Herbst low loader trailer in a bad way! Only came in for new axles to be fitted. Part 1

So this job was unseen until it turned up in the yard, I was under the impression that it was just a spring hanger that had broken off and the axles to change. Under further investigation, it was clear to see that the chassis was not in a very good state. I firstly removed the ramps, then the front box so that the whole trailer could be turned upside down. After flipping it over, i gave it a power wash off to remove some of the soil and rust before trying to maneuver it into the workshop. My little forklift was struggling to lift the back of the trailer and have enough weight on the back of the forklift to steer so we got it as near to the workshop as we could before i cut the axles off to remove weight. The trailer was then light enough to be moved into the workshop. After attacking the chassis with the hammer to remove the layers of rust, i cut off the old spring hangers and mounts with the plasma cutter, they were all in a pretty bad way. I used the air chisel to remove more rust and found several holes in the chassis. The bad areas were cut out and cleaned up ready for new steel to be welded back in. Hope you enjoyed the video Thanks for watching! Snowball merch available at: snowballengineering.co.uk/