Box Rocket Homemade trailer build.

[navy jay]

Thanks for the info on the lift system. Sounds like the way to go. Right now I'm still in the design/wishlist phase. Hopefully I can get started in a couple of weeks. Hope it turns out as well as yours has!

 

[Expedition.Report]

Thanks for posting this!

Great looking trailer will lots of great ideas!

I will certainly borrow a few notes for my own build in the coming months

 

[ISSY]

Great job on this build Adam. Saved this thread for ideas when I start modding my trailer. I've been thinking lid with the RTT, but I really like the idea of of your lift arms. Just recently picked up a welder and trying to learn the craft. Seems like it's as much of a gift as something you can learn.

 

[Box Rocket]

welding can be mastered with practice. Lots of practice. I'm not even out of the peewee leagues yet.

 

[cdrewferd]

I just went through your build for like the 10th time. Simply awesome.

Do you happen to have any pics of how you fit the 6 of you in the tent and annex? I'm trying to convice my wife that we can easily fit us and a couple kids.

 

[Box Rocket]

I just went through your build for like the 10th time. Simply awesome.

Do you happen to have any pics of how you fit the 6 of you in the tent and annex? I'm trying to convice my wife that we can easily fit us and a couple kids.

I'll have to look through my pics again. I don't think I have anything that shows all 6 of us in there. If you have the same tent you'll easily sleep 4. There is plenty of room for my wife and I in the tent. And a queen size air mattress fits behind the ladder in the annex which could hold two kids for sure.

You've gotta remember that the footprint of the annex is 8'x8'. That a pretty good amount of space.

 

[cdrewferd]

Thanks. Looks like that'll be a great option.

Sent from space.

 

[Box Rocket]

Took the trailer out for some camping last night with the family. Good times.

 

[60Dan]

Lookin good!

 

[MtnClimber]

Inspirational.. I know, I know, it sounds cheesy

 

[Box Rocket]

Lookin good!

Inspirational.. I know, I know, it sounds cheesy

Thanks gents!

 

[RJ40]

Do you have any shots of how your attached the actual wheel mount for your swing out on the trailer? I'm a shameless copier, and your design is just excellent, I would love to do something similar on my 416. I tried mounting the spare under the bed, but it just didn't work out...

Thanks for sharing your creative work! (photos and otherwise!)

 

[Box Rocket]

This is the best I have. Sorry not a great pic. I have a 2" peice of sq tube that is triangulated for strength for the wheel mount.

 

[RJ40]

This is the best I have. Sorry not a great pic. I have a 2" peice of sq tube that is triangulated for strength for the wheel mount.

Did you just cut out the round piece for the tire flange or buy it somewhere. I don't have a cutter, so this is of concern. Also, what size and thickness of tubing did you utilize? Looks like 1.5" square for the long pieces and 1.5" X 2" for the ends and support pieces?

Thanks again!

Cheers!

 

[Box Rocket]

The entire swing out is built from 1.5" sq tube with the exception of the 2" sq tube used for the wheel mount. I purchased a precut 3/16" disc for the actual wheel mount and welded the studs to it. I found it at our local steel place. They had lots of different sizes of steel discs. The supports for the hinge and the latch are 1x2" tube.