Destroying a Scotty

We recently bought another 'parts trailer.'

This one was no Layton. It was so far gone already, it had no where to go but down. It was challenging to even think of buying it. The interior was completely gutted. But a lot of good parts were there, and the skin looked to be in fair shape for the most part.  Our HiLander needs some TLC, so we decided to go ahead and get it. It's what we call a Donor Trailer. 

Towing it home was an experience. The door had been taken off and was not in any shape to be put back on. And of course the dang trailer lights didn't work when hooked up to the F250. We used bungee cords to hold this thing together and crawled down back roads for almost two hours trying to keep it on the down low that we were pulling what was, no doubt, an unsafe conveyance. 

We were breathing a sigh of relief as we approached the farm. Wouldn't you know there was a cop parked right across from our driveway. We had no choice but to pull in right next to him and back it around. I'm sure he saw the gaping hole in the side of the trailer, but once we were in the driveway, we were home free.

When we got home Clayton discovered that the tread on both tires was separating, so who knows how much farther we could've gotten before a blowout. All the more of a relief to never have to tow that thing again.

So we determined that we'd start ripping this HiLander apart as soon as possible. If we didn't do it soon it may have caved in on itself. Or even worse, we could've developed insane ideas about trying to save it. After all, it is our sixth trailer. Five is okay but six is just crazy, right?! 

 

 

 

 

It's hard to destroy one of these, but it gets easier as you get into it. The sheer frustration of dealing with a zillion rusty screws and staples, plus all of the rotten wood and nastiness pretty much killed any thoughts that taking it down could be a mistake. That and the motherload of stuff we DID get out of it.

We still have a bit more work to do to get it totally off the frame, but we're off to a good start. I guess we are learning a valuable lesson, that not every one is worth saving. And this trailer will live on as part of our little Scotty that IS worth saving.