My goat raising adventure part 1 Getting the goats and figuring out how fast they eat.
I did not show it in the video because I was in a bit of a hurry but the gap above the rear gate with the gate closed is filled with a piece of cattle panel …
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Once I get it finished sized out I plan to spray it with an outdoor oil based pain as well that should help keep it around for a while even with the cheap osb. All else fails its easy to switch out the plywood since I screwed it all on and none of it is cut its all full sheet.
redicety12
July 31, 2013 at 3:44 pm
Also if I would have slanted the front or V the front I would have done better with wind resistance but I was in a hurry and did not want to put that much thought into it I remember hauling a uhaul with this truck that was basically a square box as well and doing alright with it I think the uhaul must have not been as tall the front edge was curved but not that much. Anyhow it worked out I averaged around 15mpg round trip about a 4 hour drive to get the goats.
redicety12
July 31, 2013 at 4:11 pm
The problem is there is no good way to do it front to back its solid as a rock its side to side in the back that is a bit loose but really no way to strengthen that without interfering with usability. Only thing I can do is like I said attach the back gate to the walls. I used osb because it was cheap I did not want to spend 20+ bucks a sheet on plywood when I did not know for sure how the trailer would work. Also cutting down the roof so the structure is not as tall should help some.
redicety12
July 31, 2013 at 4:56 pm
good job my friend …but osb board is really not designed to be in the humid weather it will swell and fall apart..plywood better choice…you also need more structural integrity meaning non parallel structural….. triangulation will make it much much stronger
Lawrence Harasim
July 31, 2013 at 5:28 pm