Very basic Overland trailer

[VDawg1115]

I have a very basic trailer build that I am doing for easy to moderate trails. Using a 70's Chevy sidestep pickup bed as a base. Picked it up for $500 off craigslist. Building a rack for the RTT right now. Got rims and tires to match the Hummer and will paint it to match also when it is almost done. It has a ball hitch right now, but I will change that to either a pintle or other articulating hitch connector. The rack is half done and has been sitting there untouched for over a month now. Will get back to it when work slows down a bit

 

[Dunco]

Nice one i like the idea of having the rim's and tires match your rig that's something i should do to mine :)

 

[VDawg1115]

Nice one i like the idea of having the rim's and tires match your rig that's something i should do to mine :)

Yeah. The trailer will carry a spare also so I will technically have 2 spares

 

[Overland-Indiana]

Cool trailer!

 

[VDawg1115]

Got to work on the trailer after a 2-3 month hiatus.

 

[expeditionnorth]

cool, nice solid frame that will stand up to anything
only thought is, is it a heavy beast to tow?

 

[VDawg1115]

cool, nice solid frame that will stand up to anything
only thought is, is it a heavy beast to tow?

Don't even notice it behind the Hummer. I move it by hand from the backyard to the garage to work on it. It is heavy but can be moved by hand.

 

[VDawg1115]

Got some cheap fenders on the trailer for now. They look too small. Not in the photo, but got the pintle hitch attached.

 

[VDawg1115]

Another view with pintle attachment. 2-3" too high though. Receiver is lower than that. Should I just not worry about towing at a slight angle or should I change the height to level the trailer while towing?

 

[gandrimp]

I like mine to set level when loaded, not always possible to accomplish.

 

[MOAK]

It is a safety thing. When your trailer is sitting flat, then you can count on it to track properly in an emergency situation. If the trailer is angled back, it will wiggle. Maybe not so much just going down the highway, but it will wiggle in the event of an emergency maneuver. If the trailer is angled forward, it will put too much tongue weight on the tow vehicle during an emergency stop. It's bad enough having a trailer pushing you forward, let alone pushing down on the rear of the tow vehicle. When I built my trailer I had my welder guy fab up front spring hangers so I could adjust the trailer height, and then welded a steel panel on the tonge to mount the ring onto, that, if necessary can adjust the height by unbolting the tongue from the trailer and flipping it over. Between the two adjustments I am able to level the trailer. In this shot, the trailer is empty, no water, no gas, no ice, no food, once loaded the springs compress about 3/4" and it levels out nicely. View attachment 9054 View attachment 9052 View attachment 9053

 

[VDawg1115]

Yeah, I am gonna get the adjustable mount like that. I have the tongue on the trailer setup to receive any Type of attachment.