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Hello all, I literally just finished building this trailer last month, it’s been on two voyages and tows amazing. Unfortunately life kicked my behind today and the chemical plant where I work is shutting down and we’re all being laid off. So here it is up for sale, I built the frame out of...

My opinion is if you want a nice ride use some YJ leaf springs, I’m using OME extra heavy on my trailer and they ride super nice, plus being 48 inches long vs the common 25 of most trailer leaf springs has its advantages. Running all branes4wd hardware, shackles are 1/2 inch thick and all...

The one I just built uses 12 gauge all around, it’s still light enough that I can easily move it by hand. Also lid is 1/8 aluminum. I don’t know if I would trust very thin material to hold the RTT

and the trailer is out of the paint booth and just about finished now

Getting some updated pictures from the body shop, trailer will be ready for pick up tomorrow

Swung by the body shop and they have the frame all raptor lined, project is coming alone

Trailer is mostly finished now, just dropped it off today to get painted and the frame will he raptor lined. Can’t wait to get it back. Finished up putting some handles and locks in the lid. Drilled out the tub for the taillights.

you're welcome, Justin over at anchor mountain has been great. He answered all of my initial questions and has helped me throughout the build with questions like axle placement and several parts. This trailer will see some action in May, towing it behind my brother-in laws Landcruiser 80 for...

Last thing I heard is that they had switched manufacturing companies and/or facilities, this is what a friend of mine told me that works at 4 wheel parts

Due to work and a busy life I haven’t had much time to work on the trailer, this weekend though I was able to finish up the brackets for the tub to the frame, got the lid mounted, loosely, still need the nuts and washers and I’ll be working on the rear door tomorrow.

I'm still building mine but if I had one thing to do over again it would definitely be getting rid of mill scale on the 3x2 frame tubes first before welding everything up. It's much easier to sand some rust away than to try do deal with mill scale afterwards.

It’s much easier buying an already made receiver tube and welding it on, don’t have to worry about the weld on the inside or trying to drill holes into 1/4 inch steel tube

I used Jeep YJ leaf springs on my trailer, I got the OME 2.5 inch lift heavy duty. They are 4 leaf spring pack and my trailers weight will be very similar to yours, my trailer isn't done yet but you can check out my build on this forum. They also offer the benefit of being around 48 inches...

I guess it’s going to depend on how heavy and high the trailer is, I think they both have their pros and cons. Biggest issue for me was having all the weight on the vehicle all the time, plus setting up and tearing down basecamp every single day. For me trailer hands down.

Hi Greg, do you remember about how much Eastwood chassis paint you used up? Thanks

Ruffstuff makes some pretty neat weld washers that have threads in them, makes fabricating mounting points very easy

Flipped the axle over the leaf springs, looks much better and it’s perfectly even with the Jeep. Yes the tub is on backwards for now, not easy moving it around by yourself

Fabricated some side steps for the trailer, a lot of good work was done today, now for the other side

Some big progress tonight, finally have a rolling chassis. I love the way the trailer looks but realistically it’s a bit too tall, will have to end up flipping the axle. Also did some testing with the fenders from compact camping solutions aka Dinoot trailers

I have thought about it and I’m still undecided, I figure for a bike rack I can add it on the rack where the roof top tent will be mounted to. I did add some towing point because I am also part of the “better have than not club”