DOH! I guess I did leave that part out. Basically it was a check the lights inspection. Nothing exciting.

Compared to purchasing a new trailer of this type I saved about 50%. However, my satisfaction level is WAY HIGH! Will I do it again? You betcha!

The suspension is where I'll certainly make a change. I just started looking at Timbren and Dexter axles.

Since I can only add 3 images per post.... The frame is finally finished and ready for lights and paint. FinishedFrame.jpg Connected to the Jeep and ready to go! FinishedTrailer.jpg A good friend of mine really helped me out. I sent him all the measurements and he put them in Visio, so now we have p...

As promised, here are some pix of the project. I ended up making the rails and the center cross member out of 1.5"x1.5" 1/8". The front and rear cross members are 1.5"x1.5" 16 gauge. The tongue is 2"x2" 1/8" tube. It's time to prep the 1/8" rails. JointPr...

One down side to building a trailer that I've discovered...

I have to wait until Monday for the Colorado Highway Patrol to inspect it! I guess I get to exercise patience.

Pix to follow soon.

D The Sear 20 cubic foot carrier is the one I'll use. I was able to pick one up off of Craig's List for 1/3 the normal price. I'm just about complete with the trailer. All the remains is getting it inspected by the State Patrol (a requirement here in Colorado) after I install the lights. A thread wi...

I'll certainly keep y'all posted on the progess.

Ordering material today, picking it up tomorrow, should have the frame built by tomorrow night.

Thank you gentlemen!

Again, thanks!

You've been a great help and encourager!

I've also been emailing Kevin at www.KevinCaron.com and you've both been saying the same things. So, I think I'll give it a try!

Thanks Brian! I know we all can tend to "think" we're better than we actually so I'm trying to look at my skills soberly. Question on adding gussets... would it be wise to tack those in when tacking everything else to help prevent warping? Of course moving around the frame and letting thin...

Mick, Thanks for your encouraging reply! My experience level... I arc welded many years ago - so long ago that it doesn't count. With MIG, about a month. However, I'm practicing as much as I can and have recently made the move from flux core to Argon/CO2. All of the welds below were made with .025 w...

We've all seen the big touring motorcycles pulling small trailers. The commercial ones can be crazy expensive ($1,500+). Many have turned to Harbor Freight bolt together trailers cut down (33"x39" deck) to fit a car top carrier with a max cargo weight of 150# (300# total cargo/trailer). My...