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Trailer should be back from galvanizing early next week, so I turned attention to the LX fo-fitty, ordered a rear locker actuator from cruiser Wayne and had it shipped. Got it and put it in the same day and the locker is still not actuating. So I need to pull the inspection plate again and see if I can manually engage it. It may just be stuck.
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Getting there, it’s ready for galvanizing. The Toro Dingo lifts it and it’s only supposed lift 525 lbs or so, but it can do 7-800 without too much issue. So my guess is it will be north of 1000 when it’s ready to go. But the bare frame probably is around 6-700
Today’s progress, should have it mostly buttoned up and ready for galvanizing by Thursday.
This trailer is strictly for a tent and for gear. It has side doors and a drawer slide for a cooler. You’ll see as it progresses. It’s not really for hauling load, pretty much just for camping. It’s going up for sale as soon as it’s done, I won’t be keeping it. I’m planning To build more as people order them.
Framed up the lid that will be on gas struts and be sheeted with 3/8 aluminum for strength and a solid base for a roof rack and mount for a tent.
I borrowed a Lincoln 180 and got that wired up in my shop so I’ll be finish welding a lot of stuff tomorrow and getting the rest of the door framing done. I got my hinges today and I’ll be getting lots done tomorrowAttachments:
15×8 Pro comp street locks -19 offset and 31s should fill out the fenders. I should probably start a dedicated thread for this build so maybe I’ll do that as I get more pics
In other exciting news I’m going through the process to build a dedicated shop here.
Plans are a 32×56’ pole barn, 14’ height, scissor trusses, two 10×10 doors, a 10k hoist and partial mezzanine. Still getting some quotes and permitting stuff so hopefully it all works out.
Well I have a few more weeks before work starts so I decided to build another trailer. Plans are pretty basic, 50”x6.5L’ box, pretty long tongue, today I picked up some 31×10.5 BFG KO’s, and pro comp wheels.
It will have 3 doors on it and a gas strut assist lid. A drawer slide on the front will hold a full size cooler. And some other cool odds and ends, it will be heavy duty.
It’ll also be for sale once I’m done, I’m going To have it fully galvanized and then I’ll reassemble. Pretty excited, it’s going well!Lots of snow lately, more tonight
Some snow fun, we’ve been getting drilled down here, 2 feet in the last 2 days
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Still have the Tacoma? My brother may be interested, I’m just Wondering what type of work it needs as of now for safety. You can message me privately if you’d like.
He has plans to trade in his brand new GMC, he had the dealer install a lift and it’s been giving him some problems so he’s trying to get out of it and he realized he wants something less fancyHere’s the final product minus the lights I haven’t really decided what to do for that yet.
Like Tom, my paint didn’t lay down how I wanted. I think the heat in the shop made it react weird. I sanded it and put down a top coat and then I took a sanding block to it again and later down another coat.
And here’s the cut out for Warn 10k on the JK
