Small off-road trailer project

I picked up this little guy today with the hopes of making it a little "overland" off-road capable trailer. It measures about 45" wide and 68" long, which is less than my rtt, but I don't think that'll matter to me. It also tilts, which I don't think I'll ever need.

Plans are to fill in the sides, and put a top on it with the rtt mounted to it. Not sure if I want to do a hinge and gas struts, or just bolt on bars like a bed bar system. It's got this weird torsion axle thing that's gotta go. I would ideally like to put matching tires and wheels to my truck on it.

I plan on shortening the tongue a bit, lock-n-roll hitch, and figure out a narrow enough but strong enough axle and hub for the narrow width. Frame is a c-channel type steel I'm sure I'll be adding pieces to for strength, but ideally keep it as light as possible.

Any ideas or recommendations welcome

 

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mostly because I plan to get a small camping trailer too

 

My timbren axleless system will be here today! I have some free 285/70/17 tires I picked up that will be going on my old SEMA wheels. Progress will start here pretty quickly finally

 

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I just got into welding and plan to do something like this in the future.

 

That trailer is adorable.

I’ve also come into a trailer recently, gonna follow this for sure

 

It's gonna look real funky with the 6" lift the 33s are gonna give it, with my rtt that's larger than it is. Decided on a lock-n-roll hitch. Plywood for the sides. The biggest "hurdle" is going to be removing the old axle and fenders, welding enough support metal to mount the Timbrens too, and fabricating new fenders

 

You might check your local farm supply store, there’s a lot of good parts available, and fenders are surprisingly cheap.

 

Heavy ass delivery of cool trailer parts

 

That is so badass.

 

if you don't mind me asking, what'd the timbrens run you? been trying to figure out the most "cost effective" method of having an offroad trailer....
a) buy a teardrop/squaredrop
b) buy an enclosed trailer and mod it up
c) fuck it, build it from scratch-ish (similar to this method)

 

It was about $900. I think you could do it a little cheaper if you didn't want matching hubs, but that was a requirement for me.

These are waaaay beefier than anything on my trailer. I'm going to have to do some serious strengthening to mount these

 

you got big plans to white it out like your pickup? can't wait to see this thing come to life!!

 

The plywood sides are going to be painted white

 

All kinds of cool shit here.
https://www.compactcampingconcepts.com/

 

i have the tent rack on my m100 from them.

nice and beefy and has worked great for the year ive had it

 

oh? have you now?

 

Me too

 

eyyy very nice

mine has done me well for the little bit its been out i really need to get out more

 

I use the shite out of it…

 

i got my trailer up and going then my front end on my truck decided to no longer work so i couldnt use mine at all last year but twice before the front end got so bad that it wasnt safe to drive