ReReReRebuilding the Offroad trailer
Well once upon a time at a Harbor Freight far way there was small box trailer.....
Soon After taking home baby trailer, and getting him his first lift and 30x9.50 :088:
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Then his first upgrade.... A crane
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Then little budy said I want to look like a m416 made of steel and plywood! I mean my trailer has suddenly gained the ability to speak, and this gives be a reason to buy a plasma cutter vs figure out why my homemade one isnt working Why not!?
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Then he went to his first destruct-o-thon
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And saw his first dead horse! (seriously that was there for 5 days oh god the smell)
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Then he got a paint job
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And I broke his little legs with a few thousand pound of dirt (sorry little buddy)
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Then I had to put little buddy out to pasture (please not like the horse, please!!! You be quite trailer! I'm the sentient one here! Your from Harbor Freight!)
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Then came new little buddy ('why am I new little buddy?' Why do I have to be cursed with sentient talking dump trailers!!! You shut up or I'll get out the plasma cutter!!)
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And new little buddy got a overly large hydraulic cylinder
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And another crane!
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And new little buddy helped me pick up the new engine for the jeep
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But then new little buddy had a run in with a tree.....and gravity ('tell them like it is you forgot to tension the rope and dropped a tree on me!' I said I was sorry. 'Is that the plasma cutter? No! stay away! Not the face!.....')
This trailer was R rated for rebuild
It is not approved for any audiences
(I forgot to take photos)
Well newer little buddy started out as a 1994 dodge mini van rear axle and a set of bleachers
(you may have seen this axle if your were at Josh's meet and greet (your were at the meet and greet right!?))
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Shorten the axle
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Found out I needed more space between the flange and the spring so cut some spacers on the waterjet
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Getting there
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Getting better
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Ground clearance I have it
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Added some fenders (they go replaced soon after) and a 10g steel top
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And then some awesome aluminum fenders
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Newer little buddy helps me get the new turbo diesel for my rabbit
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But with all this talk of expedition etc it wanted a top
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And some 2x2x14g box tube later
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And since I still have to weld on the hinges and put in the plywood inserts here is a video of me machining an anvil
(click the sparks)
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