skigots Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 Been working on this trailer build little by little for a few months. Started as a ‘88 sportruck i got in high school from my grandpa. Drove it for 8 years until the block cracked behind the water pump. Couldn’t convince myself to put a motor in it when I already had a nicer xj, so i started cutting. Took a lot of things off and added a few back on but this is where i am at so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 Nice, but why the weird tail light? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skigots Posted June 3, 2023 Author Share Posted June 3, 2023 Factory lighting was all screwed up and I wanted something different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skigots Posted June 14, 2023 Author Share Posted June 14, 2023 I’ll be posting more pics soon. Wheels to match xj are being delivered tomorrow and rtt should be arriving next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skigots Posted June 15, 2023 Author Share Posted June 15, 2023 Wheels came in today while i was at work! Matched the ones on the xj perfectly. Hopefully i can get them mounted this week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skigots Posted June 17, 2023 Author Share Posted June 17, 2023 Finally got new shoes put on. Broke one wheel stud🤦♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olddude Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 awesome! don't sweat the stud, you've got 4 more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvthnks Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skigots Posted July 6, 2023 Author Share Posted July 6, 2023 Finally made a little more progress. Got my low pro rack delivered and received the tent a few weeks back. Was able to get off early enough to put it all together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drahcir495 Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Wicked 😎! I would love to have a tent like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 nice that's a goooood lookin' setup. for anyone contemplating something like this, the shocks are a must to control the roll of the trailer in turns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skigots Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share Posted July 7, 2023 Thanks! I’ve wanting to do it for years and finally bit the bullet. The tent I actually got a pretty good deal on. Caught it on sale on amazon and got it for $800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHMJXJ Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Great looking rig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skigots Posted July 8, 2023 Author Share Posted July 8, 2023 Picked up a spare tire mount at Lowe’s yesterday. Got bored so i went ahead and mounted it in the rain. Lol I think it turned out alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 looks good. I was going to mount mine there, but added a truck box and now there's not enough room. I still haven't found a place for the spare. I guess it'll eventually go underneath if I ever fix the hoist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skigots Posted August 27, 2023 Author Share Posted August 27, 2023 Finally got to use it last night. Worked out great and was very stable. Got an unexpected rain storm through the night and everything stayed dry. On the way home the xj overheated. It was pouring steam out from under the hood🙃 was able to limp it home but it sounded terrible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 the 4.0 is pretty dang tough. hopefully it's ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skigots Posted September 8, 2023 Author Share Posted September 8, 2023 Radiator had split down the side. Put in a new one and 2 days later the water pump locked up🤬 all is good now and its running like a top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WahooSteeler Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 That's the shizzle!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jliddell97 Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Pretty cool looking trailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skigots Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 Hadn’t used the trailer in a while so I decided to knock the cobwebs off the past couple of days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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