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06-13-2012, 12:31 AM
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Just so this doesn't get moved I have built a off-road trailer from scratch.
The only thing I didn't fabricate myself is the axles and leaf springs. I will start with the earliest photos I have from the build which regretfully is after the frame and tub were welded together. Well here we go... 
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06-13-2012, 12:40 AM
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First photo I took was around October 2011. I had finished welding the axle to the frame, tub to the frame, and at this point had bought some pre-fab cold roll fenders.
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06-13-2012, 12:45 AM
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Braced the inside of the tub because I wanted to be able to put an ATV on top of the trailer.
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06-13-2012, 12:48 AM
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Built a gerry can holder.
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06-13-2012, 12:53 AM
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Formed up some runners to keep the ATV in place on-top of the trailer. I built these out of steel and would later scrap them because they were to heavy. I have since replaced them with shorter aluminum runners.
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06-13-2012, 01:02 AM
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Between building the rails and modifying these spydertrax wheel spacers was a few months. I had sold my old TJ purchased a new one and started modifying it.
The axle I had wouldn't fit the TJ canyon rims so I bought some spydertrax wheel spacers and used the mill to cut the spacers to fit around the axle hub.
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06-13-2012, 01:10 AM
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Now that I could put the wheeks and tires on I took the trailer for its first test run on 35's. Old fenders were removed to fit the tires. Trailer towed well.
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06-13-2012, 01:21 AM
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Drilled some holes in the trailer lid through the supports for the aluminum ATV rails to bolt through.
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06-13-2012, 01:24 AM
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Loaded the trailer with the ATV and drove it around to check how it would track. I wanted to try it behind a full size truck before my jeep.
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06-13-2012, 01:33 AM
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You'll notice in the last photo there is almost no room for up travel which will be needed when off-road. So I had some redesigning to do. Moved the fenders higher up on the tub this is after making new ones. Took about 2 inches off the width and about the same off the length.
I aslo had to move the lock and added two more rubber tie downs.
I plug welded the holes from both previous fender designs and then sent the trailer to my powdercoater.
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06-13-2012, 01:36 AM
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Got the trailer back from paint and added a rack on front for propane or a cooler.
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06-13-2012, 01:37 AM
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Just wired the jeep up for the trailer.
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06-13-2012, 01:39 AM
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Pic of the suspension.
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06-13-2012, 01:44 AM
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Now we are up to speed, these pics were taken today. Fabbed up a multidirectional hitch. It might take awhile to install this because I will have to grind off the standard hitch receiver which will be a *****.
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06-13-2012, 04:58 PM
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Subscribing for awesome trailer build pics and ideas! 
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