highlandercj-7
Explorer
Glad it all worked out and you got the tags now. Are they filling for a reconstructed title, custom fab title, or ?
JKJenn's M416 Build
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Mark Harley
Expedition Leader
Nice work!
The fenders look great too!
The fenders look great too!
JCMatthews
Tour Guide
You can remove the flat iron that the taik gate pins to and replace it with angle iron. Yon can also add a strip of angle across the bottom. This gives you a frame for the tail gate to sit in, a place to attach a rubber seal, and your gate can still pin shut just like it does now. How do I know ? I just did this last week on my own trailer. I will get you a picture soon. I will show my latches if you want to have something more secure than pins.
JKJenn
Adventurer
Thanks, I am not entirely sure...I told her it was to be registered as home-built...but she was totally confused.
Thanks, Mark!
Yes! That sounds great. Pictures would be awesome.
I am going to try to put a battery box together this weekend. I am really torn on a couple of things. I would really like to build a portable box so I can take it in to charge if I am at a hotel or something, but , I have not come up with any great ideas for a box, so I might end up with a HF tongue box and just add solar panels to the set-up next year. I have also gone back and forth on a battery. I truthfully think spending over $200 on a battery is overkill for my current needs. I need to be able to charge batteries for camera, spotlights, laptop, and phone via 12v for now. Later I will add some LED lighting, but that is definitely a next year thing.
I leave for Wyoming, soon, and when I get back I have a lot of personal and business travel coming up, so I probably won't have much of a chance to work on it again until the spring.
piratexpress1369a
Explorer
nice trailer what is the size of the inside ?
JKJenn
Adventurer
Thanks. 72" L x 41" W
highlandercj-7
Explorer
Jen, This is what I was talking about. Plug it into your JK 12V rear outlet and you can charge your camera stuff in the JK. If you put a battery on the trailer it can be plugged into it too.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Bravo-View-400-Watt-Peak-Power-Inverter/13398248
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Bravo-View-400-Watt-Peak-Power-Inverter/13398248
JKJenn
Adventurer
Thanks! I actually have one of those.
It works OK, but the fan runs a lot. Plus, I should get more mileage out of my batteries running DC power.I also (forgot) need to power my Shur-flo pump for the camp shower. I went with a small 12v SLA battery to add to the one I have. I think that will work fine for now, until I get the chance to upgrade to a really good AGM. I will not regret having those 2 small 12v when I lose power at home, either. I have used them already when the lights go out. I ordered a reasonably priced MTM shooting case that I am hoping will work for the battery box for this year. It shouldn't take me long to put it all together, thankfully.
Mark Harley
Expedition Leader
Jenn:
Have a safe trip and post pictures for us as you can.
Mark
Have a safe trip and post pictures for us as you can.
Mark
VanIsle_Greg
I think I need a bigger truck!
Wow, great news. Yeah, the data plate is key. Funny though, my trailer is registered as a "U-Built" but they used the serial number on the data plate, the one installed by DEW Engineering with the CDN Military SN# on it, as my VIN? So if it has a VIN, why would it be a U-Built?? I re insured my XJ yesterday and asked the insurance lady about that. She had no idea... if it has a VIN it is not a U-Built. You can get a Prov of BC assigned VIN, but that is a special category for custom builders etc and it needs an inspection.
When it is time for re-insuring it, I am going to poke-the-bear and ask.
Have a GREAT trip and congrats on passing this hurdle!
When it is time for re-insuring it, I am going to poke-the-bear and ask.
Have a GREAT trip and congrats on passing this hurdle!
highlandercj-7
Explorer
Have a great trip Jen. We look forward to the pics.
JCMatthews
Tour Guide
Sorry to take so long on the pictures, but here is how I reworked my tailgate. You can see rust already forming (not talking about the inside of course). We've had a lot of rain lately and I desperately need to sand blast and do a good paint job.
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