Offroad Trailer SCORE

[TXJeep]

Just picked this up for the same price as a harbor freight trailer. It lived its former life as one of those computerized highway signs. 4foot by 4 foot deck.



Pretty stout. 1500 pound axle, sturdy construction, full metal deck and 15 inch wheels.



Drove it 100 miles home and it pulled great, bearing caps were cool when I pulled over so I assume all is well. Will go ahead and repack them for piece of mind.

First project will be building rack for it and getting rid of the slipper springs.

 

[Lumbjack_MC]

Cool find! hope you build it into something usable for your setup.

 

[9nick4]

Man that's a good platform, cant wait to see the progress.

 

[TXJeep]

Thanks, switched the axle out the axle for a 3500 pound, zero camber unit and added 35's to match the Jeep. Gets me 2 extra spares, if things go bad.

Simple box is going on tomorrow. Angle iron corners with 2x8 slats.



Angle iron sides are loose here, I don't weld. Will be bolting the sides on tomorrow. A lot of time to come drilling out some angle iron.



Ordered a custom tarp, 5x5 to cover it and make it waterproof. Heavy duty as hell. $35 and got it from India in like 4 days.

 

[RoyB]

Nice! Can you supply source for the custom tarp?

 

[TXJeep]

Nice! Can you supply source for the custom tarp?

Here you go, Covers and All, they gave me a delivery date of about 2 weeks out but it shipped in a day. They will make tarps in any size by the foot and custom fitted covers to the inch.

Still didn't get time to bolt down the front and rear panels. 3 kids really suck up your time.

 

[9nick4]

Here you go, Covers and All, they gave me a delivery date of about 2 weeks out but it shipped in a day. They will make tarps in any size by the foot and custom fitted covers to the inch.

Still didn't get time to bolt down the front and rear panels. 3 kids really suck up your time.

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Lookin good!