Off Road Trailer Build
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From: Wildomar, So Cal
Off Road Trailer Build
I thought that I would share the off road trailer that I am building to tow behind my JK. I want something durable that I can take on the trails for camping trips, haul my boys dirt bikes to the trails and use it as a utility trailer. I started a couple weeks ago. Below is the progress. Let me know what you think.
A little further along, took it for a test drive around the neighborhood.
I'll post more pics as I progress.
Thanks
Steve
A little further along, took it for a test drive around the neighborhood.
I'll post more pics as I progress.
Thanks
Steve
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From: Wylie, TX
Nice, I love to see others doing this.
I just picked up my axles, h t t p://w w w.southwestwheel.com/store/showproduct.aspx?ProductID=2319&SEName=3500-lb-torsion-half-axlesyesterday, and they are the same bolt pattern as the JK. Can't wait to start welding it up.
As far as not knowing how to weld, this is a jeep community, I'm sure someone would help you learn. That is what I'm doing, and will have a trailer to show for it when I'm done.
What kind of hitch are you going to use? I'm looking at this one h t t p://w w w.adventuretrailers.com/coupler.html.
Will keep a watch on this trailer build, along with this one, https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-show-tell-33/my-home-made-offroad-trailer-finally-done-104761/
And as far as ideas and such I have some links I could send you to some trailer forums, just PM me your email address, and I'll send em over.
I just picked up my axles, h t t p://w w w.southwestwheel.com/store/showproduct.aspx?ProductID=2319&SEName=3500-lb-torsion-half-axlesyesterday, and they are the same bolt pattern as the JK. Can't wait to start welding it up.
As far as not knowing how to weld, this is a jeep community, I'm sure someone would help you learn. That is what I'm doing, and will have a trailer to show for it when I'm done.
What kind of hitch are you going to use? I'm looking at this one h t t p://w w w.adventuretrailers.com/coupler.html.
Will keep a watch on this trailer build, along with this one, https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-show-tell-33/my-home-made-offroad-trailer-finally-done-104761/
And as far as ideas and such I have some links I could send you to some trailer forums, just PM me your email address, and I'll send em over.
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From: Wildomar, So Cal
Trailer Hitch
I have two trailer hitchs that I made.
The first, I made for off road use, but I tested it on the freeway at over 65MPH and it feels just like the second. Here they are unpainted.
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I am replacing the pins with 5/8 bolts and I am going to weld the nuts on.
Below is my other option, obvioulsly, it wouldn't work off road.
Thanks,
Steve
The first, I made for off road use, but I tested it on the freeway at over 65MPH and it feels just like the second. Here they are unpainted.
[IMG]47a0dc30b3127ccef9026ce796c500000030O00QaOGLVq5bMQ e3nw0/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/[/IMG]
I am replacing the pins with 5/8 bolts and I am going to weld the nuts on.
Below is my other option, obvioulsly, it wouldn't work off road.
Thanks,
Steve
