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    small off road trailer build

    Successful first trip with the new trailer. The maiden trip was a 5 day stint in the North Maine Woods. Trailer handled great. It was nice to spread the gear load out and make the travel much more enjoyable. Takes a lot of stress out of remote camping when you can carry extra fuel as well...
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    small off road trailer build

    Well the trailer got a bit bigger than initially planned. Here are some pics of the progress. Hoping I havent made too many mistakes along the way. Thanks to a good friend who provided all the welding. Getting out soon to try it out and see how it performs.
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    small off road trailer build

    Yes it will be rugged, but I'm trying to plan for future revisions. I'll eventually want to add a frame for an RTT, and swap out the clamshell for a more standard cargo box. Also realizing the hinge in the front for the clamshell is not a great design. Limits the use of the tongue area for...
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    small off road trailer build

    Hey everyone, looking for some feedback regarding a potential small off road trailer build. I picked up a small 4x5ish clamshell trailer cheap. Got the idea from MikeyMagic's build. Thanks to him and everyone on here for all the ideas! Planning on mounting it to a new frame/axle. I've added...
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    Expedition trailer build - old utility trailer

    Thanks MikeyMagic, Heres a few pics of mine. I just picked it up last weekend. Couple of pics are just sizing up the wheels i'm planning on using. I'll start a thread once I get the design going. Thanks for all yours and everyones info on the forum!
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    Expedition trailer build - old utility trailer

    Looking great! Have you taken it out for a test run yet? I just picked up the same trailer and plan on doing a similar build. What width axle did you go with?
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