Andy G
Adventurer
Figured I'd give it a shot. This is my first ever fabrication/welding sorta project.
This is gonna be towed behind our JK as well as my FJ62. Will use it for camping supplies, and when we transfer (I'm active duty Coast Guard), we'll be hauling personal stuff in it as well.
Outer frame is 2"x3" .120 wall steel. Cross members are 2" square .120. Tongue is 2" .188 wall. 3500# Dexter axle assembly.
Ordered everything...and waited. Things do NOT come quickly to Kodiak. :ylsmoke:
Finally...things started showing up.
Started laying pieces out, measuring, and cutting. This is the basic layout (4'x6') with the tongue in position, but not completely ready to go (see later pics).
Main frame welded up, mocked up with the tongue and axle assembly.
Horizontal parts welded - done! This is the underside. I braced in the 4 corners, and added a lot of extra tongue support as well. A little overkill is just fine with me...
Topside ready to go.
I'm VERY happy with things up to this point. Square was only off by 1/16th of an inch. This rookie is VERY happy with that. The plan WAS for a 4'x6' trailer, but some crappy cutting equipment at the base auto hobby shop changed that to a 46"x70" (outside dimension) trailer. No worries!
Up next...getting the leaf spring mounts in place and welded up. Then start working on the sides.
This is gonna be towed behind our JK as well as my FJ62. Will use it for camping supplies, and when we transfer (I'm active duty Coast Guard), we'll be hauling personal stuff in it as well.
Outer frame is 2"x3" .120 wall steel. Cross members are 2" square .120. Tongue is 2" .188 wall. 3500# Dexter axle assembly.
Ordered everything...and waited. Things do NOT come quickly to Kodiak. :ylsmoke:
Finally...things started showing up.
Started laying pieces out, measuring, and cutting. This is the basic layout (4'x6') with the tongue in position, but not completely ready to go (see later pics).
Main frame welded up, mocked up with the tongue and axle assembly.
Horizontal parts welded - done! This is the underside. I braced in the 4 corners, and added a lot of extra tongue support as well. A little overkill is just fine with me...
Topside ready to go.
I'm VERY happy with things up to this point. Square was only off by 1/16th of an inch. This rookie is VERY happy with that. The plan WAS for a 4'x6' trailer, but some crappy cutting equipment at the base auto hobby shop changed that to a 46"x70" (outside dimension) trailer. No worries!
Up next...getting the leaf spring mounts in place and welded up. Then start working on the sides.
