Just purchased a Military trailer to build a family hauler
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Mark Harley
Expedition Leader
Rain delay on trailer work
It has been raining and too humid to paint the tub.
I still need to take the frame to work and have the receiver welded.
need to wire the lights and mount the new 8000LB safety cables.
I hope the weekend weather is better.
It has been raining and too humid to paint the tub.
I still need to take the frame to work and have the receiver welded.
need to wire the lights and mount the new 8000LB safety cables.
I hope the weekend weather is better.
Mark Harley
Expedition Leader
7.5 gallon Journey can arrived today
I wanted several gas and water containers for the trailer.
The taller 5 allon Jerry cans although nice seened too tall for my needs.
I came across this website that had New style cans from 2.5 to 7.5 Gallon capacity.
They came in Polished Stainless, Red, Green, and Yellow.
I took a chance on a 7.5 Gallon Journey can listed as green.
It arrived today and is red. All the better It will be for gas.
It is a nice size, 17" tall, 14.5" deep and 10" wide.
They are steel construction with a rubber seal and self storing plastic spout.
they come with a cast metal cap and a screw out vent.
The can was $57.99 with shipping but I had paypal money from ebay sales to pay for it.
It doesn't hurt when I pay that way!
I plan on buying one more 7.5 to be painted blue for water use only.
I wanted several gas and water containers for the trailer.
The taller 5 allon Jerry cans although nice seened too tall for my needs.
I came across this website that had New style cans from 2.5 to 7.5 Gallon capacity.
They came in Polished Stainless, Red, Green, and Yellow.
I took a chance on a 7.5 Gallon Journey can listed as green.
It arrived today and is red. All the better It will be for gas.
It is a nice size, 17" tall, 14.5" deep and 10" wide.
They are steel construction with a rubber seal and self storing plastic spout.
they come with a cast metal cap and a screw out vent.
The can was $57.99 with shipping but I had paypal money from ebay sales to pay for it.
It doesn't hurt when I pay that way!
I plan on buying one more 7.5 to be painted blue for water use only.
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Not to put a damper on your idea but if you plan on using it for drinking water I would say try to get one designed for water. The water cans (blue ones) have food grade liners. If its just for washing and stuff like that then go ahead and get a red one and pant it blue, but it will rust pretty quickly.
Cool build!
Mark Harley
Expedition Leader
Balzer: Good advice.
I think I will need way more volume in the water department with My Wife and two daughters with me.
I am looking at a poly flat tank from an RV to mount under the frame.
I was talking to my wife about the Gas can on the tongue, We both agreed that it should be locked down to avoid walking off.
Mark Harley
I think I will need way more volume in the water department with My Wife and two daughters with me.
I am looking at a poly flat tank from an RV to mount under the frame.
I was talking to my wife about the Gas can on the tongue, We both agreed that it should be locked down to avoid walking off.
Mark Harley
High Country Hillbilly
Observer
Mark,
Loving the build dude! Looking to build something similar to tow with Ford. Keep up the good work....I'll be looking for ideas!
ps...cool cans you found.
Hillbilly
Loving the build dude! Looking to build something similar to tow with Ford. Keep up the good work....I'll be looking for ideas!
ps...cool cans you found.
Hillbilly
Mark Harley
Expedition Leader
Hillbilly:
It has become a fun project, I see others builds on the forum and want to do more to it.
I hope to paint the tub this weekend. Weather permitting, wiring needs finished the rear receiver is being welded on today,
and I will touch up the frame with black again.
Mark Harley
It has become a fun project, I see others builds on the forum and want to do more to it.
I hope to paint the tub this weekend. Weather permitting, wiring needs finished the rear receiver is being welded on today,
and I will touch up the frame with black again.
Mark Harley
Mark Harley
Expedition Leader
In the RED!
The weather was Good and I was home early from work,
I had paint mixed at work to paint the tub so I took the chance and fired up the Harbor Freight HVLP $12.99 spray gun.
I mixed the paint, catalyst, reducer and activator and away I went.
I shot 6 pots and 5 coats of Mathews HOT ROD RED to cover the original camo paint scheme.
The paint set up good and covered well.
While it was drying, I mounted my new safety cables.
Here is todays progress:
Question for the forum members: What roll on bed liner did you use on a project?
The weather was Good and I was home early from work,
I had paint mixed at work to paint the tub so I took the chance and fired up the Harbor Freight HVLP $12.99 spray gun.
I mixed the paint, catalyst, reducer and activator and away I went.
I shot 6 pots and 5 coats of Mathews HOT ROD RED to cover the original camo paint scheme.
The paint set up good and covered well.
While it was drying, I mounted my new safety cables.
Here is todays progress:
Question for the forum members: What roll on bed liner did you use on a project?
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High Country Hillbilly
Observer
Mark
That's going to look sweet behind your pick-up!
Can't wait to see it back on the frame
Hillbilly
That's going to look sweet behind your pick-up!
Can't wait to see it back on the frame
Hillbilly
Chris Cordes
Expedition Leader
Man that looks good :Wow1:
I really like the build so far. I will be tearing my new to me trailer down shortly as well and redoing it all as well.
As for as DIY bed liners go I really liked the duplicolor liner I did inside my last truck but I used a shutz or undercoating gun to spray it on. It is something you want to be up wind from when you spray it but it went of very well and lasted.
As for as DIY bed liners go I really liked the duplicolor liner I did inside my last truck but I used a shutz or undercoating gun to spray it on. It is something you want to be up wind from when you spray it but it went of very well and lasted.
Monsta liner seams to be very popular with the jeep people. I dont have personal experience with it but I have read a lot of threads about it over on jeep forum.
http://www.monstaliner.com/
ALs liner is also a very popular option with good results (as far as I have read)
http://www.repaintsupply.com/pd-als-liner-truck-bed-coating.cfm
I do have experience with herculiner and can tell you dont waste your money there.
http://www.monstaliner.com/
ALs liner is also a very popular option with good results (as far as I have read)
http://www.repaintsupply.com/pd-als-liner-truck-bed-coating.cfm
I do have experience with herculiner and can tell you dont waste your money there.
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Mark Harley
Expedition Leader
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Sapper, Balzer:
Thank You for the bed liner info.
I will check them out.
I really don't need the rubberized protection so flat black spay paint may do.
Today I went to the local community yard sales.
Here is the $1.00 item I bought.
A safety chain bracket. I will take it to work and have it welded with my Rear receiver.
My wife laughed because I carried it around all day.
I was not going to tow with the trailer but you never know when the mood will strike me to haul a
combination of my M101A2 and canoe trailer to an ERIE beach.
I will wire the lights next week after the welding is finished.
Sapper, Balzer:
Thank You for the bed liner info.
I will check them out.
I really don't need the rubberized protection so flat black spay paint may do.
Today I went to the local community yard sales.
Here is the $1.00 item I bought.
A safety chain bracket. I will take it to work and have it welded with my Rear receiver.
My wife laughed because I carried it around all day.
I was not going to tow with the trailer but you never know when the mood will strike me to haul a
combination of my M101A2 and canoe trailer to an ERIE beach.
I will wire the lights next week after the welding is finished.
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