Refurbishing and Converting An Old Horse Trailer (Divider Removal, Single Door Conversion, etc)

Today I'm working on converting an old horse trailer that has a divider and half doors to something that will work as a horse trailer BUT also, a trailer that I can fit a water tank in as well. In the video I'll fabricate a new door, remove the old divider, do a little rough upholstery, replace the lights and wiring, and a little bit of this that and the other ;)
Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions you might have!
-Joe
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[@markb.1259]

Looks great! However, I think the middle divider should still be there (at least able to install/remove as needed) as it provides side support for the animal(s) while being trailered.

[@AlternativeHomesteading]

You did a wonderful job renovating that horse trailer. Love it!

[@lorettamcgee969]

Great job, as always!! Thank you for sharing!!

[@danielfisch655]

Great job and thank you for sharing.

[@lorenmeyer5290]

You do such beautiful work on everything you do!

[@MaryBrownForFreedom]

Adhesive lined heat shrink is great stuff. I had a connection sit under water all spring and no damage. Normal heat shrink can seep water...

[@user-ep8qi6ll3z]

You did an amazing job; one of the best short video because you showed everything without a lot of talking!! super job. I needed to only replace my divider of my LQ but this video was done so well, I had to watch all of it.. again, great job!

[@LeeDrew]

It must be hard to be humble my friend. You turned this trailer into a long term keeper. It’s always a pleasure to watch you work and partially witness the workings of your detail oriented mind.

[@suzettecalleja3122]

Wonderful job. Looks brand new. I was wondering if the floor can take the weight of the water container considering that some of the wood had rot, but knowing you, you already thought of that. 😉

[@thomaswhisnant6573]

Great job. Enjoyed the process.

[@rob8823]

Love the brights regulator! Perhaps some actuators to aim the beam? 😆

[@ksfixitmangaming617]

As always you are amazing. Attention to detail is a given with any project you do. I think the diamond plate classes it up a lot . Only thing I would add is some of the DOT reflective chevron tape on the rear of the trailer. Will be looking forward to the next video. Be safe.

[@andrewjones-productions]

Ideally, you should reinstall the centre divider. An animal, especially a horse, needs to be secured whilst in transit otherwise you may get to the end of your journey to find that the horse has a broken leg. This is why livestock trailers such as an Ifor Williams Trailers one has gates/dividers inside to prevent unnecessary movement of sheep, pigs or cattle or a trailer is filled enough of the animals that they are unable to slide around (not overcrowding however). All of these methods are intended to protect an animal whilst in transit.

[@Lapeerphoto]

Always good stuff!! Thanks for sharing your interesting projects.

[@traveler7249]

Recommendation;

[@rickcassell9613]

Well done ! As always excellent job on the make over 👍

[@ShouldersMoondog549]

Looks really nice!! and useful too!! Make sure that the new tires are rated for "Trailer Use"

[@ruabadkitty]

I like the diamond plate. It was the first thing I noticed that I thought made the trailer stand out.

[@theidlehandsworkshop3884]

Pretty cool, I am in the middle of renovating a horse trailer we have that had been previously renovated by someone else and it was all wrong. We're tearing out the centre divider and turning it into a 3 slant load trailer mainly because I have a monster horse that we rescued and now that he's healthy and put on weight he no longer fits into his slot. We want the horses to be comfortable and don't need the tack room because everything just sits in the bed or cab of the truck normally in case we have to go help with a rescue or something. Many thanks for sharing and awesome for Marley and her mustang, the wife and I have two as well we're working with.

[@mmx3662]

Great video! Fantastic job!