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Off Road Trailer Build Part Deux

Discussion in 'Builds and Fabricators Forum' started by DanStew, Jul 10, 2010.

  1. Jul 10, 2010
    DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

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    Well I guess I am just needing something to do ;)

    Decided i had enoghu metal laying around that I should make another trailer to help me get trash to the dump.



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    I had an old cabinet at work that i cut the rear bottom portion off so i commandeered it to be my body tub. At first i was going to keep the box as is for the sides and hack the rear off, but i am gonig to cut the sides down a bit and do it like my other trailer. It will have a tailgate and will have a pintle for the front and for the axle i am going with a 6 lug axle setup to match the yota. Lets see how long i keep this one.



    I hope to get the frame done tomorrow and the springs hung, then cut into the tub. After that i jsut have to save for the trailer axle stubs,hubs and pintle. The trailer is going to be be 3 feet wide, 5 foot long and about 14 inches tal (tub)
     
  2. Jul 10, 2010
    neptco19

    neptco19 That guy....

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    Did you save the door and hinges so you dont have to put a tarp on the load? :D
     
  3. Jul 10, 2010
    DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

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    i have em but they will be used for a tailgate. Open top all the way!! :)
     
  4. Jul 11, 2010
    cj5 buggy

    cj5 buggy Member

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    Awesome...
     
  5. Jul 11, 2010
    kercher

    kercher Member

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    wow...that is great...
     
  6. Jul 12, 2010
    DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

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    A bit more is done. Pretty much finished the frame except for the front pintle loop and i have to make a landing leg for it. I am going to start on the tub. After that it may slow till i can get $$ together to buy the axle parts. All this stuff is things i had laying around. And i still need bolts for the shackles and spring mount, i threw some longer bolts i had to mock it up.

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  7. Jul 14, 2010
    '72CJ5

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    Thats looking purdy nifty. I see you run yotas? I just bought a set of yota axles to through under my cj5 and was wondering how well the stock birfs hold up? (Not to get off topic or anything, i was just curious.)
     
  8. Jul 14, 2010
    DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

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    THe stock birfs tend to break when the axle is turned to one side all the way and gas is applied. Typical BOOM for the axles. Other than they they are pretty beefy, and aftermarket shafts are readily available to repalce stock birfs. I have longfields in my front axle, i didnt buy them but they were already installed when i got it. And keep the factory locking hubs, they are strongerthan the aftermarket WARNs.
     
  9. Jul 15, 2010
    Steve's 70-5

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    I don't think the springs are big enough:beer:
     
  10. Jul 16, 2010
    DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

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    Got some more done tonight. I cut out the top where the doors hung and got some conduit to strengthen and trim the walls of the tub. I clamped the conduit to the sheetmetal and with a hammer I went around and hammered the lip of the sheetmetal to the conduit and welded it. Didnt take long at all to get it into shape.

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    Here is the one ugly spot i have, i had to patch a large section of the floor from where i cut out this cabinet a while ago. just tedious. In the end you will see it as being filled but i am not too worried bout it, it is a trailer that will haul stuff. I plan on putting a piece of plywood on the bottom to make the floor a little more durable.

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    Looking back on the last trailer build this one was much less hammering since i didnt have to make the walls of the tub from scratch.
     
  11. Jul 17, 2010
    TedderX

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    I'll get those measurements for you later on today.

    I'm going to be out of town for a little bit.

    New trailer is looking good! :beer:
     
  12. Oct 15, 2010
    DanStew

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    OK this trailer should be a "project too long to complete" trailer. I got my axle all together a few weeks ago, but i am only running one tire so it is not leaving my garage anytime soon. I had the tub built but I wasnt liking the tailgate. The metal was thin, and i didnt like it. I wanted a tailgate that hinged down like a truck. I did this on my last trailer build. It worked fine. After going back and forth I decided to change the tailgate.

    At first I thought about having no tailgate, because I realized i didnt use the tailgate feature much and I wanted the back of the tub to be a bit more stronger. After much debating, i kept the tailgate but changed the way i did it. I decided to make the tailgate totally removable. The rear corners on the trailer are 1x2 square tubing. I ended up making a tailgate out of 1x1 tubing and put a channel on the sides so the tailgate will slide up and down. So if i need to take the tailgate off, i jsut pull it up and off. With it down, the tub is very strong in the rear section. Just something differnt. It looks like it will work out just fine for my needs.

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    So what is left is to make the landing leg and fenders. I am going to get the second tire to get it rolling. I have to say it is nice to have the plasma cutter now. I cut the sheetmetal for the tailgate all by hand and it was like butter, boy i never knew what i did before without it. :)
     
  13. Oct 24, 2010
    DanStew

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    Today I got my fenders made up. They are not bolted on yet, i still need to sand them down. They are much beefier than my last trailer fenders. They survived the 200 lb test :)

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    I am thinknig bout mounting the tail lights in the rear of the fenders. Gonna cut out and install flush mount lights. Next step is to make landing leg and then start final body prep and paint. It looks like i will end up painting it a dark red.
     
  14. Oct 25, 2010
    hudsonhawk

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    Looking good. Nice wide stance. Should be very stable.
     
  15. Oct 26, 2010
    DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

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    Well it ROLLS!!!!!!!

    Got my tires today for it. I also made my landing leg. Still will need to cut it down and i will get a wheel to mount on the bottom of the leg. Glad I finally got it rolling.

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    Will get better pics in the daytime.
     
  16. Oct 26, 2010
    bkd

    bkd Moderator Supreme Staff Member 2022 Sponsor

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    looking good Danny :beer:
     
  17. Oct 26, 2010
    Patrick

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    I think you have the same kind of tires as I do Dan..:)
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  18. Oct 26, 2010
    DanStew

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    I have one of those. I was originally trying to finda second to match. I just got to regular BFG ATs tonight. I only mounted one, but will mount the other to match them :)
     
  19. Oct 27, 2010
    willys59cj5

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    Nice lookin trailer Dan. Bet you can get alot of camping gear in that.
     
  20. Oct 27, 2010
    DanStew

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    Daytime pics
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