Hauling trailer skin?

[fordguy]

So we started with pulling off the roof off my 22" fifth wheel cargo trailer, and then moved on to passenger side, and will need to change it completely due to water damage

I see it is thin plywood and aluminum, is this correct? What are thebspexs - what thickness or type of plywood and skin? Do I stand boards up vertically, or horizontally?

We are at step 1 with zero experience, so any help helps

Pic to come later

 

[PAToyota]

The Trailer Shop I work with uses composite panels like these: ALUMI-TEC - PAINTED ALUMINUM COMPOSITE PANEL

The ones we use they stand up vertically. The cheaper trailers are done with just aluminum without the composite (or plywood).

 

[Tiha]

So the roof is aluminum? Curved or flat?

When we do big dry van trailers we buy a roll of roofing at someplace like Jim hawk.

I have done enclosed car trailers with it. Usually cheaper than a cargo trailer place.

That is a lot of work. Don't envy you.

 

[fordguy]

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[Tiha]

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What in the short bus heck is going on there. LOL

is weight a concern or insulation?

You could get a roll of roof skin, trim, seal and rivet without any other support, Or you can lay plywood down first for insulation from noise and weather.

Same on the sides. You can just screw some aluminum panels on, or use 1/4 plywood first.

Either way, looks like the structure is good and strong. So you can do it a few different ways.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

I reskinned my gooseneck. Very similar project to what you are doing, except I didn't do my roof.

The Moonshine Motel - Enclosed Gooseneck "Crawler Hauler" Build

Long story short, between my old deckover trailer and a slide-in camper that I was building, I was going to have 9-10k wrapped up in the wheeling/camping trailer setup. I got to thinking, if I had 9-10k cash, is that what I'd buy, or would I go in a different direction? Ended up doing some...

irate4x4.com

Lots and lots of posts on the process I used in that thread. I bought my skins on amazon believe it or not. It came drop-shipped on a lift gate truck. It was $1600 shipped when I bought it three years ago (can't believe it's been that long).

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