Boat Trailer Converted To Flatbed Trailer For $850

Boat Trailer Converted To Flatbed Trailer For $850 WAGONS/TRAILERS Conversions “I couldn’t find a good heavy 2-wheeled trailer on the market that I liked so I built a 6 by 14-ft flatbed trailer out of a used boat trailer ” says John Drew Great Bend Kansas Drew bought the trailer designed to haul a 16-ft boat for just $225 “My total cost to convert the trailer including new tires was only about $850 ” he says “A comparable commercial trailer sells for $3 500 to $4 000 I pull it with my 1/2-ton pickup ” He spaced out four 3 by 3 by 3/8-in thick angle irons and welded them across the boat’s frame attaching them to cross pieces at the middle of the trailer and to the side rails He bolted 4 by 4’s on top of the angle irons and then screwed 2 by 8’s lengthwise onto the 4 by 4’s to form the floor He also bolted a big plastic storage box onto the tongue “The trailer was originally equipped with a square-nosed ball hitch but I didn’t trust it so I welded a standard ball hitch over the top of it ” says Drew “I also kept a couple of boat roller brackets on back of the trailer that work great to tie down ratchet straps when hauling equipment ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup John Drew 2034 N W 70 Ave Great Bend Kansas 67530 ph 620 791-7580; drewfarms@gbta net

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