New to the site and thought I would share

[tkahike]

Friend forwarded me the site as my 01 suburban is getting up there in miles and I want to start replacing parts on her. I travel a lot with the truck and some areas I go out west to visit friends are way off the beaten path. Been restoring an 88 YJ for more off roading, but for long distance, my Burb is the main hauler.

Just a little back ground on myself, I have been offroading for years, started with an old Bronco and CJ then with kids, it was a hobby that drifted. I'm a Wildland District Fire Warden in my spare time, so I do get to play there with my brush truck

Either way, glad to see some great toys here. And from what I have seen, the site impressed me, it is not extreme. I have always played just a little bit over stock, to me that is a great challenge to see what you can do, plus it makes repairs easier :lol

I built this trailer last year to pull behind me, it has worked out very well.

You can read the whole project here.

 

[off.track]

i like your trailer.. i looked through your build page but didn't see a good pick of the other side.. do you have one? or is it the same door and "table" setup on that side too?

 

[tkahike]

I will have to look for more, this is what I have on my laptop at this time. This was in AR in April this year at a friends place. It is not the greatest shot, will have to try find another or go take some more

 

[Hilldweller]

Cool trailer; welcome to the board.

And it looks like we'll have to have some haggis sometime...

 

[XJBANKER]

welcome

 

[bobDog]

You're going to like it here.....You'll learn new stuff you never knew you didn't know....:sombrero:

 

[tkahike]

Cool trailer; welcome to the board.

And it looks like we'll have to have some haggis sometime...

Yummy!

 

[tkahike]

You're going to like it here.....You'll learn new stuff you never knew you didn't know....:sombrero:

Perfect, because I've never made a mistake in my life, thought I did once, but I was wrong

 

[frumpy]

I didn't see it (but probably just because I missed it). What is the size of the trailer?

 

[rctr03]

great job! how much does it weigh?

 

[off.track]

I will have to look for more, this is what I have on my laptop at this time. This was in AR in April this year at a friends place. It is not the greatest shot, will have to try find another or go take some more

cool, thanks.. just an up swinging "door"?

 

[tkahike]

The overall length comes in at 16 ft. I had it on the scale before gear it was 1100 lbs. So with gear, I figure about 1800-2000lbs.

It originally hauled a 4000lb boat, but didn't have electric brakes on it, something I wouldn't mind adding.

The trailing is a Sterling and was built in 71.

 

[tkahike]

cool, thanks.. just an up swinging "door"?

It's actually a double door. Tough to see in the pic, because they are aligned so well .

The third door to the front is a normal swing open.

The one thing I have to do this winter is replace the doors. I had run out of funds for plywood and used scrap that I had. I have to up it to 3/4 to beef it up, what I have found is they doors have started to warp a bit.

 

[Borrego60]

Welcome aboard no pun intended.

 

[tkahike]

Cool trailer; welcome to the board.

And it looks like we'll have to have some haggis sometime...

I knew I would find the pic somewhere, that was the first time I had helped make it!