wow you have an awesome talent! that looks like its going to be a lot of fun.So about a year ago I started an off-road trailer build. I have a 30 ft trailer that we use as a family to go camping, but I wanted something smaller that I could pull with my Bronco and take on more adventurous trips.
I like projects and learning to do new things, so I started completely from scratch. When I began the build I thought Iād have roughly 100 hours into it from start to finish. I just completed it this last week, and easily have 4 to 5x that amount of time into it.
Since I looked at a lot of other diy builds before I started, I thought Iād post this up with some pictures to maybe give the next person some ideas.
Pictures of the frame and box construction as well as axle mounting. I built the trailer to have the same track width as my bronco.
Next I worked on the exterior skin, trim, fenders, door and window. For the exterior trim I used aluminum composite panels. They were originally orange, but me and my son wrapped them with a matte metallic blue.
From here I added propane, outside shower/water heater, exterior drop down table and baggage doors.
Next was the interior. Working in the small space was kind of a pain. I put down lvl flooring, placed cabinets at the front, below the cabinets is the power center and converter. Not pictured, but there is also a 15 gallon water tank below the cabinets. Lastly I used pvc shiplap on the walls and ceiling.
The rear galley has cabinets, a small sink, two burner cooktop and a 3.3 cu ft refrigerator. I didnāt take a lot of pictures of this work. As the project went on longer, I was just focused on getting it done and didnāt take a lot of pictures.
After a few more odds and ends, the trailer is done. It was a lot of work, but Iāll enjoy it while out exploring trails. Finished pictures with my bronco.
Hahaha. Thatās hystericalI don't know bro... that thing looks like it weights at least 3600 lbs.... I wouldn't risk it...
JK it looks awesome!
It's a thing of beauty! Great job!So about a year ago I started an off-road trailer build. I have a 30 ft trailer that we use as a family to go camping, but I wanted something smaller that I could pull with my Bronco and take on more adventurous trips.
I like projects and learning to do new things, so I started completely from scratch. When I began the build I thought Iād have roughly 100 hours into it from start to finish. I just completed it this last week, and easily have 4 to 5x that amount of time into it.
Since I looked at a lot of other diy builds before I started, I thought Iād post this up with some pictures to maybe give the next person some ideas.
Pictures of the frame and box construction as well as axle mounting. I built the trailer to have the same track width as my bronco.
Next I worked on the exterior skin, trim, fenders, door and window. For the exterior trim I used aluminum composite panels. They were originally orange, but me and my son wrapped them with a matte metallic blue.
From here I added propane, outside shower/water heater, exterior drop down table and baggage doors.
Next was the interior. Working in the small space was kind of a pain. I put down lvl flooring, placed cabinets at the front, below the cabinets is the power center and converter. Not pictured, but there is also a 15 gallon water tank below the cabinets. Lastly I used pvc shiplap on the walls and ceiling.
The rear galley has cabinets, a small sink, two burner cooktop and a 3.3 cu ft refrigerator. I didnāt take a lot of pictures of this work. As the project went on longer, I was just focused on getting it done and didnāt take a lot of pictures.
After a few more odds and ends, the trailer is done. It was a lot of work, but Iāll enjoy it while out exploring trails. Finished pictures with my bronco.
That is an absolutely awesome trailer build! And what a project to help with dad for your boys; love that and I know they did too.I have a total of five boys. Two of them are twins that are 7 years old. They wanted to help, so I had them help me pack the wheel bearing and put the brakes/hubs on the axle. I didnāt want them to get grease all over their cloths so I put garbage bags on them. It was a hoot having them help.
I was out on the very first picture when I saw he had to weld it together.That looks amazing - Well done to you and your son! Iām jealous I donāt have the knowledge to build something like this.
A list of my least favorite things to do: building fence, packing bearings, drum brakes. I will hire your boys.I have a total of five boys. Two of them are twins that are 7 years old. They wanted to help, so I had them help me pack the wheel bearing and put the brakes/hubs on the axle. I didnāt want them to get grease all over their cloths so I put garbage bags on them. It was a hoot having them help.
How does the bed work? You can't sleep traversely in a 5' wide trailer . . . Are there other bed pieces? Such nice work, clearly you enjoy building!So about a year ago I started an off-road trailer build. I have a 30 ft trailer that we use as a family to go camping, but I wanted something smaller that I could pull with my Bronco and take on more adventurous trips.
I like projects and learning to do new things, so I started completely from scratch. When I began the build I thought Iād have roughly 100 hours into it from start to finish. I just completed it this last week, and easily have 4 to 5x that amount of time into it.
Since I looked at a lot of other diy builds before I started, I thought Iād post this up with some pictures to maybe give the next person some ideas.
Pictures of the frame and box construction as well as axle mounting. I built the trailer to have the same track width as my bronco.
Next I worked on the exterior skin, trim, fenders, door and window. For the exterior trim I used aluminum composite panels. They were originally orange, but me and my son wrapped them with a matte metallic blue.
From here I added propane, outside shower/water heater, exterior drop down table and baggage doors.
Next was the interior. Working in the small space was kind of a pain. I put down lvl flooring, placed cabinets at the front, below the cabinets is the power center and converter. Not pictured, but there is also a 15 gallon water tank below the cabinets. Lastly I used pvc shiplap on the walls and ceiling.
The rear galley has cabinets, a small sink, two burner cooktop and a 3.3 cu ft refrigerator. I didnāt take a lot of pictures of this work. As the project went on longer, I was just focused on getting it done and didnāt take a lot of pictures.
After a few more odds and ends, the trailer is done. It was a lot of work, but Iāll enjoy it while out exploring trails. Finished pictures with my bronco.
Itās a tri-fold mattress. It can fold up to sit on or just give more room to haul stuff in the trailer. Hereās a pic with it folded out.How does the bed work? You can't sleep traversely in a 5' wide trailer . . . Are there other bed pieces? Such nice work, clearly you enjoy building!
Very cool, I love to see people not afraid to fabricate and design/build things on their own. Harbor freight just announced a new 10x5 modular trailer at SEMA last week. Starting at $999 seems like it would be a pretty good jump starting point for a project like this. Axle, wheels, tires, tongue jack, deck, lights, wired, and painted.... Kind of gets me thinking.I looked at quite a few online, and then looked at several in person at the rv show. Most seemed to be 5x8 or 5x10 or something close to that. I ended up building just shy of 5ā wide, 10ā long and 4.5ā box height.
For length I wanted to be able to have a rear galley, then a main cabin with enough room to have some storage and be able to sleep in it. When I added this all up, it came to 10ā.
I saw a few builds where people started with a 4x8 Harbor Freight trailer, but it wasnāt quite big enough for what I needed. A 5x10 trailer would be a good starting point. It doesnāt like itās that much bigger, but itās over 50% larger than a 4x8.Very cool, I love to see people not afraid to fabricate and design/build things on their own. Harbor freight just announced a new 10x5 modular trailer at SEMA last week. Starting at $999 seems like it would be a pretty good jump starting point for a project like this. Axle, wheels, tires, tongue jack, deck, lights, wired, and painted.... Kind of gets me thinking.
https://newsroom.harborfreight.com/...lly-customizable-haul-master-trailer-at-sema/