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Trailer project
11-08-2009, 11:15 AM
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I found a CJ7 tub on CL for $100. It came with front fenders, hood, windshield frame and grill. It is rusty as hell but I've been wanting to build a CJ trailer anyway so I bought it. Someone welded new floors in but they did not cut the old rusted floors out first.
I have a old bass boat trailer I'm going to cut up to use the frame and axle to build my jeep trailer with.
I was going to use my hand grinder to cut the tub with, but I discovered it just eat the cut-off wheels up. So out comes the sawsall, it went through it like butter.
I'v got to do some rust removal and weld up a frame under the tub to mount to the trailer frame. (most of the tub mounts are rusted out)
I'll post more as I get the chance to work on it. 
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Re: Trailer project
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11-08-2009, 11:57 AM
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Looks like a good start! I wish I would have had the forethought to cut my CJ7 up in the right place to make a trailer out of it. But I cut it too far back to keep the box intact.  |
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11-09-2009, 10:13 PM
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Re: Trailer project
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11-09-2009, 10:38 PM
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ok now, this is just getting to good.
I am hooked on thsi thread already.
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11-09-2009, 11:46 PM
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11-10-2009, 12:12 AM
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11-10-2009, 12:18 AM
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what would make a trailer is a J-10 bed, I don't think I will donate mine for the project but just saying.
these are all good jobs.  |
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11-10-2009, 12:31 AM
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11-10-2009, 09:20 AM
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Nice project Thorwon! That's going to be a cool trailer fer shizzle!  A roll bar would be a nice touch, and a tie down point as well.
BTW I sure do miss that perdy red clay and all of those pine trees! Makin' me home sick! 
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Re: Trailer project
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11-24-2009, 08:10 PM
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I have been able to work on the trailer off and on during the last week. I just haven't had my camera (my mother inlaw had it).
I got the mounts welded on the tub and frame, then bolted the tub on. I used tub mounts for a cj5 from Energy Suspension (poly).
I welded a frame for the front out of small channel that I picked up at a local auction. I'm covering it with some 14 ga. metal I had. It'll be four pieces across the front so I hope I can weld it good enough to make it look right. If not I'll smooth it with bondo.
The floor I pieced together with small pieces of 14 ga. when I get it all welded I'm going to sand blast it all, prime the tub and coat the inside with fiberglass.
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