Jeep hauler finished (almost)

I built this trailer out of an old travel trailer. I cut 4 1/2 feet off the end, moved the axles forward, and did a spring over. I put a reciever hitch on the rear so I can tow doubles, and put the spare tire underneath using the spare tire crank off a pickup.

It is a bit of an odd ball for a car hauler, but I built it to haul my jeep and bantam. Just need to fix the brakes and it should be complete.


Happy jeepin, jnel

 

Looks good to me!

 

what do you tow it with? and whats the loaded tongue weight?

 

Nice. That looks great. Does it tow well?

 

I was planning to put some linseed oil on the deck.

I can either put my camp trailer, boat, or flat tow my buddies m38. I have not figured the tongue weight yet, but there is plenty.

So far so good, Ive hauled the jeep, a tractor, and a ford mustang. I think positioning the vehicle correctly on the trailer for weight distribution is the key.

 

Used motor oil works great and the price is right too.

 

Looks really good and doens't look home made. Great work.

 

Wheel base of tow rig has a lot to do with it too...

 

Your right xlr8n! Right out of a warm engine, it spreads very nice.

 

if you hauled my jeeps it would be covered with oil anyway

 

i'm late getting in on this thread.... But your trailer looks good!

any chance you have a picture of it w/o the wooden deck? I'd like to see how you set up the underside.

and also, any chance you can take a picture of the section where the ends of the boards meet the metal? what method did you use to secure the boards?


I have a junky old trailer that i want to cut up, stretch a little, and put a wooded bed on.......so i gotta steal what i can from yours

 

You might want to check with the CHP before you pull a set of doubles. I could be wrong, but I thought the first trailer had to be setup as a 5th wheel hitch or gooseneck in order to tow doubles in California.

 

I did before I built it. In CA you need the following to tow doubles;

1. Class A license with doubles endorsment

2. Tow vehicle must be over 4000 lb. GVWR

3. Total length may not exeed 65 ft.

Hard to believe thats all, but I verified it with a DOT officer. I welded a hitch on the back of my travel trailer, so I can tow my boat also. With my luck, CA will probably change the law!

jeep4x4greg

Here is a pic before I added the fenders. I secured the boards using 5/16 deck screws. They are self tapping, torx head, & counter sinking. I bought them from fastenal.

 

thanks Jnel,

I'm hoping to have my trailer modified by spring...but knowing my rate of work, it'll be more like fall