My homemade trailer.

[Fred25246]

Was a fun yet simple project. Got a few things I want to change but it performed great.

 

[Shahn]

Nice work! Looks awesome!

 

[tjZ06]

Very nice build!

-TJ

 

[Red_Leaf_Overland]

Looks awesome!

 

[duomat]

Very nice

 

[OcoeeG]

That is an amazing campsite. Where about is that? You do not have to give me exact location, just curios whereabouts it is. (feel free to PM exact coordinates )

 

[Fred25246]

That is an amazing campsite. Where about is that? You do not have to give me exact location, just curios whereabouts it is. (feel free to PM exact coordinates )

Arkansas in the Ozarks. It's called Spainhour Falls. Its very popular, definitely not a secret spot. its a rough 3.4 miles of trail that takes a good 30-45 min in jeeps to get to.
35.621640, -93.464540

 

[Sheedy614]

Was a fun yet simple project. Got a few things I want to change but it performed great.

That is awesome! How stable is the trailer when you are in the tent?

 

[Fred25246]

That is awesome! How stable is the trailer when you are in the tent?

After I added two jacks to the rear corners it became very stable.

 

[Sheedy614]

After I added two jacks to the rear corners it became very stable.

That's great plus I'm sure it is easy to level out. Great build. Do you have any idea what the cost of the materials you have in it is? Also how hard was it to get plates? I know in some states, home built trailers can be hard to get plates for.

 

[Fred25246]

That's great plus I'm sure it is easy to level out. Great build. Do you have any idea what the cost of the materials you have in it is? Also how hard was it to get plates? I know in some states, home built trailers can be hard to get plates for.

Less than $2,000 in materials including axles and articulating hitch. Plates were no issue at all here in Louisiana. Electrical system was about another $1,000. All in all with RTT, Alpicool fridge, 2KW inverter generator, metal, wood, electrical sys...Everything together was under $5,000.

 

[Sheedy614]

Less than $2,000 in materials including axles and articulating hitch. Plates were no issue at all here in Louisiana. Electrical system was about another $1,000. All in all with RTT, Alpicool fridge, 2KW inverter generator, metal, wood, electrical sys...Everything together was under $5,000.

That's really not that bad at all. I imagined the cost was going to be like 8-9. Good work!

 

[Red_Leaf_Overland]

did you put in a straight axle , torsion, or Timbrens? cant see in the pictures and it looks great. Very similar to what I have in mind for myself.

 

[Fred25246]

did you put in a straight axle , torsion, or Timbrens? cant see in the pictures and it looks great. Very similar to what I have in mind for myself.

I originally used 2000lb torsion half axles but the leverage and weight of 33" tires proved to great during extrema off camber situations and bent the heck out of the spindles on the first trip. I had a local machine shop build me a piloted adapter to weld onto the original axle drop bracket and bolted JK wheel hubs to it.