How about a mini trailer since I don't really have any go fast projects as of yet... Since everyone likes pics, there is a lot of them, with a little text scattered about in them.
Built this last year to support my summer camping habit, With two 100 lb dogs and a kid the truck got packed to the gill in a absolute hurry. Wife was working out of town and I needed something to keep busy with. I just happened to get a bunch of half pieces of 2x2 tube from a friend and decided it was trailer time.
Sorry in advance for the pics. Welding smoke messes with my camera in the dark garage.
Blue tape mock up on the garage floor. I had a bunch of 22” tubes, and a few ~10’ pieces. Turns out 48x48 works perfect with my camping crap.
Got rims from a friend who had changed sizes on his truck. 17’s match the two vehicles, so I can rob the wheels and tires off the trailer in an emergency. With tires and frame size figured I ordered an axle. 3500lb axle, matches my trucks track width, with the softest springs I could find.
Built a removable coupler, its shared with my other trailer, and I can get a multi axis coupler eventually. And its harder to steal with no ball on it….
Cut a bunch of pieces and spent my lunch break using the welding table at work. Having access to tools is awesome… I don’t own a welder of chop saw….. Yet.
Spring hangers going on.
Ready to tow and finish in the evenings at home. It bounced…. A lot.
Sides going on. Just tall enough to clear two boxes.
Welding on tabs for the plywood side inserts.
Fender brackets. I ordered them online and got impatient waiting for them to come. Welded the brackets on without the fenders… Luckily they fit.
Tail gate with latch mounts.
Getting a coat of POR
And then we make lid.
Prefinished Birch ply for the sides. Rustoleum enamel paint. Of course as soon as I paint it the wind kick up and blows crap into it.... Oh well
Frame gets a satin rattlecan top coat.
Wiring. Just did a 4 pin, I was trying to keep the trailer light, but may add brakes at some point. Love me some tech flex.
Fenders finally came, they fit, thanks to the dude who reviewed them on amazon with dimensions! Got POR’ed
Wood got bolted on, and polyurethane caulk was used to seal it to the steel.
Tail gate was finished with a piece of stainless sheet metal. It was a old door kick plate I had been holding onto for a couple years.
Built some brackets to hold my Maxtrax
A sheet of aluminum for the top. I was very temped by all the road work signs as they would fit perfect….. But my wife didn’t like that idea….
Gas strut went on also. And my favorite local group….
Tongue storage got worked on. CL special piece of diamond plate. Guy had is sizes wring in the add… And was an hour drive each way. It was close enough so I said F it. Hence the square tip….
Fancy tailgate holders, and latches on the top.
Mud flaps, since they are technically required for inspection…. They have been torn off a couple times already.
Rolling out for inspection!
Shakedown run! So nice to not have the inside of the truck absolutely stuffed, my daughter could actually get out of her own door instead of climbing out the front doors….
Its been all over the state with me last summer, stuffed in lots of ditches trying to turn around and had been great! I was trying to keep it light, it ended up at 540lbs empty, which is great. I may add brakes still at some point. My truck is heavy enough as it is.
A few pics in action.
recognized you too! Unfortunately with no snow this year winnie hasn't gotten much use. A couple quick trips and a long one up thru BC
