3378jakesr5 expedition trailer build

Oh yah and badge the crap out of it sense we are now a company and kinda do these things. XP

 

I really like your trailer build. I am a debating on whether to build from scratch or buy a base trailer to build off of. How much would you say that you have invested in the basic structural metal? Could you post some specifics about the materials used (tube size/thickness, floor thickness, etc)? Would you say that it is necessary to get an axle with brakes or just a base hub? What are each of your electric lifters rated at?

I know, I have a lot of questions... and more to come...

 

Daaaaaaang it looks real good! @3378jakesr5

 

Pepsimankolt,

If you are a confident enought welder I would say build your own. One welds are much stronger if done right. And two you can build it exactly to what you want. I used 2x3 box tube .120 wall. With the recived and supports being the 2.5x2.5 recived box tube .25 thick. The floor is 11 gauge sheet. The walls and top are 1.5 square box tube .120 wall and 1x3 box tube .120 thick skinned in 14 gauge. This is very very heavy duty In my opinion but wanted it to be. But you do have to live with the weight. Mine topped out empty with tent and one battery at 2,134 lbs. I have about 1,100$ in metal for the thing for the structure. Add in tent rack, fenders, tire carrier, and other little bits and peices add 2-3 hundred to metal. The electric breaks on this is I think a must. I love them. Your not burning your breaks as bad and you have stopping power provided by the trailer. This Is nice in down hill roads because you don't have to worry as much about the trailer pushing you down or wanting to jack knife. Also good for trails for the same reason and for ledges. Along with the Saftey of breakaway breaks. And lastly the actuators are 20 inch travle actuators found on Amazon, they each move up to 220 lbs and do a good job at it. You just have to build in some slop because unless you wire each of them to there own switch they will start to to out of sequence. Easly solved by slotted top mounting points so when you hear the first pop pin pop you can stop and then just go around and lift the corners up the little bit tell those pop in. Or continue with the actuators if you want to but I have self destructed one of them collapsing the tent that way.

Jake,

 

Thank you,
Sorry it took so long to update.

Jake.

 

Man i Have not been on this thread for a while!!! @303tacoma @alee891 @Ag63i2 @CO MTN Steve @CO Ryan @mountainmonkey @Tacoma SS @COTaco93 i hope you guys can help me get this completely finished for moab this year!

 

Aint no body got time fo that

 

hmmm your right!! i guess ill have to push pack some bed racks tell after moab then so i can get this done.

 

look at you go! This is goals coming to life right here. Congrats

 

You need to come down and help too

 

I would do it, youre only a few hours away haha, bit more than a few. Maybe summer holidays ill run down for a meet.

 

For some reason this tag didn't work. I just happened to see this thread on the front page.

 

Make it a 3 week holiday and come down for a week for moding everything then go to rock therapy!!

 

I can get about 21 days off if I use all my holidays, maybe ill have a chat with the girlfriend about changing plans. Was gonna go to the east coast, maybe I can convince her with the use of promised mountain boarding and hiking... But secretly offroading/ modding haha

 

see now your thinking!!!!

 

your tag is just broken

 

@brokenengineer is it working now?

 

Nope didn't get this one either...

 

welll how did you know i was talking to you??

 

Cause I got a notification that you replied to the thread and just assumed I was the broken engineer. I'd feel better knowing someone else is the broken one though