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Have had this old welding trailer for about 3 yrs and couldnt make up m mind if I wanted to put a smoker on it, since I already have a big smoker I built a few yrs ago decided to do a tow-able shooting bench.. 2x12 floor and top w/9 ft adjustable umbrella for shade. I still have to build a storage box to go under front of bench to carry supplies, stain/coat with marine grade spar urethane and mount a PVC tube on side of bench to store umbrella in when towing.
Came out very sturdy and stable, later on may mount jacks on each corner to level if wanting to unhook from truck.
Also made a step on back side to get up on trailer as it sits fairly high up.
Going to make zeroing guns in a lot easier then shooting off hood of truck.
Also put a piece of 1 in angle around side and back to keep stuff from rolling off may still put one across front.
I made my own wood mounting brackets for legs as they wanted 7 bucks apiece for little thin tin brackets, was going to do pipe legs but floor brackets for them are 11-13 bucks apiece and was trying to keep cost down.. Ive got about 85.00 in bench, zero dollars in trailer as I sold the old welder that was on it for more then I paid for everything.
I moved umbrella bracket to the other side so I can put PVC storage tube where it is in pic
Came out very sturdy and stable, later on may mount jacks on each corner to level if wanting to unhook from truck.
Also made a step on back side to get up on trailer as it sits fairly high up.
Going to make zeroing guns in a lot easier then shooting off hood of truck.
Also put a piece of 1 in angle around side and back to keep stuff from rolling off may still put one across front.
I made my own wood mounting brackets for legs as they wanted 7 bucks apiece for little thin tin brackets, was going to do pipe legs but floor brackets for them are 11-13 bucks apiece and was trying to keep cost down.. Ive got about 85.00 in bench, zero dollars in trailer as I sold the old welder that was on it for more then I paid for everything.
I moved umbrella bracket to the other side so I can put PVC storage tube where it is in pic