project: half-a-Jeep, the MJ trailer (now with Rubi rims)

[Pete M]

last night another bed was delivered to my house (huge thanks to Tex06!) and with my back mess up I figured the easiest way to unload was to just slide it over to the trailer on 2x4s to bridge the gap.  worked like a charm.  

 

 

[Pete M]

still bein' useful.   the red one is eventually going to be my future trailer body since it matches my new '88 right down to the decals. 

 

 

[Pete M]

upgrade achieved.   picked myself up a longbed over-the-rail Comanche liner for a whole 50 bucks. 

 

 

 

 

on the downside, I had to leave the Duraliner behind and so I no longer own an example of each brand of liner made.  

 

[Pete M]

also, she did a great job hauling back my goodies this last trip. 

 

 

[Pete M]

another 2000 flawless miles on the ol' girl.    not that there's much to go wrong of course. 

 

 

[MiNi Beast]

Nice. 

[Pete M]

the bed was outgoing, but I can't haul a trailer anywhere without stopping by places to grab some more goodies  

 

 

[MiNi Beast]

Wow that nice red front clip make a beat jeep look good again. 

[Pete M]

I'm hanging on to the red one for now.  but if you want a replacement header, I'll see what I can dig up before I head north.   I've passed on a bunch lately that had minor cracks.  guess I should stop doing that.    

[MiNi Beast]

6 minutes ago, Pete M said:

I'm hanging on to the red one for now.  but if you want a replacement header, I'll see what I can dig up before I head north.   I've passed on a bunch lately that had minor cracks.  guess I should stop doing that.    

I cut too much metal to get one to bolt back up. Thank you though for the offer. Leafs will be a welcome edition to the ax15. 

[Pete M]

it's amazing what some hot glue and paint will do.  these are the busted up tails I've had on the trailer this entire time (I'm not putting nice things on the back of the trailer until I get it to a car show).  inspired by a painted pair I just sold, I bought some black and clear and started gluing them back together.  after bringing the tails into the house I discovered a wasp in one.  she was unhappy about that, but I took the housing outside and she flew off.  her nest was not so lucky.

 

they look fantastic from 20 ft.   I assure you, these are horrible tails.   but regardless, weather permitting I hope to get them installed in the morning.

 

 

[Pete M]

[Pete M]

due to someone needing a 3.55 dana 35, I got off my butt and swapped in my AMC-20 to free up the 35.  

 

 

 

[Pete M]

got some goodies off an '86 XJ at the junkyard and one of those things was a pair of beat up AMC mudflaps so I figured they should go on the '86 trailer.     being from an XJ I had to figure out how exactly to attach them.  close enough for the half-a-jeep   

 

 

 

[Pete M]

used the half-a-Jeep to get some gravel this past weekend.  in total it was 4 trips at 1000 pounds each. 

 

 

[Pete M]

 

fetched me some farwud today   the lady at the place actually recognized the trailer as coming from a Comanche.    says her mom had a whole one back in the day.

 

 

[Pete M]

out with the old, in with the new (kitchen cabinets).  helping a friend with the last of the reno.  fun fact, those old cabinets are only 3 months old.  the contractor did that horrible of a job. 

 

 

[89 MJ]

What’s going on with the Libby in the background?

[Pete M]

right now it's in the middle of a very complicated CPS swap.  had to pause it to take on the kitchen. 

[Pete M]

brought home another bed.  love this little trailer.  

 

 

[Pete M]

the trailer got a long overdue addition

 

 

[fiatslug87]

2 hours ago, Pete M said:

 

NICE!!

[Pete M]

made a shrubbery disappear today...

[watchamakalit]

6 hours ago, Pete M said:

made a shrubbery disappear today...

Did you cut it down with a herring?

[Pete M]

no, but that was running through my head at the time