Silversurferyyc
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Hello everyone
I've been building my expo trailer for just under 7 months now, and would like to share a recap of the build so far.
This build is preparation for a 40 Day Arctic Road. trip.
I picked up my M101 from a friend in my Jeep Club for $1000
I started to tear down almost immediately..
As some of you know with the M101 trailers, there is Ziebart rust protection in the top rail, and loves to run out on a hot day. Did a thorough cleaning on a hot day.
First part of the building was the Tongue using 3x2 steel.
Picked up a 2 inch receiver from princess auto to accommodate the Max Coupler
[IMG]//images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/06/257a893816793be3ab796b43eda74f88.jpg
The trailer tongue welded together nicely, and I'm sure it will be plenty strong..
The trailer tongue will be covered with aluminum checker plate to keep the weight down.
Next up was the Lid! I want to try something different as far as lids are concerned and I chose a rounded edge, and I must say it was pretty challenging lol
Started out with 1x1 tube for the frame rail.
Adding some guide pins.
Next up I moved on the lid skeleton using 3/4 thin walled tubing.
After a lot of trial and error, It came down to simply notching the tube versus bending it.
I grouped all the tubes together and notched them identically on both sides, and bent them together.
After laying out measurements I started tacking down the frame.
For the skin I used 22 gauge sheet steel, again to keep the weight down.
Adventure is out there!
I've been building my expo trailer for just under 7 months now, and would like to share a recap of the build so far.
This build is preparation for a 40 Day Arctic Road. trip.
I picked up my M101 from a friend in my Jeep Club for $1000
I started to tear down almost immediately..
As some of you know with the M101 trailers, there is Ziebart rust protection in the top rail, and loves to run out on a hot day. Did a thorough cleaning on a hot day.
First part of the building was the Tongue using 3x2 steel.
Picked up a 2 inch receiver from princess auto to accommodate the Max Coupler
[IMG]//images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/06/257a893816793be3ab796b43eda74f88.jpg
The trailer tongue welded together nicely, and I'm sure it will be plenty strong..
The trailer tongue will be covered with aluminum checker plate to keep the weight down.
Next up was the Lid! I want to try something different as far as lids are concerned and I chose a rounded edge, and I must say it was pretty challenging lol
Started out with 1x1 tube for the frame rail.
Adding some guide pins.
Next up I moved on the lid skeleton using 3/4 thin walled tubing.
After a lot of trial and error, It came down to simply notching the tube versus bending it.
I grouped all the tubes together and notched them identically on both sides, and bent them together.
After laying out measurements I started tacking down the frame.
For the skin I used 22 gauge sheet steel, again to keep the weight down.
Adventure is out there!
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97lbs.... 105 lbs with Thule rack 