Dumping offroad military trailer
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sodamo
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- Bobcat CT4545 LS XR4140H (Mine) BX2380 (wife’s)
Thanks Steve
I will post on that thread so as not to derail this one
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NS Gearhead
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Thanks. I've got more to do with this trailer then time to get it done. LOL I'm still around the $2500 mark, and say... 2.5 years into it. Idealy I'd have a truck to go to the quary with then transfer to the Jeep to get it in the trail... but ya can't have it all.
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NS Gearhead
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Tig
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Very nice. That will hold a lot of material.
I think your pivoting boom is an important detail. It extends the lift and keeps the forces pushing in the right direction. Much stronger.
I think your pivoting boom is an important detail. It extends the lift and keeps the forces pushing in the right direction. Much stronger.
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NS Gearhead
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Started on some tree skids today. After taking it through the woods I found that the trailer's tires would butt up against alot of trees that the Jeep had gone around.
getting the angles... the hardest part
two pieces of 2x2x1/8" cut and welded together
while the tire was off to get a better angle to weld, I sprayed the wheel with this stuff. I'd had it for a while but never had the chance. Now it matches the Jeep better! : )
painted and relocated the light
the mudflap bolts really did a number on the tire when the springs settled under load!
Should do the trick. I can see I'll probably use them as steps. I may skin them and use for small storage.
getting the angles... the hardest part
two pieces of 2x2x1/8" cut and welded together
while the tire was off to get a better angle to weld, I sprayed the wheel with this stuff. I'd had it for a while but never had the chance. Now it matches the Jeep better! : )
painted and relocated the light
the mudflap bolts really did a number on the tire when the springs settled under load!
Should do the trick. I can see I'll probably use them as steps. I may skin them and use for small storage.
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NS Gearhead
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Finished the other side today
Had to test it out and let you guys in on how it works
Tree skid test - YouTube
It barely had a chance to dry. LOL
It had 1/3 load of green spruce in it in the vid. Although that tree's getting removed, I'm happy I bothered doing it. I had the steel laying around, so it was just my time. I think it looks more bad *****! Kind of like an arrow head or something. : )
On a side note, it sure is nice to have weekdays off to work on projects... well, I'm between nightshifts and foregoing sleep, but worth it I think. See, I don't work on these things when the wife and kiddo are around. That's their time. So weekdays that wife's working, and the girl's in daycare are daddy's time. : )
Had to test it out and let you guys in on how it works
Tree skid test - YouTube
It barely had a chance to dry. LOL
It had 1/3 load of green spruce in it in the vid. Although that tree's getting removed, I'm happy I bothered doing it. I had the steel laying around, so it was just my time. I think it looks more bad *****! Kind of like an arrow head or something. : )
On a side note, it sure is nice to have weekdays off to work on projects... well, I'm between nightshifts and foregoing sleep, but worth it I think. See, I don't work on these things when the wife and kiddo are around. That's their time. So weekdays that wife's working, and the girl's in daycare are daddy's time. : )
Whitnel
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Looks good.
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NS Gearhead
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Thanks Whitnel!
I think I'm ready to call this thing done! Here's what I started with;
It's taken way too long, and cost way too much, but in the end I've learned alot, gained alot of experience, and have something that serves my needs that you can't just go to the store and buy... and I think it's kind of cool. LOL Thanks for watching and posting. I hope you like it!!!
THE END!
I think I'm ready to call this thing done! Here's what I started with;
It's taken way too long, and cost way too much, but in the end I've learned alot, gained alot of experience, and have something that serves my needs that you can't just go to the store and buy... and I think it's kind of cool. LOL Thanks for watching and posting. I hope you like it!!!
THE END!
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NS Gearhead
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Well I guess I found the limit for my little trailer. Decided to try and get two loads of fresh cut birch out of the woods in one load. Ended up making it too top heavy and well the picture tells the tale.
It bent the top portion of the pintle. If I can't straighten it out I'll have to buy a new one just for the top. The lower portion had a hole drilled and most of it cut off so it didn't stick out so far out of my reciever. The rest held up just fine. I unloaded what didn't spill out and I was able to push it back on it's tires.
It bent the top portion of the pintle. If I can't straighten it out I'll have to buy a new one just for the top. The lower portion had a hole drilled and most of it cut off so it didn't stick out so far out of my reciever. The rest held up just fine. I unloaded what didn't spill out and I was able to push it back on it's tires.
Whitnel
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Glad it did not get torn up too bad.
zing
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Wow, looking at the angle of the jeep and how high the right side is, that trailer is really putting some pressure on that hitch. I am surprised you took the time to snap a picture. I would have been tossing wood around like a mad man trying to get the trailer empty.
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NS Gearhead
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Yes it was. Like I said it bent the top portion of the pintle. I'll snap a pic later. I wasn't too worried about the Jeep... there was a big tree nearby to catch it if it started to go.
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NS Gearhead
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I'm even more convinced that I did the right thing just going with a normal pintle. I get crazy angle out of it... and if I need more it's because I'm doing something wrong... like in this case. I had enough green birch in it to fill it back up twice to the bottom of the boards. I also will be throwing some loggs in that hole to prevent the pucker factor that led to this as well.
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NS Gearhead
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As promised;
After taking it off it was obvious my vice wasn't going to straighten it out... so I put it back and beat the ever loving snot out of it with my 4lb mini maul. I also like calling it my LFH ; ) Most used tool I have. Their's now slop in the bolt holes so I can push it to the right and have it look straight and work well, but I can push it to the left and pretty much look like I just rolled it. Not worth replacing, but still sucks.
After taking it off it was obvious my vice wasn't going to straighten it out... so I put it back and beat the ever loving snot out of it with my 4lb mini maul. I also like calling it my LFH ; ) Most used tool I have. Their's now slop in the bolt holes so I can push it to the right and have it look straight and work well, but I can push it to the left and pretty much look like I just rolled it. Not worth replacing, but still sucks.
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fosterchild420
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Love the tread and the trailer. You have inspired me too! I have a small trailer the would be a good canidate for this.
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NS Gearhead
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Well the old trailer's gone. Sold it last night. Pretty mixed feelings as it's been by far my biggest and best project so far, and was extremely handy, but I'm saving up for smaller and better things. LOL
Sold it for what I had into it (minus my time) to a fellow Jeeper that's going to use it more for camping/hunting then work.
Sold it for what I had into it (minus my time) to a fellow Jeeper that's going to use it more for camping/hunting then work.
