thedeatons
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Step 1: Locate a 3x5 trailer that has been sitting at Lowe’s for a while, then talk the Lowe’s manager down from $479 to $350 by using cash and pointing out as many scratches and dents as possible. Buying in winter also helps.
Step 2: Cut and grind off all the expanded sheet metal, and the fenders, and most of the angle iron uprights.
Step 3: Cut off the tongue.
Step 4: Weld on a Curt 36” 2x2 receiver tube.
*Installing a 3500lb straight axle (no camber) with a 6x5.5 lug pattern to match our Montero. I aready have matching Mitsubishi Montero wheels, and new matching Cooper Discoverer AT3 tires in the same size as the Montero.
Plans are to use 1.5” angle iron, 1”x2” uprights, and 1” crossbars to make a perch for our 2 Road Showers, 4’ Lifetime table, 42”x48” Tepui roof top tent, and 4 X-Bull traction mats. Inside the trailer will be 3 XL Plano cases. On the tongue will be an aluminum diamond plate tongue box I just scored on Ebay for $90 shipped, which will hold the toolbag, compressor bag, and recovery equipment. This will leave the back of our Montero for our cooler, and the dog. In theory we could double stack the Plano cases and fit the cooler inside the trailer if needed. Will likely weld up some Jeep style fenders that we can step on, and will probably weld in a floor and sides. The more dirt we can keep out the better (hence the expanded sheet metal going bye-bye).
I’ve been working with my middle child on this one. She is 14 and getting a grinding internship. More pics to come.
Oh yeah... My 8 year old helped name it Kevin... (I don’t name vehicles, but it doesn’t have an engine, so I let it slide)
James
Step 2: Cut and grind off all the expanded sheet metal, and the fenders, and most of the angle iron uprights.
Step 3: Cut off the tongue.
Step 4: Weld on a Curt 36” 2x2 receiver tube.
*Installing a 3500lb straight axle (no camber) with a 6x5.5 lug pattern to match our Montero. I aready have matching Mitsubishi Montero wheels, and new matching Cooper Discoverer AT3 tires in the same size as the Montero.
Plans are to use 1.5” angle iron, 1”x2” uprights, and 1” crossbars to make a perch for our 2 Road Showers, 4’ Lifetime table, 42”x48” Tepui roof top tent, and 4 X-Bull traction mats. Inside the trailer will be 3 XL Plano cases. On the tongue will be an aluminum diamond plate tongue box I just scored on Ebay for $90 shipped, which will hold the toolbag, compressor bag, and recovery equipment. This will leave the back of our Montero for our cooler, and the dog. In theory we could double stack the Plano cases and fit the cooler inside the trailer if needed. Will likely weld up some Jeep style fenders that we can step on, and will probably weld in a floor and sides. The more dirt we can keep out the better (hence the expanded sheet metal going bye-bye).
I’ve been working with my middle child on this one. She is 14 and getting a grinding internship. More pics to come.
Oh yeah... My 8 year old helped name it Kevin... (I don’t name vehicles, but it doesn’t have an engine, so I let it slide)
James
