I decided to build this along time ago... started it, and then life got in the way. now that my wife and I are settled into our new home, i finally have the time and space to finish it.
some of you might remember the thread i started about this...
http://www.rhinoforums.net/general-rhino-discussion/21600-pull-behind-your-rhino-trailers.html
ok, fast forward to the past week.
These pic's are of when i started to as of last night. (Keep in mind that i am not a master fabricator by any means... i bought a welder b/c i've always wanted to know how to weld. I figured this would be a great learning project. and it has been so far... )
first, i built the frame... about a year ago. then got the a-arms mounted... and then it sat.
went on a group ride with Southernoffroadriders.org this past saturday and got to talking about it... and all of the sudden, i got the urge to finish it. so, tuesday thru last night, this is what i accomplished:
got the shock tabs mounted, along with some frame bracing and gusseting....
frame shock tabs...
A-arm shock tabs..
gussets... still have two more to do...
got both sides mounted and welded completely....
sitting on the bed... (oh, I did a bed delete kit myself... that's another reason for doing the trailer)...
*everything looks off, like the camber of the wheels, etc... only b/c i didn't tighten anything and there was only one lug nut on each wheel. also... the rims have 2+5 offset, making them really wide.
another view with the camera upside down... :alcoholic:
my plans for this trailer were to have the same clearance and width as my rhino... so far, it's very close to my goals.
that's it for now... i still have some work to do this weekend(more frame bracing, a couple more gussets, the tongue, etc. i'm hoping to have it finished by sunday. A local park opens next weekend so i would like to test it out then....
thanks for looking...
atv trailer , offroad trailer , mini offroad trailer , pull behind trailer , side by side trailer
some of you might remember the thread i started about this...
http://www.rhinoforums.net/general-rhino-discussion/21600-pull-behind-your-rhino-trailers.html
ok, fast forward to the past week.
These pic's are of when i started to as of last night. (Keep in mind that i am not a master fabricator by any means... i bought a welder b/c i've always wanted to know how to weld. I figured this would be a great learning project. and it has been so far... )
first, i built the frame... about a year ago. then got the a-arms mounted... and then it sat.
went on a group ride with Southernoffroadriders.org this past saturday and got to talking about it... and all of the sudden, i got the urge to finish it. so, tuesday thru last night, this is what i accomplished:
got the shock tabs mounted, along with some frame bracing and gusseting....
frame shock tabs...
A-arm shock tabs..
gussets... still have two more to do...
got both sides mounted and welded completely....
sitting on the bed... (oh, I did a bed delete kit myself... that's another reason for doing the trailer)...
*everything looks off, like the camber of the wheels, etc... only b/c i didn't tighten anything and there was only one lug nut on each wheel. also... the rims have 2+5 offset, making them really wide.
another view with the camera upside down... :alcoholic:
my plans for this trailer were to have the same clearance and width as my rhino... so far, it's very close to my goals.
that's it for now... i still have some work to do this weekend(more frame bracing, a couple more gussets, the tongue, etc. i'm hoping to have it finished by sunday. A local park opens next weekend so i would like to test it out then....
thanks for looking...
atv trailer , offroad trailer , mini offroad trailer , pull behind trailer , side by side trailer