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Looking good man! Is the water jug the same "water tank" you mentioned, or you have a water tank inside plus that jug?

Looks like you're doing a great job. But why not buy a 4x4 7.3 excursion in good shape? This looks like a ton of work!

I built the tub style so I may be slightly biased... Construction was far more simple, that was a main reason. I built a telescoping tent rack, so access is no problem even with the tent deployed. I do think the cubby style trailers are neat and I like that everything has it's place, but like...

Good timing, I'm a week or two out from painting mine. Most likely, I'll sand blast it and paint the whole trailer with a Zinc primer. Then I'll paint the tub with a urethane enamel top coat, and coat the fenders, frame, running boards and tent rack with monstaliner. I wish there was an easier...

Decided to hook the trailer up to see how it looked. It sits pretty well.

The weight shouldn't be an issue, but I don't know about 3'-4' stroke. These were the longest I could find, ideally I wanted 25".

Well it hasn't been the most productive week but I've got a few things done since the last post. I mounted the awning I made the initial cuts and placed the floor in I finished the tailgate

Thanks! Sure thing, here's what I used. They have a 16" stroke and come in 50,100,150,200 or 250lb sizes. I'm using 4 of the 50 pound ones. I have one mounted on each post of the rack. The rack is made of 1" square tubing that slips into the 1.25" square uprights. Hopefully that explains it, if...

Here's a few more pics

Since that weekend two weeks ago, im back to working on it 30 minutes at a time. Here's where I'm at currently. I finished the tent rack, it uses 50lb struts to lift. I also started on the tailgate, I'll take pics of that shortly.

In a couple pics above, you can see the 1"x2" I used for the top rail as well as the 1.25" uprights for my tent rack.

At this point I had only worked on it for 15 or 30 minutes at a time, But I knew the next step would be a long one. I borrowed a plasma cutter and wanted to get the box sides cut as well as build the running boards. All told, these steps took 7 or 8 hours over a weekend. The sides are 16 gauge...

Next, I ran the wires for the taillights. I also picked up a 3500lb dexter axle and wheels and tires that match my tahoe

My name is McCool and I'm building a trailer. I've gathered so much information from threads here, I thought I'd post my own build to contribute. Initially, I drew up extensive plans for a fancy teardrop style trailer. But with 4 kids, I realized I didn't want to invest 300+ hours into a build...

That's the exact latch I used when I built a swing out tire carrier for my old jeep. It worked great.

That sounds pretty solid, I thought they were just bolted underneath the frame. Yeah, I'm not sure if I want to mess with the striker/toolbox latch. I was hoping there was an option I hadn't come across yet. I like the flush mount though. Are you using any kind of seal around your tailgate?

Thanks for the reply! I am considering that style of latch, seems like it will be the easiest option. I'm also considering the flush mount style found on truck toolboxes but that seems like more of a hassle. Your trailer is looking great! Those taillights look vulnerable though

Thanks, yes they are. I wanted them to match my tahoe.

Not really relevant to my question, but here's how she sits currently

Hello all, I'm at the point in my build where I need to decide on latches and hinges for my tailgate and lid. What's everyone using? I think I will probably use barrel hinges for both, but I'm lost when it comes to latches. Something lockable obviously. The lid will hinge from the front and I...