Enclosed conversion?

[Vumad]

Id like to try to go to an enclosed trailer but gulf salt is harsh. I was wondering if anyone has converted an aluminum or galvanized trailer to an enclosed. Did some searches but havent found anything useful.

 

[X2Kid]

Don't drill holes in gal! I had an enclosed trailer and drilled through the longitudinal part of the frame to mount some eye bolts to restrain the 'ski's. Thought I had prepped the area properly with anticorrosion product but that's where the corrosion started. I don't even live on the coast. A (cumulative) few days parked on the beach was enough to get things started. Trailer never submersed into any kind of water (salt or fresh). I now have a standard galvanized trailer that I thoroughly washed and then applied a lanolin spray to. Keeps the salt off the gal. Just don't try to walk on the trailer as it's now slippery. And try not to brush up against it in good clothing.

 

[JMew03]

Buy an aluminum enclosed trailer?

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[OCD Solutions]

Sell your first born and buy an aluminum enclosed trailer?

Fixed it for you.

 

[Vumad]

Buy an aluminum enclosed trailer?

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I have of course considered the obvious.

I had a 8.5x18 enclosed trailer I sold. It did measure wide enough but would not have held up to the salt, or even the water since it was wood. Also it was longer than I'd like. I'm happy with my current double trailer converted to a triple but I was wondering if I had any options to convert it or a nicer one to an enclosed that better fit my needs. Most of the all aluminum trailers I see are only 6ft wide or are insanely expensive and longer than I would have hoped.

I've thought about just having someone weld up an aluminum frame and U-bolting it onto of an existing trailer. I'd use composite decking for the floor, not sure for the skin. That way I could get the width without the length.