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Building a trailer for my jeep

Discussion in 'Builds and Fabricators Forum' started by garage gnome, Oct 5, 2010.

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  1. Mar 28, 2011
    Quill

    Quill Member

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    Very nice. Good sign, although I would not particularly like riding long distance on a 1901.
     
    Quill, Mar 28, 2011
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  2. Mar 28, 2011
    givemethewillys

    givemethewillys Been here since sparky ran it. 2022 Sponsor

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    looks great!!!!
     
    givemethewillys, Mar 28, 2011
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  3. Mar 31, 2011
    garage gnome

    garage gnome ECJ5 welder

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    Thanks! :beer:


    The last piece of the puzzle (for now ;))! Now I don't have to worry about the sides clanking around or my precious tailgate bouncing off and being lost! :evil:
    Each corner got one of these set ups.

    [​IMG]
     
    garage gnome, Mar 31, 2011
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  4. Mar 31, 2011
    CJ5aTim

    CJ5aTim 66 Tux

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    Brilliant, simply brilliant (golf claps).....
     
    CJ5aTim, Mar 31, 2011
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  5. Apr 1, 2011
    garage gnome

    garage gnome ECJ5 welder

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    Today, I put my trailer to the first real test. I am surprised how easy it is to move around by hand! The tongue weight is still the same. So that means the center of gravity on the motorcycle is pretty much over the axle. Not bad for the first time building a trailer. :) I think this will be the motorcycle I'll be towing with it. Our camper has room for three, my dad's chief, 4 cyl, and the twin to this, the 149. And now that I got this thing running good, we'll be taking it to a lot of shows! :D

    [​IMG]

    The springs are not too compressed either.

    [​IMG]
     
    garage gnome, Apr 1, 2011
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  6. Apr 10, 2011
    garage gnome

    garage gnome ECJ5 welder

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    I pulled the jeep out of storage today, and the first thing I did was hook up the trailer. I can't wait to see how it tows! :D

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
    garage gnome, Apr 10, 2011
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  7. Apr 10, 2011
    givemethewillys

    givemethewillys Been here since sparky ran it. 2022 Sponsor

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    great trailer, and absolutely gorgeous motorcycle, is it an Indian?
     
    givemethewillys, Apr 10, 2011
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  8. Apr 10, 2011
    EricM

    EricM Active Member

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    That looks great!
     
    EricM, Apr 10, 2011
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  9. Apr 11, 2011
    garage gnome

    garage gnome ECJ5 welder

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    Thanks guys! I'm glad it is done. Now I can get to working on that sorry looking heap behind it. R)

    Yep, one of them. That one was owned by the third owner of Indian.
     
    garage gnome, Apr 11, 2011
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  10. Apr 14, 2011
    Gwillys

    Gwillys 1953 CJ3B

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    The trailer looks great! and btw your jeep looks great with the canvas top!
     
    Gwillys, Apr 14, 2011
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  11. Apr 15, 2011
    waynaferd

    waynaferd Hey, ya'll watch this!!

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    I'd take the whole thing to shows.....jeep and trailer and bike!!!
     
    waynaferd, Apr 15, 2011
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  12. Apr 16, 2011
    CJ-ING-RJ

    CJ-ING-RJ Member

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    VERY nice work!!! I think you just got me motivated to go start working on my 73CJ5 trailer.... [​IMG][​IMG]
     
    CJ-ING-RJ, Apr 16, 2011
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