Dexter Trailer build

hvguy · Post by **hvguy** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:29 pm

Picked it up from the coast for free.

It was pretty rusted, but nothing 8 cans of primer and a day of wire brushing couldn't handle.

Reinforced in 3 places with 3.5" emergency sprinkler pipe courtesy from somewhere around here.
Put 2" angle railing on the sides for straps to hook onto.
Picked up a warn m8274 winch from the scrap yard and rebuilt it, and just got done welding the mount to tongue. I also came across 4 trojan MEGA deep cycle golf cart batteries that are only a year old on craigslist for 100$ Those happened to fit in the A-frame at the front.

Overall it has cost me ~ 250$ to get it where it is now.

Woot. Im not sure what im going to do for flooring.... I might just throw plywood on it till I have enough to floor it the right way when I get back in town.

I still have to wire in both sets of brakes, and I still need to get a brake controller and lights before I go.

hvguy · Post by **hvguy** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:30 pm

I went to test my winch.... and it took a shit..

After being 32 years old...

Painted the wheels.... they were pretty nasty, patched some tires I found.... that happened to be some BFgoodrich KO All Terrain's.... heh.
And got new shocks.

hvguy · Post by **hvguy** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:32 pm

And now im almost done with the deck. The wood I got was sooo bent and mis-shaped; it took a ratchet strap and 3/8 bolts to get it kinda straightened out.

Overdrift · Post by **Overdrift** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:37 pm

god damn that trailer is big. it makes the 4 runner look sooo tiny.

hvguy · Post by **hvguy** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:53 pm

Overdrift wrote:god damn that trailer is big. it makes the 4 runner look sooo tiny.

Lol, yeah. I HAVE to invest in a weight distribution and anti-sway kit after I get back.

landslideATX · Post by **landslideATX** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:24 pm

thats a sweet trailer. nice find and build. you always seem to have the really weired stuff that is kinda cool. what color is that paint on those rims?

hvguy · Post by **hvguy** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 2:43 am

landslideATX wrote:thats a sweet trailer. nice find and build. you always seem to have the really weired stuff that is kinda cool. what color is that paint on those rims?

I primered it with Heavy rust Rustoleum. Then followed that with some Gloss black enamel from rustoleum. Then while it was wet, coated it with some high-gloss metal flake. But I ran out on the first 2. And im broke now that I had to do the flooring.

But that aside: I just got back from the K-mart parkinglot "they keep their lights on at night" Had the generator and drill going at the last 48 holes...
BUT ITS DONE!!!
Just gotta put the last 12 bolts in. "2 person job"

Ill post pics tomorrow when its light out.

Post by **CBR_TOY** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 2:35 pm

nice job..... are you short arching all of that?

hvguy · Post by **hvguy** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 2:59 pm

CBR_TOY wrote:nice job..... are you short arching all of that?

Do what?

Post by **CBR_TOY** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:20 am

are you using the thin gold wire with the amps set around 19-21 with your wire speed around 2-3?

Post by **dr.occa** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:28 am

good work on the trailer hv.

see, you do pop out a nice pearl here and there.

Post by **nt66** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:18 am

man that trailor is ridiculous you could almost fit 2 86's on there

Overdrift · Post by **Overdrift** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:35 pm

nt66 wrote:man that trailor is ridiculous you could almost fit 2 86's on there

I think he can fit 2 ae86's haha.

hvguy · Post by **hvguy** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:28 pm

nt66 wrote:man that trailor is ridiculous you could almost fit 2 86's on there

Actually I can fit an FC and a ae86 on there within 1 inch.

BTW, the pinion gear on the winch broke in half.... so I cleaned it up and brazed it back together.

It works... for now.

And here's the FC on the trailer... I had it too far forward, so the 4runner was a bit crouched down. Itll even out when I put it on the back, backwards.

here is the winch after I finally got it fixed, and re-wired, and sealed.

Overdrift · Post by **Overdrift** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:37 pm

i dont think the 4runner will be happy pulling both cars, that trailer, and all your stuff.