ljrunner05
Adventurer
Well I am finally joining the ranks of the adventuress trailer overlanders! I hope to get some more pictures, but I'm new to doing build threads so I missed large sections. When you get excited it's hard to stop and take pictures! :sombrero:
The picture above was the ad on Craigslist. As soon as I saw it, I knew I was going to be getting it. The pictures below are how it looks a couple weeks later. This trailer is pretty heavy. It's all steel, with 2x6's for the floor. It pulls straight, but the home made hitch makes a LOT of noise. I'll be cutting it off and adding a new Lock N' Roll hitch before I make too many long trips. Their is only one spot where the rust has eaten though the side, but I'll be patching it up soon. The tailgate makes a ton of noise because it's not pulled up tight to the trailer. The tailgate probably weighs 40 pounds. It's pretty hefty to raise and lower. I've added a little foam to help it seal up better, and rattle less. This will be a work in progress, but a very solid starter trailer.
When I bought this trailer a couple of weekends ago it had no lights, no jack, no rack or RTT and the homemade hitch had a nut that kept coming loose. I was almost afraid to pull it home. After a couple weekends of work it's starting to come together. I'll get some more pics this weekend of the suspension and such. It's a starting point, and for the money I can't complain.
Next up will be mounting the water tank, plumbing it in with some quick disconnects on the side of the trailer and starting a kitchen build. I'll do my best to take some more pics soon!
The picture above was the ad on Craigslist. As soon as I saw it, I knew I was going to be getting it. The pictures below are how it looks a couple weeks later. This trailer is pretty heavy. It's all steel, with 2x6's for the floor. It pulls straight, but the home made hitch makes a LOT of noise. I'll be cutting it off and adding a new Lock N' Roll hitch before I make too many long trips. Their is only one spot where the rust has eaten though the side, but I'll be patching it up soon. The tailgate makes a ton of noise because it's not pulled up tight to the trailer. The tailgate probably weighs 40 pounds. It's pretty hefty to raise and lower. I've added a little foam to help it seal up better, and rattle less. This will be a work in progress, but a very solid starter trailer.
When I bought this trailer a couple of weekends ago it had no lights, no jack, no rack or RTT and the homemade hitch had a nut that kept coming loose. I was almost afraid to pull it home. After a couple weekends of work it's starting to come together. I'll get some more pics this weekend of the suspension and such. It's a starting point, and for the money I can't complain.
Next up will be mounting the water tank, plumbing it in with some quick disconnects on the side of the trailer and starting a kitchen build. I'll do my best to take some more pics soon!
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