Pics of your trailer in action

[Stakebed]

Today the Bantam got to move horse poop out of the barn:

Crappy job.

 

[jeep2003]

Picked up a bunch of junk today. And another load of snowblowers I didnt get a pic

 

[Fireball]

Not in action yet, but it will be on Monday. We're heading up to the Kettle Falls area for a week's vacation and I really want to take the TJ instead of the X-terra. To fit the dogs, the cooler, and the luggage, we're going to need the bantam. It's also supposed to rain on Monday.

I've got the spare tire mounted back on the trailer and have found enough bungee cords to keep the canvas tarp fairly tight. We've also got some water tight bins and duffels. Between them and the tarp, I think we'll be fine:

Once we get there, we can drop the trailer for our daily excursions.

More pix to come.

 

[Fireball]

Both wheel bearings were a little loose, so I tightened them up. They looked good otherwise:

Loaded thing thing up this morning with a week worth of supplies:

And drove 200 miles north to a rental cabin in Kettle Falls. The trailer towed great. You hardly notice it behind the TJ:

We'll leave the trailer at the rental while we use the TJ to explore the area.

 

[Fireball]

Loaded the trailer back up and headed home today:

The trailer did great. The TJ lunched the throwout bearing but I manage to limp it home.

 

[PeteL]

I got jealous of all you guys with Bantams...

Took an old Sears trailer out of my "long-term parking" junkpile. It had little dinky wheels but by lengthening the axle, I fitted my discarded YJ wheels and tires, under new 'jeep' fenders. Added a luggage rack, also from the scrap-pile.

Now I have the weatherproof rolling toolbox I needed, and I'm ready for Jeep camping. Never throw anything away!

 

[Twin2]

nice
that trolley for the beam is cool too

 

[PeteL]

that trolley for the beam is cool too

Thanx. It has multiple options for how to conform it, and a boat winch to lift the timber up snug.

I have lighter ones too, for hand use, but that beam is 400-500 pounds, and had to come from about 1/4 mile away.

The cable inside the doorway goes to a 1000# electric winch, which I wired with a corded remote. Using multiple snatch blocks we can reach anywhere inside the barn. A real back-saver.

We have lifted the entire barn 18 inches.

 

[Fireball]

Bantam moving some wood chips into the corral at dusk:

 

[Fireball]

Used the Bantam to meet halfway to the Tri-Cities to sell the too-big wheels/tires the TJ camw with. Towed like a dream:

 

[kenb]

Time to spread mulch in the garden again. The David Bradley with sides carries 2 yards no problem.

 

[89/01 XJ]

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Time to spread mulch in the garden again. The David Bradley with sides carries 2 yards no problem.

I need to build mine that tall. Can only carry about 1-1/2 yards.

 

[Daryl]

 

[kenb]

I need to build mine that tall. Can only carry about 1-1/2 yards.

It's really only mulch and firewood where I can use the full 2 yards. I ran the numbers for weight once and for gravel I can only take a half yard. Someone here posted an original brochure that gave the weight capacity as 1500lbs.

 

[Howard Eisenhauer]

I ran the numbers for weight once and for gravel I can only take a half yard.

I had a full yard in mine.

Once.

Never again.

 

[89/01 XJ]

It's really only mulch and firewood where I can use the full 2 yards. I ran the numbers for weight once and for gravel I can only take a half yard. Someone here posted an original brochure that gave the weight capacity as 1500lbs.

I wouldn't even try gravel in mine. When I do get mulch I drive nice and slow on roads with light traffic.

 

[1947cj2a]

Bought some tires for the XJ, decided to use the CJTJ and the M416 to take them to the tire shop. tows great

 

[Fireball]

Used the Bantam to haul a bunch of willow trunk chunks that are too big to run through the chipper:

 

[Fireball]

Making and hauling wood chips with the Bantam:

 

[52M38-73CJ5]

Sometimes I get the feeling Fireball has too many toys.