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In the process of the lift I also repacked the wheel bearings, replaced the seals, re-painted the wheels and installed some new tires. I stuck with the stock size tire since it was only $30.00 each and it was the biggest I could really get on a 12" wheel. Down the road I plan on getting some larger tires and wheels.
Old hub caps getting ready to be painted
And wheels
Old tires full of Fix-a-Flat
Last edited by Dirtco; 07-15-2009 at 01:06 AM.
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Some new paint and tires, the whole trailer is going to be painted the red on the hub caps.
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While adding the 10" of lift, I ran into a couple other things.
First I needed to drop the front jack the same amount, but I didn't want to get hung up on it so I made it removable.
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New
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I also added some gussets to the coupler. Down the road I might convert to a differant set-up but for now I'll give this a shot and see how far it get's me.
Stock (gusset in the background tacked in place)
Some 3/8" plate
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And it setting on the ground!
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Sweet, it reminds me of a little red wagon
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That has some great clearence!
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I am very envious of your find! Maybe even jealeous! Even though it's pink! LOL!
Looks like there's a good foundation to work with with a solid steel frame. For that matter, seems like there's lots of steel everywhere to that camper trailer. Can't beat lots of steel.
Some brainstorms for the future... Cut out the fenderwell openings, probably enlarge them as well and put some fender flares on so that you can fit the same tires that your truck runs. Instead of a tube axle, run a trailing arm suspension similar to the Adventure Trailers. With that steel subframe, the trailer seems setup really well for a HDPE skid covering the bottom so it doesn't hang up. Also, the subframe would be very amendable to reinforcing with gussets and other type braces to increase rigidity and strength if you get it in some rougher terrain.
Oh, after you get the trailer painted something other than pink... Can I borrow it one weekend?
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That was my same thought, you should see it behind the truck!Originally Posted by Ireland
Sweet, it reminds me of a little red wagon
It should work great for mild wheeling and the random river crossing.
The pink is gone! I'll post up some pictures later...I am very envious of your find! Maybe even jealeous! Even though it's pink! LOL!
Looks like there's a good foundation to work with with a solid steel frame. For that matter, seems like there's lots of steel everywhere to that camper trailer. Can't beat lots of steel.
Some brainstorms for the future... Cut out the fenderwell openings, probably enlarge them as well and put some fender flares on so that you can fit the same tires that your truck runs. Instead of a tube axle, run a trailing arm suspension similar to the Adventure Trailers. With that steel subframe, the trailer seems setup really well for a HDPE skid covering the bottom so it doesn't hang up. Also, the subframe would be very amendable to reinforcing with gussets and other type braces to increase rigidity and strength if you get it in some rougher terrain.
Oh, after you get the trailer painted something other than pink... Can I borrow it one weekend?
The construction of the trailer is amazing, they really don't build things like they used to. Good strong steel frame, plenty of crossmembers and a killer back bumper. How can you go wrong?
The sub-frame is going to get braced up really soon, I just wanted to make sure the stock axle was going to work before spending a bunch of time on it.
For now I plan on using the stock axle and tires/wheels. Down the road that might change, depending where I camp and how this set up performs. I don't have as much clearance under the axle as I would like, but most of the trails I camp on don't have that many "diff. grabber" rocks so we will see.
The biggest area I see it getting hung up on (besides the axle tube) is the under side of the rear bumper, but it's a bumper and thats what it's made for.If it gets too bad I will plate the bottom and make a skid (like you were saying).
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I also beefed up the front of the frame. The trailer used to have a bar that came down and acted as the jack/stand. With the lift this was not going to work any more, so I added some tubing and welded the thing solid. It also makes a nice little platform for lifting the top up (since it's so much taller than stock). Later on I might add some storage space in front of the camper or mount the trucks spare tire there, the extra tubing should give me a little more to work with.
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