Free trailer.. budget build

[miller_au]

Scored this 5x7 trailer for the great price of... free!
the sides arnt very high but it'll be used mostly for a run around trailer. lugging fire wood, tail clean up days etc.. that will sit level with the patrol.

anyway first pics..

To Do List:
SOA
new wheels & AT tyres
re spray
tray liner
jerry can holders
gas bottle holder
tool box
new lights

 

[IH8RDS]

Darn filters at work. I'll have to wait till I get home. Sounds like a good start.

Subscribing to thread.

 

[Redline]

Looks like a very stout trailer. Those springs look like they were designed to carry a couple tons of rock.

 

[RocKrawler]

great find - better price!

 

[PhulesAU]

Ain't no such thing as free. But Nice score.

 

[Maximus Ram]

Thats a cool looking trailer. Definitely has lots of potential.:26_7_2:
An dthe price was right, now the mods are what gonna cost:jump: :hehe:

 

[miller_au]

Free?? well to start with anyway!! its also registered til march 2009 which is pretty good..

now the wallet can cop it with all the not so free goodies i need to buy!

so keeping with the budget theme i scored these tyres and wheels..

tyres are BFG AT's 235/85 R16 .. the only problem is the offset.
Tyres scrub on the inner wheel arch, i dont want to buy wheel spacers.. to pricey!

i might need to get a longer axle but it seems a shame when the one on there is in good condition! Any sugestions?

 

[adrenaline503]

flip the wheels around?

 

[4hilux]

Hmmm, maybe its just me, but I'd love to know how you're getting those 6 stud Mitsi rims to go on what looks like a 5 stud hub.................?? Cool trailer though - as mentioned already, has heaps of 'potential'. I'd be mounting springs on top of axle too, something I've done to mine. Not a big job to do, honest.

Edit: Sorry, I see you have SOA on jobs to do...........

 

[miller_au]

Hmmm, maybe its just me, but I'd love to know how you're getting those 6 stud Mitsi rims to go on what looks like a 5 stud hub.................??

lucky im not an idiot and have replaced the 5 stud hubs with 6 stud hey!

 

[4hilux]

Well mate, given the photos ya had up - I just had to ask.........

The rims you have look like IFS offset. Refit yr tyres to some std 16 inch rims off a 1990's beam axle Hilux or Cruiser - that'll fix the rear clearance problem.........

 

[miller_au]

yeah i know.. thanks for the concern..

yeah they are ifs wheels, been on the hunt for some cruzer wheels but the ones ive found are a bit exy

 

[rctr03]

great find! good luck with the build.
jimmy

 

[miller_au]

Bit of an update...

Completed the spring over and replaced the 5 stud hubs with 6 studs
removed the old tail gate as it was rusted out and puchased a new one..

I got some cheap wheel spacers (the disc type) but then I scored 2 new 80 series offset rims for $50! they are 16x7" so i could keep the 235/85's. So thats wheel problem fixed!

Next on the plans is to cut off the side bars and guards and replace them with wider guards and jerry holders

cost to date..

New U bolts - $12
New tail gate - $30
Barrel Hinges - $9
Wheels - $50

not so free anymore but hey i was exprecting that.. anyway pics...

yeah yeah i know i shouldnt have the jack on a brick

now it sits a little higher than level with the patrol

 

[sseaman]

Thats a good looking trailer.