I got the metal for the floor structure and the tongue today. I drilled all the mounting holes for the tongue coupler, and the other floor mounts. I marked and measured where everything will weld up. Not too much more work really. The wiring will be the hardest part, especially since I hate electrical stuff... a lot.

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My Jeep Build ----> Big Black

That's the easiest part! go to Harbor frieght, they have complete LED boat trailer light kits, has the plug wire and everything, just mount the lights and plug them in. Cheap too. Now if you are talking trailer brakes too, don't know what to tell you

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I'm baaaaccckkk...
LOST Member 10
If you can read this you don't need glasses, go Wheel your Jeep!

Holy crap! Seriously? That sounds awesome, thanks.

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My Jeep Build ----> Big Black

That made my life a whole lot easier...

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/D ... mber=95974

Thanks again.

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My Jeep Build ----> Big Black

the shocks were the last thing I put on my m416 and was skeptical as well, but i must say they do make the trailer behave better, even without a load in it.....well worth the $32

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'03 Liberty w/3.7L & 45FRE Tranny
Revetek 2" Lift & JBA Gen 5 A-arms
Maxxis Buckshot XMT Mudders 31x10.5 on Soft 8's
Jet Stage 2 Chip : '07 Air Intake
Relocated IAT Sensor : '05 HVAC Controls
Front Hitch : EVIC from '01 GC : Custom Rock Rails
Transgo Shift Reprogramming Kit
KC Driving Lights & Aux Backup Lights
.......all GONE!

Would you mind posting up a bunch of pics of your setup? I don't mind if you post them in here. Or maybe you could post a link to them so I can check them out. The more, the better.

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My Jeep Build ----> Big Black

I did more work today. I cut and welded in the rest of the floor frame. I welded on the tongue. I welded on the tongue jack. I welded on mounts for the trailer lights. I drilled and mounted the lights, but have not wired them yet. I went with the HF light kit for $25, just to keep with the cheap theme. The trailer looks great so far though.

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My Jeep Build ----> Big Black

Here it sits as of tonight.

I welded in some tabs for strapping stuff down too. They were extra coilover tabs I had from my SAS build.

You can see my footprints where I got in and walked and jumped aound after welding in and then mounting the floor. Works great so far.

This light has a mount for a plate and has a light built in for it as well. Kind of a nice touch.


It isn't close to ride height obviously. I just needed to see where and how the tire sat inside the fender wells.

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Here are the updated pics.





I didn't paint where I have to weld the spring hangers on and I left an area for welding on the safety chains too.

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My Jeep Build ----> Big Black

Northern tool had a nice selection for trailer brake IIRC.....


http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/ ... 839+166844


Love the paint job. Is that the good ol Hammered paint?

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2008 KK Liberty Sport NIGHT OPS EDITION + GILLS
OEM & Custom Skids - Factory Tow Package - Rock Lizard Skink Super Sliders
Prototype JBA 4 Inch Lift - JBA UCA's - Flowmaster Super 44 OR - Whacked Resonator
Jet Stage 2 - RL Gecko Basket Rack - Custom Winch Bumper - Recon 10.5K Winch

It is Plastikote Bedliner. Same stuff on the roof of my jeep. With as many rocks as my tires throw, I figured I'd go with something more durable than spray paint, but didn't want to pay to get it powdercoated.
The trailer is small enough to not need a brake.

Here is is loaded with camping gear.

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My Jeep Build ----> Big Black

I wired up my jeep today, will try and wire the trailer tomorrow. I also ordered the springs and the spring mounting kit today. I'll mount that up tomorrow as well. The wheels I have are not going to work and I don't want to buy spacers, at least not unless I absolutely have to. So if all goes well I'll have the trailer wired up tomorrow and the spring mounted too. Then all I'll need to do is mount the axle, get it registered and insured and use it.

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My Jeep Build ----> Big Black

Sweet

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2008 KK Liberty Sport NIGHT OPS EDITION + GILLS
OEM & Custom Skids - Factory Tow Package - Rock Lizard Skink Super Sliders
Prototype JBA 4 Inch Lift - JBA UCA's - Flowmaster Super 44 OR - Whacked Resonator
Jet Stage 2 - RL Gecko Basket Rack - Custom Winch Bumper - Recon 10.5K Winch

I welded on the springs hangers and bolted the springs up today. No wiring done on the trailer. The ride height should be just about right though. I'll be ordering the axle Monday I think.

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My Jeep Build ----> Big Black

Looks great Mike!

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Randy, Apache Junction, Arizona
04 Liberty
Blown motor and extensive body damage.

Thanks buddy.

I haven't done much to the trailer since I last posted. But I welded on the springs and I wired it up and everything works like it should. The spring hangers are wider than the 1.5" tube frame but I ran welds around the hangers and then did a couple more passes over each of them to make sure the welds would hold. I talked to the guy at the trailer shop about the hangers being wider than the frame and he said as long as I had good welds going around them, they would be good to go.


I don't think i posted the issues I was having with using stock jeep wheels, but the center hole on every stock jeep wheel I have come across is too small for the trailer axle hub to fit through. The hubs are 2.5" and the wheels hub hole is 2.25". The free wheels I got have a 2.75" diameter opening at the rear of the center hole, but it tapers to 2.25" at the front of the center hole which is .25" too small. I busted out my dremel tool and ground down part of one of the wheels and it looks like it will work, but the dremel isn't the right tool for the job. I went through 3 sand/grind pads on it and only ground down like 1/6 of the center hole. I my other buddy about borrowing his die grinder and aluminum bits to do the job. So we'll see how that goes.

I ran the wires down the inside of the trailer tongue and then out the back of it under the center and then used some corrugated wire tubing to cover it all up and then some plastic clamps to secure the tubes down. It worked out good I think. I used electrical tape to cover all connections and then used liquid electrical tape on top of that to keep them sealed.

Here is the bottom of the trailer before I wired it up. .

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Nothing new really but...

Here is what it will look like basically finished. The tub will sit 1.5" higher than in this pic if my math was right...

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My Jeep Build ----> Big Black

I like your "city" tires

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2008 KK Liberty Sport NIGHT OPS EDITION + GILLS
OEM & Custom Skids - Factory Tow Package - Rock Lizard Skink Super Sliders
Prototype JBA 4 Inch Lift - JBA UCA's - Flowmaster Super 44 OR - Whacked Resonator
Jet Stage 2 - RL Gecko Basket Rack - Custom Winch Bumper - Recon 10.5K Winch

I'm not one to pass up free tires, whatever they are. I also got a free Dean SXT M/T that is brand new, so when I need new tires for the trailer, the Dean will get a match and one of the swampers will get the spare treatment.

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My Jeep Build ----> Big Black

Heck yeah! Free is ALWAYS good

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2008 KK Liberty Sport NIGHT OPS EDITION + GILLS
OEM & Custom Skids - Factory Tow Package - Rock Lizard Skink Super Sliders
Prototype JBA 4 Inch Lift - JBA UCA's - Flowmaster Super 44 OR - Whacked Resonator
Jet Stage 2 - RL Gecko Basket Rack - Custom Winch Bumper - Recon 10.5K Winch