Project: "Frankentrailer"

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bobthetj03

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As many jeepers know, room can be scarce, especially if you want to explore longer distances. I also like to take my 2 large dogs on outings, so that didn't leave much room for gear. I had to get creative if I wanted to camp and take the dogs.View attachment 39882
This got my mind turning, so before I knew it, I was mentioning my thoughts with a fellow jeep friend. Next thing you know, he rolls up to my shop with these on his trailer.
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What the heck am I going to do with 2 YJ tubs? Stay tuned for the shenanigans to follow!
 
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With most of the demo work done, it was time to haul what was left back to my work where I had access to some metal melting devices.
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Remember the part where I said "tight budget"? Well, in actuality there was "No" budget, so some scrounging and scraping were in order. Fellow co-worker had some TJ flares I could have. I also ended up selling the family roll bar that was on the blue tub to help offset the cost of purchasing the tubs.
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Now to figure out how to make TJ flares fit on a YJ tub....??
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The tub was starting to take shape, so I put the word out to my jeep buddies with a list of stuff I still needed on the cheap. With their help, goodies started trickling in.
Pair of Canyon wheels,
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TJ taillights from a jeep owner forum member,
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Another jeep buddy found an abandoned jetski trailer. axle and leaf springs please!
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With most of the rough body work done we paid some attention to the inside of the tub.
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Pretty nifty how I was able to use the roll bar mount plates to thread in some cargo eyes.
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Primed up.
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Made use of a used aluminum sign for some floor protection.
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After bed lining the inside, I riveted the aluminum home.
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Do the ole flip job again to undercoat the bottom.
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I cleaned up the CL Canyon wheels and put a unique look to them. Was shooting to get them to look similar to the wheels on my Jeep.
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A co-worker had a buddy that was getting rid of some 32" KM2's super cheap, so I scooped them up for the trailer.
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A jeep buddy who also happens to be a welder/fabricator by trade designed and built a custom 3 axis hitch for the cause for the cost of materials ,$75.
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