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Put on a pair of used Bilsteins.

 

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I'm going to pull the spare for now. The weight balance is off to where I can lift the tongue with one hand. 

 

Added some more marker lights to be more "trailer-compliant".

 

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She's getting there! Tested out the trailer lights and they work fine, just need to wire up the new marker lights, put the flares back on, run a breather for the axle and fill it with fluid. Then a stop to a weigh station to see how fat she is.

 

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looking good :thumbsup: I never would have dreamed the tongue would have been that "light" with the work you did out front though:dunno:, do you have plans for the diamond plate like tanks or a toolbox? 

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16 hours ago, M.T.Hands said:

looking good :thumbsup: I never would have dreamed the tongue would have been that "light" with the work you did out front though:dunno:, do you have plans for the diamond plate like tanks or a toolbox? 

 

Yes, I think I'm going to buy one of these tool chests:

 

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I want something long enough to stow spare axle shafts in, spare fluids, and of course camping gear.

Then plan to put a 20-40lb propane tank mount next to it the chest. Should have enough room for both on the platform. 

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Maiden voyage complete, nothing fell off! I'm still dialing in the proper height of the hitch set up, it is a little high here. Took her to the power wash station to get cleaned up, then went to a CAT Scale to get weighed. 1150lbs, well under the 2k limit. Next step is to go get her titled and registered, wish me luck!

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I have to wait until December to get trailer registered due to schedule conflicts. In the meantime I got the camper shell on with a friend, which was a total pain because of how high the bed sits!

 

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The camper shell needs a good hose down and paint job.

 

I think my next step is to take the trailer over to Maaco and have them do the bodywork for me, pulling all the dents, straightening the sheet metal, removing all the rivets, and putting down a coat of primer. From there I think I am going to use that Raptorliner spray-on bedliner and shoot the entire bed myself....

 

 

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Man every time I see another MJ trailer with a cap on it I like it more. You've done a great job with this build. 

 

The weight balance on mine is also skewed to the rear and I can get it almost vertical by lifting the tongue. I currently have my generator living on the tongue and it helps a lot. 

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Thanks! Generator is an idea. I'm definitely putting a 40" wide tool box up front but I'm playing around with idea in regards to heat. I was going to use propane for heat and mount w 20lb propane bottle on the platform, but I'm worried about the fumes inside the bed. Considering maybe a diesel heater...

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