Scrapping a single wide trailer not sure how long it is but it the whole trailer. Me and my step dad are doing it well mainly me lol. I have a time limit it 7am to 1 but I may have to finish it on Monday.
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Scrapping a single wide trailer not sure how long it is but it the whole trailer. Me and my step dad are doing it well mainly me lol. I have a time limit it 7am to 1 but I may have to finish it on Monday.
Good luck!!!
Thanks. I hope I don't have any problems
Is it an old one with aluminum siding? If it is then most of the wire is also aluminum.
is 6 hours going to be enough time for one guy to scrap that whole thing out? good luck!
I've scrapped 3 trailer houses all with aluminum siding and copper wiring. I don't know who started this myth bout trailer houses all having aluminum wiring but they obliviously haven't scrapped any trailers. Btw they still make trailer houses with aluminum siding and the wiring is copper as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by toula
There was a few years back in the late 70's where they used alum. wire till they started catching on fire due to the alum wire coming loose inside switch panels and so the Gov't outlawed it.Quote:
Originally Posted by taterjuice
I'm not doubting that some have copper but it really blows when you start pulling the wire out of the walls and its all that crappy tin color. Atleast from the pole to the trailer is copper and all the appliance wires. Also most all the old ones used window units so you have some copper/alum radiators in them. I hope that everyone makes money on everything they do but sometimes it's better to be prepared for what you are getting into instead of buying something and losing money.
All 3 from the 1970's, a 73, 75 and 79. The only al wire I seen in all 3 was the wire running from the pole into the main breaker box.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mechanic688
This has copper wire. Not sure on th siding but I think it al . The trash is gonna be the problem.
It always is...
Got a dumpster ordered $190 for 12 foot x8 foot x 4 height. Has about 10 al windows lots of copper wire. No axles or tongue so have to cut up the ibeams. Think me and my fam bit of more than we should bite if you get my jist.
Got tha feeling myself, all 3 times
In older mobile homes, I've seen both aluminum and copper wiring used. The same with the plumbing, it might be copper or it could be plastic (e.g. Quest). Either way, a scrapper can still make money from selling the siding, steel frame, axles, etc...
They are a waste of time unless you charge. We charge $1000 per single wide and $1500 double. We can do one in 1 day.
Ya we are finding that out recourceful but the inside is **** near gutted next is the ceiling and roof
be nice to build a fire out back and toss the wood in. A guy once told me after he'd gutted it and removed the pipes, wires, and al siding, he'd go around it with a chainsaw cutting through the bottom of each stud. Then (after previously tying onto the top somewhere) he'd pull it over with his truck, and remove the roofing with it on the ground
Ya well this one is in a trailer park so I can't do that or I would.
A friend and I have done many of these and travel trailers included. They are only overwhelming when you don't have a trash and wood disposal but why someone would do one when they don't is murderous. In a 3 day span over the last week just him and I completed the tear down of a 60 foot mobile home and a 30 foot camper. Here are some tips and things to keep in mind:
1. Have a proper tear down site - campers are fantastic for the reason that you can pull them to a location without permits and with most pickup trucks. We have gotten lucky in that a good friend of ours own a large ranch and he doesn't mind us demolishing them right next to his burn pit. I am not condoning this but in certain circumstances we have pulled trailer houses down backroads to this site. The best part about this location is we are allowed to throw any and all wood into the burn pile.
2. Salvage/recycle/reuse everything you can - Yes it's more time consuming but will make you more money down the road. Appliances that are easily tested can be resold very easily on craigslist. Find someone that has a use for old/used insulation. Luckily we know a guy that runs a trailer court and says he will take all the insulation that we can get him. I find this kind of nasty as most insulation we pull out stinks and has bugs in it. Just today I sold two mirrors that came from a trailer house for $5 each and a medicine cabinet for $10 on craigslist. My dad also will take a certain amount of 2x2 boards and paneling to cut up with his table saw and burn in his shop. I will sometimes remove the hinges and knobs from cupboards and resell those on ebay as well. On campers, keep the handles on the outside near the door. These sell well on ebay.
3. A hatchet is an amazing tool - when you finally get to cutting up the tin roof I advise you to use this technique. If all you have to haul ferrous items is a pickup the hatchet method works great. I can cut up a 60 foot tin roof into 4 foot sections in about 15 minutes, the key is gentle steady swings. Swing it too hard and you miss the line you were working on. Obviously the hatchet can be used in more areas than just the roof
4. Follow the order of operations - it is very tempting to start ripping off the aluminum first thing but I find that its a big mistake. The order we like to follow is removal of interior bulky items, cabinets and counters, interior paneling, fiberglass insulation, kicking off the aluminum from the inside, knocking wood frame out until roof falls on floor, hatchet destruction of the roof, flipping the floor over with a truck like previously mentioned. Another tip to follow is cutting any wire out when you see it. If you dont you end up with a huge pile of wood with wire tangled throughout the whole thing.
5. NEVER EVER PAY FOR ONE!!!
Something we found interesting was that the 30 foot camper had the exact same amount of aluminum as the 60 foot trailer house. This is partially why, the camper had an aluminum roof (many do) and an aluminum floor. We sold all of our aluminum as "dirty" and I can safely say we got lucky the yard took the roof with tar on it. A camper seems to have more windows and bigger ones than a mobile home too.
Oh, and we have yet to come across a mobile home with aluminum wiring
I'm scrapping a house trailer. Trying to figure out how much I will make with the al siding and windows
About $400. Not worth it.
Why wouldn't spend the time and clean the aluminum ? Don't confuse the "easy" way of doing things with the best, yes kicking the siding out of inside is easier but I can unscrew it with my 1/4" impact driver just as quick and doing it that way the aluminum is dam near clean by the time its ready to come off. Just plug a few staples at the seams and its worth more than breakage by a long shot. Kicking it out is the lazy mans way of doing. And you lose pieces of aluminum everywhere doing it that way so what really is gained by going the easy route ?
Im buying a house built in the early 70s and it has AL wiring.. its not a trailer, but its a problem, and needs to be rewired or pigtailed at the very least. That cold creep arc will getcha
This is the reason why right hereQuote:
Originally Posted by taterjuice
http://selectlaundry.biz/fc/price.asp
Obviously most people aren't going to get .54 per pound for dirty aluminum but when it is .59 for clean Al I ain't doing the extra work.
We still use the 1/4" bit to remove all the screws first but avoid kicking the aluminum off until the end to prevent insulation and trash from blowing away.
Totally depends on what all is inside and how resourceful you get.Quote:
Originally Posted by ResourcefulRecycling
Total Aluminum before cleaned = aprox 400lbs
Copper wire = aprox 30lbs
Copper tubing = aprox 25lbs
Brass = aprox 12 lbs
Steel Frame = aprox 1800lbs
Tin Roof = aprox 400lbs
Misc Steel = aprox 200lbs
Now if you get ambitious, sell the axles on craigslist for $75 each...interior mirrors $5 each...medicine cabinet $10 etc etc
If you are getting an already gutted trailer you are looking at around $500. I once turned a 24ft camper into about $900 before expenses thanks to getting $200 for a working Dometic fridge and $94 for the power converter.
I don't know or care where your selling your aluminum but most yards pay .20 a pound difference so ya it's totally worth it.
lol there autta be a law, every one who thinks they want to be a scrapper has to scrap at least 3 trailers 40ft or bigger be fore they move on. the education is only secound to this forum. just my .02