A few months ago I saw this on a local craigslist. I watched it for a month or two as the seller kept dropping the price. I sent him a nice email asking him that if he ever got to where $200 was acceptable to please let me know.
Two weeks ago I got a email saying if I could be there in an hour I could have it for $200. Score!
The trailer looked rough in the pictures, but I took the chance that it was due to the layers of paint applied over the years. Got it home and my wife took one look and said "good luck"
I took that as a challenge.
As it looked first day. A previous owner was a fan of R2D2. A thorough inspection showed a bit of surface rust, but nothing major at all.
First tried to remove the paint using remover. Limited success.
I gave up and took it to a local blasting place and had the entire thing media blasted. Once home I had a buddy weld up the frame joints and box/and I sprayed a coat of primer. Originally it was bolted together and I wanted a bit more strength.
And as it sits today. New wheels and tires (ST175/80r13) which raised it a full 4 inches giving me 12 inches of ground clearance and an old set of Tully roof racks that seem perfect for it. Enough room for 2 x 100 watt renogy panels or pretty much anything else we want to carry on top. Need to decide on fenders. I am a Ford guy so I want round, but my son drives a jeep and wants Jeep style and paint. Thinking of a satin Gunmetal grey would finish it off nicely.
Next will be the running lights, new 2 inch Coupler (original was 1 7/8s) and maybe GI can holders in front of the fenders. I will update this when I have more to show. My wife has become a believer.
Two weeks ago I got a email saying if I could be there in an hour I could have it for $200. Score!
The trailer looked rough in the pictures, but I took the chance that it was due to the layers of paint applied over the years. Got it home and my wife took one look and said "good luck"
I took that as a challenge.
As it looked first day. A previous owner was a fan of R2D2. A thorough inspection showed a bit of surface rust, but nothing major at all.
First tried to remove the paint using remover. Limited success.
I gave up and took it to a local blasting place and had the entire thing media blasted. Once home I had a buddy weld up the frame joints and box/and I sprayed a coat of primer. Originally it was bolted together and I wanted a bit more strength.
And as it sits today. New wheels and tires (ST175/80r13) which raised it a full 4 inches giving me 12 inches of ground clearance and an old set of Tully roof racks that seem perfect for it. Enough room for 2 x 100 watt renogy panels or pretty much anything else we want to carry on top. Need to decide on fenders. I am a Ford guy so I want round, but my son drives a jeep and wants Jeep style and paint. Thinking of a satin Gunmetal grey would finish it off nicely.
Next will be the running lights, new 2 inch Coupler (original was 1 7/8s) and maybe GI can holders in front of the fenders. I will update this when I have more to show. My wife has become a believer.
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