Hello from Decatur, Alabama. First, let me say... this site is awesome. great info everwhere i look. now alittle about me.
I love the outdoors... camping, offroading, etc. I've recently(the last 2 1/2 years) converted my wife over to offroading and camping. I tried every hobby known to man so that my wife would do it with me. finally got a yamaha Rhino and I hit the jackpot. She loves it... which means, i get to do it and upgrade/build stuff for it b/c she wants me to. :victory: so, i'm basically on a smaller scale than most everyone here. as a matter of fact, the searches i've done on here suggest most are against UTV's or side by sides b/c of the cost vs. a sami or tracker. which is ok... i'm still going to hang around. :ylsmoke:
anyways.. we have a toy hauler, which is great. But, it's a bit much to take along when i'm by myself. So i thought i'd build a trailer that we would use for big events... but, now it's going to be more of a carry-all for us/expedition trailer for me. We're also in the middle of a makeover... making the Rhino a 4 seater. so, it will be nice to have the extra cargo room. i've been researching off road trailers for quite awhile.. for reference while building my little trailer. i'm still working on what i want to add to it... but, it's ready to go as a basic trailer. here are some pics of the build:
built a small box..
then added the a-arms, tabs, shocks, etc...
hitch so the trailer would swivel:
and then with the spare tire carrier:
and my idea for the grille:
the holders...
the brackets on the inside of the trailer...
and the grille that it holds...
to be continued...
edit: i forgot to add a pic of the trailer finished(still needs paint)...
I love the outdoors... camping, offroading, etc. I've recently(the last 2 1/2 years) converted my wife over to offroading and camping. I tried every hobby known to man so that my wife would do it with me. finally got a yamaha Rhino and I hit the jackpot. She loves it... which means, i get to do it and upgrade/build stuff for it b/c she wants me to. :victory: so, i'm basically on a smaller scale than most everyone here. as a matter of fact, the searches i've done on here suggest most are against UTV's or side by sides b/c of the cost vs. a sami or tracker. which is ok... i'm still going to hang around. :ylsmoke:
anyways.. we have a toy hauler, which is great. But, it's a bit much to take along when i'm by myself. So i thought i'd build a trailer that we would use for big events... but, now it's going to be more of a carry-all for us/expedition trailer for me. We're also in the middle of a makeover... making the Rhino a 4 seater. so, it will be nice to have the extra cargo room. i've been researching off road trailers for quite awhile.. for reference while building my little trailer. i'm still working on what i want to add to it... but, it's ready to go as a basic trailer. here are some pics of the build:
built a small box..
then added the a-arms, tabs, shocks, etc...
hitch so the trailer would swivel:
and then with the spare tire carrier:
and my idea for the grille:
the holders...
the brackets on the inside of the trailer...
and the grille that it holds...
to be continued...
edit: i forgot to add a pic of the trailer finished(still needs paint)...
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