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Mademan925's Overland Trailer Build

Discussion in 'Other Builds' started by Mademan925, Jul 13, 2015.

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  1. Jul 13, 2015 at 3:12 PM
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    Mademan925

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    Mademan925 [OP] Senor Taco

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    enough to go over stuff
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    Picked up a modifed cal-trans trailer with lots of rust but much of what I need. The trailer has 4 struts that raise the RTT on it. A grand sabana tepui fits nicely on top and the trailer fits 37s.

    Parts:
    Max coupler hitch
    Fox 8 inch shocks
    Jeep leaf springs
    Custom shackles from BAMF
    SCS stealth 6 rims
    315/70/17 guard dog tredwright tires
    Road Shower
    2 five gallon metal Jerry cans
    Tepui Grand Sabana
    Four 70 struts
    Rhino rack foxwing awning
    Lots of reflectors (trailer was invisable on the road before)
    Custom canvas lid made by (@Mrs.Mademan925 )

    To do's:
    Clean off all the rust. - done
    Bedline the trailer - done
    Get matching 285 dyna pro tires - done
    Matching blackrock rims to my truck - done
    Properly valved Fox shocks - done
    New shackles - done
    Canvas button on cover - done
    Replace the axle with a new 6 lug to get rid of the wheel spacer coversion.

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    Rust removed. New paint job. New wheels and tires. and new shocks
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    Not happy with the shackle angle
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    or the amount of shock travel

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    New shackles

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    New shock mounts

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    Made a cover

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    Mademan925, Jul 13, 2015
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  2. Jul 13, 2015 at 3:21 PM
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    machineman89

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    Sub, d
     
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  3. Jul 13, 2015 at 3:24 PM
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    dakotasyota

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  4. Jul 13, 2015 at 3:36 PM
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    Mademan925

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    Mademan925 [OP] Senor Taco

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    wheels and tires ordered. Going to start cleaning my garage and unpacking boxes from the move to make space to work. Hopefully I can have the garage cleared and rust gone by saturday. Sunday paint.
     
    Mademan925, Jul 13, 2015
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  5. Jul 13, 2015 at 4:03 PM
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    jberry813

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    ...too much shit to list.
    Let me know if you figure out the proper valving on those shocks. :p
     
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  6. Jul 13, 2015 at 4:05 PM
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  7. Jul 13, 2015 at 4:06 PM
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  8. Jul 13, 2015 at 4:09 PM
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  9. Jul 13, 2015 at 4:09 PM
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    To bad your now limited to 55mph though.. Well supposed to be haha
     
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  10. Jul 13, 2015 at 4:19 PM
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    Mademan925

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    Mademan925 [OP] Senor Taco

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    I think I got better milage towing the trailer then I normally do because I was driving 55 instead of ....
     
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  11. Jul 13, 2015 at 4:20 PM
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    Im going to give the specs to down south and see what they come up with... Its not like ill be riding in the trailer but Id like both wheels to stay on the ground
     
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  12. Jul 13, 2015 at 4:29 PM
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    Mpg Vs. Eta, and What hitch set up do u have?
     
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  13. Jul 13, 2015 at 4:34 PM
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  17. Jul 14, 2015 at 9:03 AM
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    ...too much shit to list.
    I'm running a 30f/30 for valving right now. Depending on your shock angle, might be too much. I think it's too much on rebound to be honest. I have a couple .006 shims i'm putting on the rebound side. When you get your shocks, I'd suggest you do the same. At least one or two smallest shims.
     
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  18. Jul 14, 2015 at 9:09 AM
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    Sub'd. Way cool trailer!
     
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  19. Jul 14, 2015 at 11:33 AM
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    Looking forward to your progression.
     
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  20. Jul 15, 2015 at 7:31 AM
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    Mademan925 [OP] Senor Taco

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    Got 285/70/17 dynapro MT tires yesterday. Should get matching blackrock rims thursday. Cleared two garage stalls last night. Only one more to go. The rancho shocks dont even move when compressed. I compressed them last night and they are still compressed this morning. I ordered new fox shocks to replace them from @Downsouth Motorsports last night. Ill stop the dmv tomorrow to transfer the trailer in my name. Then friday Ill run by homedepot form grinding wheels, wire brushes, paint, and bedliner. Try to have this thing put together by next week. Then all I need is the wife to make the canvas cover.
     
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