off road camp/utility trailer!

[backwoods3]

Almost done! just needs a few more things fitted and welded up before its ready for paint! WOOHOO.

Stay tuned for a very detailed set of pics on the project. it should be completed by this next fri or sat. Cant wait to get it done and get a chance to go test it out. It will get a royal workout on the memorial day trip over in the eburg/vantage area.

It will be a complete camp kitchen with on board propane, running water maybe a 12 volt battery system for lights etc. The framing is set up so that any attachments that work with a Yakima rack system will work on it.
As well as the basic haul all our camp gear any where the XJ will pull it! Its got the tires that came on my XJ on it already. I have raised the deck hight by about 12 inches and beefed it up just about every place I can find to do so.

STAY TUNED! LOL

[Binford]

What?! No on-board shower?!

I am looking forward to seeing the details. I LOVE checking out other people's creations!

[JDavis]

Backwwods stop teasing us! Let's see some pictures.

~ Jon

[backwoods3]

Backwwods stop teasing us! Let's see some pictures.

~ Jon

In due time,,,,in due time brother! LOL they ARE comming.

here is another tease JD! LOL


http://www.strongboxtrailers.com/pag...cape_Trailer_a


this is what I started with. dont even look like this anymore!

[Rupe]

WE're Waiting??????? LOL

rupe

[backwoods3]

9:45pm and I just got in from working on it! its a LOTTA work. I hope to have it all done and painted by sat night. If I do, Ill take some pics and post them up on sunday. I am spending extra time trying to make it snag proof on the wiring and on most all other frame parts too, so that when it goes down nasty trails behind the XJ, it will arive at the desired destination in the same condition it started! A full day tomarrow and sat and we should be DONE!

[backwoods3]

WE're Waiting??????? LOL

rupe

Have you taken yours off road much yet? I was just wondering how the ball hitch handled off-road articulation? any binding?

[java]

Have you taken yours off road much yet? I was just wondering how the ball hitch handled off-road articulation? any binding?

ive taken mine out a little, but balls dont like much more than 20 deg

[backwoods3]

I NEED a coupler with LOTS of articulation! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR I still am going to make my own out of drive shaft yokes and U-joints. wont be street legal, but Ill still have the ball coupler for when I need it on the street.

[Rupe]

I've had mine offroad a little but haven't been on anything that challenged the trailer/coupler. So far I haven't had any problems with it, I think mine is long enough that I don't think I would drag the rear of the trailer before the hitch became a problem going up and down. Side to side twisting I think about 20 or 30% would be about it before it bound. Just guessing.

rupe