I'm working on redoing some of my enclosed trailer which is a United. It has a toolbox shelf that attaches to 3 studs(not sure what they are called in trailers) and has a back plate that is about 3.5ft tall with gussets going both up and down from the shelf. The weight should be pretty spread out and i have no worries about what the shelf will hold more so the trailer walls. It had a 4 drawer craftsman box on it with not a lot of tools when I bought it. What I want to put on it is my small SM200B Montezuma box that I use on my field pickup in the summer. The box weighs 42#s plus a full set of tools so I'm guessing loaded it weights between 100 and 125#s. Will this be ok or is it going to start bending the wall studs hitting bumps and such going down the road.
What kinda weight can enclosed trailer walls hold
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I have the same question. Ordered a new Aluma trailer and want to put some shelving and cabinets on the walls. The walls are lined with 5/16 plywood already so that should help some, but how much weight can be put on the walls before things start getting out of whack? I threw this together out of scrap wood I had laying around. It already weighs about 40 pounds without any oil or tools.(I know that is heavy, but the price was free
I was thinking about legs under the cabinet or additional wall bracing.
I was thinking about legs under the cabinet or additional wall bracing.Did some more looking on my united today when I was working on it and the wall studs are a decent size metal channel 16" OC then runs up the walls and across the ceiling seems to be almost a one piece deal and then there is a cross piece that runs the length of the trailer up at the top of the wall. Anyway I think it would be ok on its own but just plan to add a couple cables going up to the ceiling from the front corners of my toolbox shelf, should help with the bouncing going down the road.
