like a nice trailer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Not a critisism but personally I would put carpet/underlay on top as dogs will slide on lino and could injure themselves, I know from past experience when my dog pulled a leg muscle due to me not putting down a non slip cover in the dog box It also makes the trip home, after they have worked their hearts out for you, that wee bit more comfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeksofdoom Posted August 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 Not a critisism but personally I would put carpet/underlay on top as dogs will slide on lino and could injure themselves, I know from past experience when my dog pulled a leg muscle due to me not putting down a non slip cover in the dog box It also makes the trip home, after they have worked their hearts out for you, that wee bit more comfortable. Thanks for that Henry have put in some carpet instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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