justinh
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I've wanted to go this route for a long time. I love the concept of an "offroad" trailer but also regularly need a utility trailer as even with 3 of us and a dog anything more than a 2-day trip backs the 4runner full. I didn't necessarily need one this big but this seems to be where the good deals are in terms of models.
I picked this one up at Barstow this week.
My immediate plans are to de-militarize a lot of the hardware. It is way overkill for my intended use and will be much more convenient to have some more conventional parts on it. I like the concept of the tilt bed so I want to keep tongue but have some non-permanent modifications in mind.
-Eliminate the pintle hitch/surge brake/jack assembly. I actually had this pulled within 20 minutes of getting home since it all bolts on but I am putting it back on temporarily to take to the fab shop tomorrow. The fab shop is going to make a similar mount upper plate/lower plate with the side plates which will be bolted to the tongue just like the current set-up. However, the new one will have a receiver tube coming out the front. This will allow me to use a convential ball hitch and also have an interchangeable receiver for an off-road hitch (one day). (This piece has already been sold)
-Eliminate the military wiring and NATO plug. (removed)
-Eliminate the portal axle assembly-Looking at a Dexter 6-lug axle (ordered)
-Swap the 37" goodyears and hummer beadlocks for a Toyota 6 lug wheel with 285/75/16 BFG all-terrains (new tires wheels mounted/balanced waiting on axle)
I'm going to have parts available if anyone is looking for anything (especially the stuff mentioned above). I do have a deadline to get this usable, we've got a cross country trip the middle of June to head back to Atlanta for a few months. I plan to tow it with me.
Here are some pics to show where I'm starting.
![axle.jpg axle.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/293/293627-131a97e598cd0445bb0d7ea30b330ecd.jpg)
![tire 2.jpg tire 2.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/293/293631-d8c917aa95b1061b2f93054ce6164621.jpg)
![tire.jpg tire.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/293/293632-8ae4e7d2c2e3378885551cea615243f3.jpg)
![photo.jpg photo.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/293/293630-b4260f54bb4a8137f39fa7d3b114cd61.jpg)
![hitch.jpg hitch.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/293/293629-5674d868061b40a47812edb10b3e7b57.jpg)
![hitch 2.jpg hitch 2.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/293/293628-c1b1d9970dd2c66bc4756bfa9fa81b82.jpg)
I'm excited about this, I love projects and having a deadline should make this one move along quickly!
I picked this one up at Barstow this week.
My immediate plans are to de-militarize a lot of the hardware. It is way overkill for my intended use and will be much more convenient to have some more conventional parts on it. I like the concept of the tilt bed so I want to keep tongue but have some non-permanent modifications in mind.
-Eliminate the pintle hitch/surge brake/jack assembly. I actually had this pulled within 20 minutes of getting home since it all bolts on but I am putting it back on temporarily to take to the fab shop tomorrow. The fab shop is going to make a similar mount upper plate/lower plate with the side plates which will be bolted to the tongue just like the current set-up. However, the new one will have a receiver tube coming out the front. This will allow me to use a convential ball hitch and also have an interchangeable receiver for an off-road hitch (one day). (This piece has already been sold)
-Eliminate the military wiring and NATO plug. (removed)
-Eliminate the portal axle assembly-Looking at a Dexter 6-lug axle (ordered)
-Swap the 37" goodyears and hummer beadlocks for a Toyota 6 lug wheel with 285/75/16 BFG all-terrains (new tires wheels mounted/balanced waiting on axle)
I'm going to have parts available if anyone is looking for anything (especially the stuff mentioned above). I do have a deadline to get this usable, we've got a cross country trip the middle of June to head back to Atlanta for a few months. I plan to tow it with me.
Here are some pics to show where I'm starting.
![axle.jpg axle.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/293/293627-131a97e598cd0445bb0d7ea30b330ecd.jpg)
![tire 2.jpg tire 2.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/293/293631-d8c917aa95b1061b2f93054ce6164621.jpg)
![tire.jpg tire.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/293/293632-8ae4e7d2c2e3378885551cea615243f3.jpg)
![photo.jpg photo.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/293/293630-b4260f54bb4a8137f39fa7d3b114cd61.jpg)
![hitch.jpg hitch.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/293/293629-5674d868061b40a47812edb10b3e7b57.jpg)
![hitch 2.jpg hitch 2.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/293/293628-c1b1d9970dd2c66bc4756bfa9fa81b82.jpg)
I'm excited about this, I love projects and having a deadline should make this one move along quickly!
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