Posted 2008-12-12 6:39 PM (#96055 - in reply to #96032) Subject: RE: Rear Tack Boxs
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Posts: 2828 Location: Southern New Mexico
I built one out of 2x4's and plywood but I had to take it out when we moved. Couldn't get some of the the furniture past it. I still have some of the pictures though.
Posted 2008-12-12 8:29 PM (#96059 - in reply to #96032) Subject: RE: Rear Tack Boxs
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Posts: 610 Location: Northern CA
Ya know,
I do remember Double D trailers had a metal rear tack box that was hooked onto the rear door of the trailer. Neat idea cause it swung open when opening the door which kind of takes place of a swinging saddle rack. But..... how would you reinforce the hinges or door?( for the weight)?
Posted 2008-12-12 8:53 PM (#96061 - in reply to #96032) Subject: RE: Rear Tack Boxs
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Posts: 1351 Location: Decatur, Texas
Look up Lewis Trailer Ranch (i think is the name) or Maybe Lewis Trailers in Stephenville, Texas. Go to the top of this forum under trailers for sale, click on C&C in Texas. They carry some type of steel trailers with a neat little rear tack compartment/box. I don't know if the trailer manufacture buids them or Lewis has them made, but it will cost you nothing to call or email them and ask!
Posted 2008-12-13 10:31 AM (#96070 - in reply to #96032) Subject: RE: Rear Tack Boxs
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
I would think that using a couple of 3/4" sheets of plywood, some piano hinges if you wanted a folding unit, and some basic hardware, it will be possible to build a pretty good removable or fixed tack unit for $150 -$200. The measurements and proportions can be procured from any manufactured trailer and scaled to fit. It could be made larger for western show saddles, smaller for English, or any specialized criteria you may have. The saddle rack water tank commonly available could be incorporated, or spacing could be allocated for the storage of a generator.
Cardboard or luan plywood templates can be quickly fabricated to determine sizing and fit. Only basic wood working tools would be necessary for the fabrication. Little of the hardware is specialized and can be obtained from most hardware or big box stores. It could be finished to any level, whatever works to a professional looking and working permanent addition, finished to match the trailer. It would be a good weekend DIY project, for any tinkerer of most levels of wood working capabilities.
Posted 2008-12-14 11:15 PM (#96111 - in reply to #96058) Subject: RE: Rear Tack Boxs
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Posts: 2828 Location: Southern New Mexico
jackbrat, I just posed them on the albums. I couldn't find the pictures of it finished but there are two of it under construction. To get the dimentions I put my biggest horse in the rear stall and made a template of the room I'd have. I took my saddle rack out of the front tack and used it and also added a butt chain across from the tack to the side of the trailer. http://www.horsetrailerworld.com/forum/photos/photo-thumbnails.asp?albumid=148
Posted 2008-12-15 12:08 AM (#96114 - in reply to #96111) Subject: RE: Rear Tack Boxs
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Posts: 610 Location: Northern CA
Terri,
That's great! I was wondering what to do to make the corner edges "rounded" so that the horse doesn't hurt themselves. I can see that the rear wall of the tack box is slanted. Thanks for the pics-
Posted 2008-12-20 1:02 PM (#96318 - in reply to #96114) Subject: RE: Rear Tack Boxs
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Posts: 2828 Location: Southern New Mexico
No problem. I need to rebuild it but it's gonna have to wait it's turn.....
I did the layout with masking tape to mark the floor and used pvc pipe to make sure the horse would fit. The back wall I want to say was 1 1/2 foot then slanted to line up with the horses body and then the side went straight to the back door. So instead of 2 walls in that area there were 3. I think I'm going to try to make the next one with piano hinges so I can close it up when I need to.
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