thanks for the compliments guys!
i think it's going to see a lot of use over the next several years...
we're looking at lincoln national forest for its next adventure.
this time camping so there may be a chance i figure out a roof top tent solution for the trailer that allows me to keep the storage box in place.
more updates to come on that.

 

Awesome. I am inspired. Also...ready to visit west Texas. Looks like a great trip.

 

Don't forget the Guadalupe National forest. I went up there last weekend scouting it out and it will be good camping. Not sure about trails.

 

heres a shot of the trailer articulating on the standard hitch ball
it did awesome

 

after my initial test run with the trailer i found that there were a few finishing touches that it will need to smooth out some minor wrinkles.
here is the list of minor modifications:

1) to 100% level the trailer i will need to raise my trailer ball about 2". I had a 2" drop/straight and i flipped it but that left me just shy of level.
i dont carry enough weight for it to really matter so its mostly aesthetics, but if you're going to do something - do it right

2)i found that it was difficult to ratchet strap my water and fuel jugs to the shackles i mounted to the deck of the trailer.
the trailer is just too narrow (or i put to much stuff in it) for me to reach the shackles when the items were in the trailer.
bc of this im going to install a few more shackles on the walls of the trailer about halfway up.

3)this one i didnt realize until i got home fromt he trip and started to store the trailer. i need a jackstand!!!!! going to get one with a wheel so i can move it around. right now the tongue is resting on a 5 gallon bucket in my garage, which the trailer has essentially folded in half.

4)the trailer co that installed the new axle for me re routed my wiring when they added the subframe rails and in doing so mustve crossed something up bc the trailer lights are all screwed up. i need to take it back to them to fix asap.

thats it for now.
future plans include figuring out a way to mount removable poles to the trailer for a portable awning and some aux lighting.
also onday it might be nice to have a shallow water take fitted to the bottom of the trailer (since its so high off the ground),
as well as possibly mounting some jerry cans to the front exterior of the trailer.
that would really save some space for some extra gear when camping.

i really wanted to add a rooftop tent, and still may eventually. but right now its on the back burner bc the tents i want are pricey and i have other things on my "jeep to do list" that take precedent over a tent fot the trailer (like a winch and a cb and gears and lockers and 37's and tube doors and a roof rack etc... you guys know what im talking about!!!)

updates to follow abou the minor additions listed above.

 

The trailer bounce on the rocks lopked like it was minimal. Did you have issues with bouncing? What is the suspension setup? My trailer bounces all over the place.

 

that bounce you saw was only on very bumpy roads
normal roads it does not bounce
heres my suspension setup


i also have 3500lb axle and those tires are 315/75r16 10ply on 16" steel wheels.

what you saw was with the tires at 35lbs and the trailer loaded down with a full ice chest, 12 gallons of water, 10 gallons of fuel, and a cargo box full of tools and gear. the trailer is lined with 2x wood as well. empty it still rides pretty good, but if we drag it over a big pothole or something it will leap into the air, but it comes right back down.

iv considered airing down to 30lbs and adding some shocks but am on the fence as to whether its worth it or not.

 

That's an incredible build!

After my own recent camping trip/five-states-in-two-weeks tour, I'm eying trailer options before the next vacation, too. Your build has given me a lot of inspiration.

 

thanks lonewolf!

hopefully this thread gives hope to those who dont want to spend a ton of money on either a prebuilt new trailer or a rusty old m101 style project.

it was fun building and i was pretty surprised how well it did off-road and my fiance wasnt too upset about the cost of the project bc she really likes the trailer and because she helped me treat/paint the deck so its her project too

 

Great build, I have a two door so been thinking about doing the trailer thing, Thanks