Livestock Trailer

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Pics of a light duty Livestock trailer that I fabricated on behalf of a local farmer in my County.  He wanted a trailer that he could transport a few pigs in to market and also be able to use it for other things like hauling wood and farm supplies.  It is 7 ft long by 4 foot wide internal, with the roof height at 42".  The roof is fully removable along with the top sides which hinge down All the metal work is galvanised.  The floor is 3/4" non-slip resin coated plywood
Reply:Good looking trailer.I'm looking at the removable top.. tube inside tube & pinned? Nice design.How did you get the whole thing galvanized ? cold process or sent to a plant for dipping?
Reply:Thanks!Removable top is tube inside tube with a bolt screwed into a nut welded to the outer posts, when the bolt is tightened up it clamps the inner tube.The main trailer body is sent to a galvanising plant to be dipped, then the removable sides are sheeted with pre-galvanised sheet pop-riveted in place and the roof sheets are done in the same way.  Hot dip galvanising is the only way to go if you want piece of mind that the finish will last for plenty of years to come!
Reply:That wasn't what I expected when I saw livestock trailer.  That being said, that is a neat design.  I would venture to guess that would see lots of use.How many hogs can he haul at a time?
Reply:I have no idea how many pigs he can fit in the trailer.  i would reckon on at least 3 big ones, but my livestock experience is more based on working with Scottish Black Face sheep.  The trailer would carry around 6 Ewes or 10 lambs.I have designs for a larger twin axled braked Livestock trailer capable of carrying up to 20 Ewes, but need to wait for the right customer to come along to order it!!
Reply:Not what I am accustomed to either, but it looks to be a handy unit.First time I have ever heard of a trailer rated by how many ewes it can carry lolThanks for sharing.Later,Jason