YJ on Tons Build Saga

[Kurt]

Holy cow. You might need to invest in one of these... or a trail ladder

Jeep TJ Hide-A-Step

http://www.mountainoffroad.com/_e/Jeep_ ... A_Step.htm

Thanks you for the pointer but they don't work with aftermarket rocker guards.
Besides I'd just end up smashing them on the rocks.

Looking into fab-ing up a stirrup I can flip out from next to the drivers & passengers seats.

[schwalby]

[Kurt]

Yup .... Something along that line.

[Kodi]

You have any spare stirrups from the horse era?? Hey...I want to ride shotgun atleast once...May I!!??

[Kurt]

You have any spare stirrups from the horse era??

I do but they are too narrow. Need something I can easily put a work boot into. English riding boots tend to be narrower.

Hey...I want to ride shotgun atleast once...May I!!??

Anytime... of course

[Frank]

That thing is friggin awesome ! Like John said , remind me not to follow Kurt. Although A couple of us did that triple black a Paragon . (moons ago ) FjR68

[johnsxj]

Cripes Kurt! Is your trailer wide enough?!?!?!?!?!?

[Kurt]

Kinda.....
The overall width of the tires is ~83". Tread width is right about 80". The deck is 82".
Width was part of the reason I went with custom higher backspacing on the beadlocks.
5" instead of the standard 3.5" but still keeping the hubs just behind the lock ring.
Might have to build some small ramps to drive over on the trailer to keep from damaging the fenders. (82" between them)

Might be looking at a bigger and enclosed trailer this weekend...

Besides Ryans needs a place out of the weather to fix his Heep at Rausch!

[nostaw]

How much more height do you need on your garage?

I can clear 8' high (width will not be an issue), with the doors up, so I could rent you space to work (at very reasonable rates) indoors if you get desperate...

JW

[ArticRubi]

Kurt if that enclosed trailer doesn't work out, check out Welch Trailer. He built me an 18' deck over 96" wide, extra long tongue, with a 3' dove tail. Electric brakes, battery backup, break away, 4500 lb axles, and LED lights for less than $3k.

I couldn't just make ramps for my old trailer because the rear tires rode in between the fenders when the trailer was balanced. Even with the stretch it wasn't going to work so I would have been riding with my rears up on the fenders

[Carl McFly]

and if anyone ends up with an 'extra' trailer and wouldn't mind loaning it out...... ...... I'm seriously looking at trailering to RC this year. Especially after developing 'Death Wobble' 10 hours before we were leaving PA last time! I have a rental truck lined up but jeez the money they want to rent a car trailer is kind of crazy

[Kurt]

Well.... just so happens that as of today I have an "extra" trailer.

[DOUG]

Pics?

[Kurt]

Pics?

Vitals...
10K, 4K empty, 96" inside width, 7' 5" ceiling, 7' 4" Door height, 28' Box, 4 new tires & rims + 4 spares, weight distribution hitch, 2 new spare hubs with bearing sets.

Minor dings here and there from it's first 4 years of use by the seller.





Thinking of adding a work bench and cabinets up front as well as adding some more interior lights.

[ChrisD]

I have to ask... And what did the wife say when you pulled into the driveway with the trailer??

Killer trailer!!