dlbrunner
Adventurer
OK- Early this year I bought a wrecked 89 Toyota pickup, my plan was to find a truck with a decent bed, frame and rear axle. I found this rollover on craigslist:
my plan is to build a utility trailer for house projects and just to keep large and dirty stuff out of the back of the 4-runner. The trailer should also serve double duty as a camping trailer too. I chose the toyota chassis because I thought I could keep the rear axle in place, and utilize the spare tires. the axle "could" serve as a parts source in case anything fails on my truck. A snag- apparantly you cant pull a trailer with a differential in the axle. So.... I will have to find a 6 lug trailer axle to swap in. At the end of the day it is all good because I now have a front and rear toyota axle in the yard for a down the road project.
The bed is a little rough, but I am not complaining, the proceeds from selling parts has already paid for the wreck.
Shortly after I dragged the carcass home, I started to dismantle, this is where the project sits now:
I am at a little bit of a standstill currently, I need to load the chassis on a dolley and tow it down to the welder to have the tounge put on. I plan to put a 2" reciever on the trailer tounge so I have the option to use a ball hitch. I plan to get a lock and roll hitch for when camping.
Before I move the trailer I need to install a transmission in my truck, currently I am running without first gear and I don't want to tow without it. Once the weather cools a little more I'll get the tranny in and haul this puppy to the welder.
I plan on reinstalling the gas tank so I will have 18 additional gallons + the 16 in the runner, so 34 gallons total. That should get me close to 500 miles cruising range.
my plan is to build a utility trailer for house projects and just to keep large and dirty stuff out of the back of the 4-runner. The trailer should also serve double duty as a camping trailer too. I chose the toyota chassis because I thought I could keep the rear axle in place, and utilize the spare tires. the axle "could" serve as a parts source in case anything fails on my truck. A snag- apparantly you cant pull a trailer with a differential in the axle. So.... I will have to find a 6 lug trailer axle to swap in. At the end of the day it is all good because I now have a front and rear toyota axle in the yard for a down the road project.
The bed is a little rough, but I am not complaining, the proceeds from selling parts has already paid for the wreck.
Shortly after I dragged the carcass home, I started to dismantle, this is where the project sits now:
I am at a little bit of a standstill currently, I need to load the chassis on a dolley and tow it down to the welder to have the tounge put on. I plan to put a 2" reciever on the trailer tounge so I have the option to use a ball hitch. I plan to get a lock and roll hitch for when camping.
Before I move the trailer I need to install a transmission in my truck, currently I am running without first gear and I don't want to tow without it. Once the weather cools a little more I'll get the tranny in and haul this puppy to the welder.
I plan on reinstalling the gas tank so I will have 18 additional gallons + the 16 in the runner, so 34 gallons total. That should get me close to 500 miles cruising range.