My Homebuilt Expedition trailer

[COLOFIREMAN]

Hello there,

here. Just wanted to share a few pic's of my homemade expedition trailer. 3500 LB axle with brakes, fully spray lined, vents should I need to sleep in it, trailready bead locks, 35" tires, switchable hitch from a ball type to a high clearance pintle type, removeable jack stand, built in tie downs, wired back up lights. Pulls very well.

 

[sseaman]

that is one stout looking trailer, I love it

 

[greg mgm]

Very nice!

More detailed pics please!

 

[COLOFIREMAN]

I'll take a few today and get them posted.:sombrero:

 

[COLOFIREMAN]

Here's some more pictures of it....

 

[bucketosudz]

Now thats the trailer to have in Bear Country!!! Not gonna get so much as a nibble sleeping in there. Nice stout trailer.

 

[wely]

it looks really nice. I like how you have te option to sleep in it if you have to. Simple simplicity!

 

[R_Lefebvre]

How's that axle working out for you?

 

[COLOFIREMAN]

Rides very soft. I like it but I'll probably lower the tralier a bit.

 

[ntsqd]

Based on what the trailer on long term loan to me has experienced I think adding some shocks to the trailing arms is a good move. From various comments on rubber torsion trailer suspensions I have the theory that what kills them is heat. Washboard roads are perfect for generating heat in the rubber, which causes or allows for delamination, and then the trailing arm comes out.
By putting a shock on there you move most of the heat to a unit that is designed to handle it better.
The only pic that I have of the mounts on this trailer is this one:
http://s168.photobucket.com/albums/...uff/?action=view&current=TB-Undercarriage.jpg

 

[I Leak Oil]

Cool trailer. Question on the beadlocks. Other than matching the vehicle why did you choose to run beadlocks on the trailer?
Jason T.

 

[COLOFIREMAN]

Cool trailer. Question on the beadlocks. Other than matching the vehicle why did you choose to run beadlocks on the trailer?
Jason T.

That's the only reason, the cool factor. I bought three of them from a wrecked TJ. I really hate them though, never keep the same PSI air for more than a month.

 

[COLOFIREMAN]

Based on what the trailer on long term loan to me has experienced I think adding some shocks to the trailing arms is a good move. From various comments on rubber torsion trailer suspensions I have the theory that what kills them is heat. Washboard roads are perfect for generating heat in the rubber, which causes or allows for delamination, and then the trailing arm comes out.
By putting a shock on there you move most of the heat to a unit that is designed to handle it better.
The only pic that I have of the mounts on this trailer is this one:
http://s168.photobucket.com/albums/...uff/?action=view&current=TB-Undercarriage.jpg

Thanks for the tip, I'm going to save that picture.

 

[R_Lefebvre]

Based on what the trailer on long term loan to me has experienced I think adding some shocks to the trailing arms is a good move. From various comments on rubber torsion trailer suspensions I have the theory that what kills them is heat. Washboard roads are perfect for generating heat in the rubber, which causes or allows for delamination, and then the trailing arm comes out.
By putting a shock on there you move most of the heat to a unit that is designed to handle it better.
The only pic that I have of the mounts on this trailer is this one:
http://s168.photobucket.com/albums/...uff/?action=view&current=TB-Undercarriage.jpg

Pretty good theory. The rubber axles do absorb more vibration than leaf springs, due to the hysteresis in the rubber. My Seadoo trailer rides exceptionally well on them.

I was going to be buying axles today, maybe going with leaves just because easy cheap and they work. Now you give me hope again that maybe the rubber axles would work... I'll probably have to spend 2 hours in the store staring at them now. Thanks.

 

[COLOFIREMAN]

Well fall is here and it's time to revisit this project. The new plan is to build a sub floor which would split the top and bottom inside the trailer. In the bottom I plan to have a pull out kitchen simular to the Drifta design on one side and a large drawer simular to the Drifta on the other. The top part of the trailer will be used for the large ground tent, canopy, and other bulk items.

I really like the way this kitchen looks and works. I'll post pictures of the progress soon.