We can't save them all. MJ bed trailer

[ThatJeepGuy]

Bought this 86 just to salvage the sliding rear window from it. For $400 the price was just right.

 

Not wanting another project truck to sit around and also Not wanting to deal with the tire kickers and project dreamers I made the decision it was time for an MJ bed trailer setup.

 

This was an interesting experience. I've never pulled rear glass before and while I was initially intimidated, really was no big deal. Saved the seal as well

 

Cut twice and measure not at all

 

 

Tongue is built but very unfinished.

 

This is just enough to have it mobile for the time being. Gonna keep my eyes open for used truck bed box if I don't just suck it up and buy the trailer tongue box I've been eyeing at Har or freight.

 

More to come!

[eaglescout526]

Question, are we going to learn how to build a trailer or is this a members other project kind of thread?

[ThatJeepGuy]

7 hours ago, eaglescout526 said:

Question, are we going to learn how to build a trailer or is this a members other project kind of thread?

100% other project kind of thread. My mistake on thread placement.

[eaglescout526]

4 hours ago, ThatJeepGuy said:

100% other project kind of thread. My mistake on thread placement.

All good! Just had to make sure. Thread has been moved for ya.

[ThatJeepGuy]

Overall weekend progress ended with a couple braces added to the tongue. Also a bit more welding.

 

 

Still need to box out the frame rails and I'll be adding some corner gusset plates throughout.

 

I was planning to swap the wheels/tires but it turns out the wagon wheels are absolutely rusted on. Gonna keep coating them in PB blaster throughout this week before I take the wood block and sledge to them.

 

Also set my eyes on some harbor freight boxes potentially for the front end.

 

 

[ThatJeepGuy]

Decided to start with the day with these stubborn rusted on wheels. Just a touch of sketchy creativity here.

 

 

Didn't take much till that very satisfying Pop! Occurred

 

The other side didn't put up much a fight either. Glad I've hung onto a few of these factory jacJack's.

 

Not much for in-progress photos but gussets on the top corners of the tongue. Then capped the face of corners and added a 2000 lb tongue jack.

 

I'm roughly $110 into this now all thanks to the tongue mount and tongue jack.

 

Still need to brace and cap the unibody rails before I move onto lighting/wires or how I'm going to address the lack of tailgate currently.

 

Tailgate mounts are a little tweaked which has me leaning away from bothering with a factory tailgate and instead making my own "tailgate".

 

More to come on all of this!