Expedition Essentials
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New member here and figured I would post up my trailer build. Building it to make extended camping trips more comfortable, IE: more gear and getting off the ground.
The trailer is a 66 Apache Raven I picked up a couple weeks ago from a seller on Craigslist.
The day we picked it up
![202451_261293950653044_1771321851_o.jpg 202451_261293950653044_1771321851_o.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/75/75699-554b7d7a776ea44dcf550c53ad9e1cc7.jpg)
![622477_261294103986362_987476537_o.jpg 622477_261294103986362_987476537_o.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/75/75700-7e60bf72310ba22b414ed5e44a8c2f8e.jpg)
The trailer was overall in very good shape and was still used by the original owner as of Oct last year. The canvas was in really nice shape; free of tears and zippers all funtion. It is currently dropped of for a cleaning and water resistant treatment.
The original frame was quickly removed and I have started on the new frame using 2X3 .125 steel.
It will be lifted enough to be level with my jeep and ride on 35's with a trailing arm suspension with airbags and shock's.
![473495_261294727319633_2108367417_o.jpg 473495_261294727319633_2108367417_o.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/75/75701-7f08f3214755625d7bfafe4bcdaa9a0c.jpg)
Start of new frame
![291422_261294543986318_300801645_o.jpg 291422_261294543986318_300801645_o.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/75/75702-3725b33c7629808160cede439c0f5990.jpg)
The X is the original Main frame
![182149_262337803881992_1429623360_n.jpg 182149_262337803881992_1429623360_n.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/75/75703-f5333c785ab7072c158a83f21a77ca41.jpg)
The suspension I am using.
[http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/4550442335.htmlATTACH=CONFIG]113789[/ATTACH]
The body will be tubbed to fit the wheels and tires, After the frame is complete. As soon as the fun stuff is done I will move on to the cosmetic stuff; make a hard top for it, paint, flooring and camping necessities.
The trailer is a 66 Apache Raven I picked up a couple weeks ago from a seller on Craigslist.
The day we picked it up
![202451_261293950653044_1771321851_o.jpg 202451_261293950653044_1771321851_o.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/75/75699-554b7d7a776ea44dcf550c53ad9e1cc7.jpg)
![622477_261294103986362_987476537_o.jpg 622477_261294103986362_987476537_o.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/75/75700-7e60bf72310ba22b414ed5e44a8c2f8e.jpg)
The trailer was overall in very good shape and was still used by the original owner as of Oct last year. The canvas was in really nice shape; free of tears and zippers all funtion. It is currently dropped of for a cleaning and water resistant treatment.
The original frame was quickly removed and I have started on the new frame using 2X3 .125 steel.
It will be lifted enough to be level with my jeep and ride on 35's with a trailing arm suspension with airbags and shock's.
![473495_261294727319633_2108367417_o.jpg 473495_261294727319633_2108367417_o.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/75/75701-7f08f3214755625d7bfafe4bcdaa9a0c.jpg)
Start of new frame
![291422_261294543986318_300801645_o.jpg 291422_261294543986318_300801645_o.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/75/75702-3725b33c7629808160cede439c0f5990.jpg)
The X is the original Main frame
![182149_262337803881992_1429623360_n.jpg 182149_262337803881992_1429623360_n.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/75/75703-f5333c785ab7072c158a83f21a77ca41.jpg)
The suspension I am using.
[http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/4550442335.htmlATTACH=CONFIG]113789[/ATTACH]
The body will be tubbed to fit the wheels and tires, After the frame is complete. As soon as the fun stuff is done I will move on to the cosmetic stuff; make a hard top for it, paint, flooring and camping necessities.
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