Utility trailer conversion

I've been using my trailer mostly for yard work since I've been clearing an acre of woods.
I swapped the axle for a 3.5 ton and put 31" mud terrains on it. It's been great for hauling wood.

I bought a Gobi rack but they are on back order for quite a long time, so in order to make use of my new RTT I decided to reinforce the sidewalls of my trailer, strap on my Yakima rack from my previous rig and make it a bit more overland friendly, ready to tackle 4 days in the boonies on my next trip, leaving tomorrow.

I've used very simple peasant like modifications, such as thick L backets to hold my MFC's in place as well as my ammo can.

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PCO6

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Nice ... and very practical. I'm building an expedition trailer and in the meantime I've been using a utility trailer I built years ago in a similar way to you. I carry 2 kayaks and 2 bikes on racks that I built for it. Still have lots of space for extra "stuff".

Looking forward to some "boonie" pics.
 
It's a rifle bag. It carries my propane tanks and poles for the tent.

I had it out for a 1000km off-road trip, and here is the verdict. It performed extremely well, I was amazed by how much articulation came out of that ball hitch. However that will be the first thing to be changed to a max coupler. I will also raise the trailer a bit on taller leafs so that the tongue is at the same height as my jeep hitch. I was also told from the people driving behind me that the sidewalls swayed a bit at times, so some cross bracing will be added for stability. Lastly, new floor boards, just cuz these ones are old, and I will need much more tie down spots inside the trailer. It wasn't easy to keep the boxes and jerries down without sliding around.

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The floor was all but rotted out, especially where I used to throw cord after cord of wood into it. But now that it performed so well on the last trip, I continue to upgrade it and improve it.
Put new flooring in it:
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I'm also going to add much more tie down options along the inner bed as not being able to properly tie down my boxes inside was a bit of an issue.

I've also placed an order for a max coupler hitch to give it more articulation.
 

Trophycummins

Adventurer
Just wanted to stop by and say thanks for your YouTube video on your tent. I ended up purchasing a smittybilt tent after seeing it.


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