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I agree. But what if you need to move cattle? :)

While I was drilling bunch of holes in the side of my tub, I got the table brackets installed, one on each side. The aluminum bracket rails are held on the tub with rivets so no bolt heads were exposed to cargo inside the tub. The 5/8" wood plank has the "male" bracket. I need to...

I also added double-sided footman loops to hold straps on the outside of the trailer box and cargo lashing on the inside of the box. The loops are through bolted to each other back-to-back. This is why I deliberately put the side decals as low as they are....

Im done. Except for this... I will need support legs for when the tent is installed. Nothing off-the-shelf will do so I designed a clean, light and effective system. I forgot to mention that yesterday, while doing ll the suspension work, I also added two 1.5" square "receiver" boxes on...

Okay, my tires will not rub now. I am really tired of working on this trailer but it is finally finished......until I install the roof tent. Tire rub mark from before the new lift. Cutting off axles. Welding on new 2" lift blocks. The "stack-o-blocks" that the axles sit on...

I am hoping to get the suspension done today but for now, here are some pics of some gear. Matching ActionPackers and the recovery schackle.

Thats factory? Hhmmm... Not at first, but it could grow on me....

Thank you sir! I have been following your trailer build and found lots of inspiration there! I saw your first outing pics!:clapping: One thing you may know or have recently discovered, when the trailer gets to it's adventure destination, the first thing to grab is a whisk broom to knock off...

The suspension is softer than I thought it would be. The specs for the Timbren axles say that there is a 2.125" travel arc but it is much more than that. I am going to have to cut off, lift, then re-weld the axles. Ugh....:smilies27

I just felt that the trailer was not displaying enough "flair". So I added some reflective flair. The good thing about flair is that I can always remove it.

True, but they add drag.

Ok like it or not, the painting is done and so is the major portion of the build. Now it's time to outfit it with accoutrements. Added a small gas can I had sitting around. Seems to fit well. Just one of the many uses for the rear hitch box..... Sticker bomb?

Im just waiting for the weather to cooperate before I can paint the top but it is all stripped to bare steel. I will use an etching primer first. I added some hard points inside using stainless hardware and caulking holes. Also made some straps for the ice chest and used stainless...

Just a few progress shots. I have the tub covered in green. I started to remove the top paint with an abrasive wheel. The wheel ran out and it started to rain so I had to stop. I was just goiong to use an orbital sander but the top paint was so pitted and rusted that I decided to go to...

Eventually it will have a roof top tent. Other than the ice chest rack on now, there is not a lot of room for permanent appliances. However I am known to make functional stuff on my builds so it may get some as long as they are lightweight.....

Its, funy, I was inspired by the white roof of my budds' Land Rover. Ive decided to go with a pale Sage green gloss on the bottom and use the same Almond on there now, but a gloss, on the top. I'm leaving the inside of the bed flat Almond. Im just getting the top of the tub painted green so I...

I had to make sure the lid would not crush my ice chest when open. Still lots of work to do..

Mainly so I don't have any bolt heads protruding in to the cargo box area. That is the same reason I mounted the license plate where it is - so I did not have bolts inside the smooth tailgate surface. I also think that if that corner of the tub takes a hit, the damage might be less without...