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[Mark Harley]

MofCrows: That is a cool TBT!
Love the classic full size ford.
Keep us posted on your build.

[Pooch72]

oh, no no no. This will just not do.

Sir, you are towing a Ford trailer with a Dodge! That's like mixing water and oil. Like mixing matter and anti-matter. Like mixing cats and dogs! It's just WRONG!

However, having gotten all that out of the way, I'm digging the new trailer!

[aMurderOfCrows]

oh, no no no. This will just not do.

Sir, you are towing a Ford trailer with a Dodge! That's like mixing water and oil. Like mixing matter and anti-matter. Like mixing cats and dogs! It's just WRONG!

However, having gotten all that out of the way, I'm digging the new trailer!

I hear you, and the rednecking is going to get worse...just look at the pics.

I was always a Ford guy and a very negative experience with my 05 powerstroke and other circumstances led me to the Dodge.

In the pics, the tailgate on this trailer didn't work and was stuck shut. I pried the tailgate open and remove the female part of the latch on both sides. Not wanting to try and replace this I just rigged up something to hold it closed. I realize part of the hasp is supposed to be secured under the long part but it lays nice and flat this way and I didn't want to take the time to cut the one piece off.

Also, I wanted a trailer jack with a wheel so that shoving the trailer around would be easier. I couldn't find one that was long enough to jack the trailer up high enough, to get it on and off the hitch without some lifting. So, I bought this heavy duty swiveling caster and carriage bolted it to the foot of the existing jack. The extra five inches accomplised both the height and mobility I was looking for.

By now, its obvious this isn't going to be the most technical build. This trailer will get abused so I'm not going to get too fancy with it. The places I camp for my hunting trips are way off the beaten path on extremely rough rutted and washed out two track roads.

In the distant future I may replace this bed with a straighter one or build my own platform on top of the frame. But for now, it'll hold all I want to put in it, it has mucho ground clearance and any dents and dings I put in it aren't going to bother me. Now, I just need the time to get some action photos.

[aMurderOfCrows]

MofCrows: That is a cool TBT!
Love the classic full size ford.
Keep us posted on your build.

Thank you.

Another thing to mention is weight.

I looked through pooch's build thread and noticed his trailer came in at 1300lbs.

I took mine to get it weighed for title purposes and it was too lite to be weighed. Had to put both my truck and trailer on the scale. The combo was 7080lbs. Deduct 6700 for my truck and I get 380lbs. That doesn't seem anywhere near correct.

[thebarista]

So I got a little wild with the paint. and Cut some existing metal brackets so I could post the lock box on the front. It is getting close to looking respectable but not quite. I have been building the inserts and have some rhinoliner for the inside. 2012-04-07_16-27-11_4.jpg

[Mark Harley]

Nice work! What model of truck did you use?

[loren85022]

So I got a little wild with the paint. and Cut some existing metal brackets so I could post the lock box on the front. It is getting close to looking respectable but not quite. I have been building the inserts and have some rhinoliner for the inside.

is it an optical illusion or is that hitch so stubby that the box will contact vehicle bumper when you turn?

[aMurderOfCrows]

Got the actual weight on mine, 1400#'s.

A set of shocks, set of Jerry cans mounted on the front, maybe remove all the brake hardware and its done.

[Chili]

is it an optical illusion or is that hitch so stubby that the box will contact vehicle bumper when you turn?

I was thinking the same thing. I would like to relocate the locking tool box in mine, from the bed to the tongue, but think I need to extend the tongue a bit first, for that reason.

[jonharis]

I'm putting the final touches on this one now. '69 F250 Ranger. Strictly for yard and home improvement duty.

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