slimtwo
Adventurer
I bought this trailer a few weeks ago from a guy in So Cal. I have been looking for something like this for a while now, and I was excited to finally find something. I am going to do this build in stages, and the first stage is to change the axle and clean it up some.
The first thing I am doing is changing out the axle. My son helped me flip the trailer over, this makes it some much easier to work on. This trailer came with 5 on 5.5 hubs, and my Jeep is 5 on 4.5. So here I am getting started with removing the old axle.
I bought the axle from Redneck trailer parts in Mira Loma, Riverside Ca., it is 52”s long with E-brakes
After getting the old axle out, I got the new one up and in place.
Now comes the wiring, I bought a weather proof terminal box to land all the wiring for the lights and brakes. It made for a very clean install. I also used an extra flat (4) pin connector for the brake connection, that way I can unplug the axle if I need to remove it.
I still have to buy new shocks, however, before I can do that, I need to weld tabs on the axle for the shocks. I removed some old wiring, and a make shift tire carrier from underneath the trailer. I also removed the hand brake handle and linkage (since I don’t need it any more). Last thing was to install the wheels and flip it back over (make no mistake, this little trailer is heavy). here it is on the new axle.
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Well enough for the day. I'm just not as young as I used to be. I spent the better part of the day working on this, and I'm done. More later.
Happy trails!
The first thing I am doing is changing out the axle. My son helped me flip the trailer over, this makes it some much easier to work on. This trailer came with 5 on 5.5 hubs, and my Jeep is 5 on 4.5. So here I am getting started with removing the old axle.
I bought the axle from Redneck trailer parts in Mira Loma, Riverside Ca., it is 52”s long with E-brakes
After getting the old axle out, I got the new one up and in place.
Now comes the wiring, I bought a weather proof terminal box to land all the wiring for the lights and brakes. It made for a very clean install. I also used an extra flat (4) pin connector for the brake connection, that way I can unplug the axle if I need to remove it.
I still have to buy new shocks, however, before I can do that, I need to weld tabs on the axle for the shocks. I removed some old wiring, and a make shift tire carrier from underneath the trailer. I also removed the hand brake handle and linkage (since I don’t need it any more). Last thing was to install the wheels and flip it back over (make no mistake, this little trailer is heavy). here it is on the new axle.
Well enough for the day. I'm just not as young as I used to be. I spent the better part of the day working on this, and I'm done. More later.
Happy trails!