13. Electrics: Lights and Plugs
The first step to setting up your electrical system, is to make a simple schematic of the desired electrics, to help you in getting the components and wiring you need.
12. Spoiler and Porthole
The trailer starts to pop as we add more custom details 😀 Because everyone knows a spoiler makes you go faster! To get that ‘just left halfords’ look we drilled
11. Tiling, Trims and Fixings
We wanted our trailer to have a home-kitchen feel to it, so we tiled a splashback and made trims using a mix of old domestic tiles that were leftover from
10. Countertops and Bars
Now we’ve fitted the cedar floor onto the ply we felt it was time to decide an internal layout. We thought we’d keep it simple and fairly open to maximise
9. Floor and Internal Walls
There are a few options for flooring- one layer, 2 layers, wood, wood and lino, wood and plastic composites. We wanted a natural flooring, so opted for wood. We used
7. Main Hatch
Choosing hatch size and marking trailer We chose to make our main hatch 1500 x 700mm. It seemed to be a common size for a trailer like this one, and
5. External Paint
Choosing paint seems like a simple job, but will take time to choose. Getting the paint right will set a vibe for the trailer- not too light, not too dark,
4. Jockey Door
The small door at the front of a horse trailer is known as the ‘Jockey Door’, because once the jockey/rider had led the horse into the trailer through the rear
6. Front Ramp and Hatch, Fold-a-bar #2
Front ramp- folding bar The front ramp was to get the same treatment as the back ramp: for the top portion to fold down into a serving bar. The method
3. Back Ramp: stable doors and fold-a-bar #1
Rear stable doors: fabrication and fitting Measurements were taken for the prospective stable doors, then a design was drawn and a materials list made. We were to use 16mm steel