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I used 14 gauge aluminum for the walls of my box but a lot depends on the structure of the box. The floor is 14 gauge steel. My build thread ... http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=303504

That has a LOT of potential. Good luck with your build.

I based mine on the height of the largest container that I would likely store in the box and added a bit for clearance. In my case that's 19.25" to accommodate a few Action Packer boxes.

Thanks RagnarD. I thought of that but wanted the rails to look like the 1.5" x 1.5" steel tube I used for other parts of the trailer and not stand out. With the basic frame painted black they fit in nicely. It's quite easy place a hook (ratchet strap for example) under the rail in any spot...

Here I am sizing up part of where the kitchen will be. Another portable counter will be at a right angle along the top of the fender. The kitchen canopy is a Coleman 5'x7' and will be independent of the trailer. I built the tailgate “in situ” vs. on my welding table as it was...

The box is skinned with 14 gauge aluminum. Here are the front and 2 sides. The 2 small pieces are for the license plate / mud guards. I’ll be skinning the tail gate in the same material. The box panels are just sitting in place while I construct other parts of the trailer but theses...

I finally started to build the box which is 5' long by 4' wide and 19.25” high. In this pic you can see the front gable in place. Next up was the rear tailgate gable and this where the fun started. I had some 2”x6' tubing left over from when I fabricated new sills for my Jeep...

About a year ago I started to make some rough sketches of what I wanted to build as an expedition style trailer. I built a utility trailer 3 or 4 years ago. It was a fun project and I wanted to build another one. I bought some metal for the frame and started to cut it to size. I was...

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Great build. :luxhello: Do you have a name for this panel? The link you provided is not working for me. Thanks.

The seat belt buckles are anchored to the Hyundai seats - same as the original Jeep seats were. The bolts in the picture are all now grade 8 (the pic is of the mock up before the brackets were removed and painted). The bracket bolts to the floor are the originals. The Jeep is 12 years old...

Thanks. I used the original TJ bases and some 1/4" flat bar to pick up the mounting points of the Hyundai seats. They're actually easier to take out and put back in than the originals were. The seats sit at the same level as the originals which was what I was aiming for.

Swapped out the beat up seats in my '03 TJ for a pair from an '03 Hyundai Tiburon. Easy job and MUCH more comfortable.

Here's my daily driver TJ ... ... and my XJ which I am currently doing metal work on (floors, sills, etc.) ...

I'm trying out a 1,500 lbs. marine jack with a 8" dia. x 4" wide solid plastic swivel wheel on a trailer I am currently building. I think the wide wheel will make it easier to move on soft surfaces. So far so good around my yard. Rather than using a foot I just loosely wrap a chain around...

That's been my experience too. I'm going with a 1,500 lb. marine jack on a trailer I am currently building (thread upcoming!). It has a plastic wheel - 4" wide & 8" dia. It "should" work.

That really would be ... "waving the flag". (lol)

I built a "20 minute bracket" to mount an aerial for a Canadian Flag. Happy Canada Day to the Canadians.

I think this kind of enclosed trailer makes for a great expedition trailer. Kind of like a tear drop trailer ... without the "drop". Nice job!

Here's my half finished XJ sitting in front of my half finished expedition trailer. That's my day to day TJ in front of both. At least it's finished!