TheGillz Trailer
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A dimple a day keeps the doctor away....she's lookin sweeeeet as hell!! Keep Mad Mike to the welding rods and let's get a coat of paint on that BAdBoy The boy has mad skilz!
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Yeah, it was a blast being able to finally help, and do some grinding, we worked out a bunch of details that I got to decide first hand on, over all a good and very long day, left home at 630am arrived back at 230am. wheeeew....
getting powder coat quotes today!!
getting powder coat quotes today!!
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Mike was able to put a few minutes in again last night.
The holes are drilled all the way through the frame so they can be welded on the inside and out. Also I realize the chains are too short for the extended reciever. They were standard length. We'll get a couple extender chains for when the bar is out.
The holes are drilled all the way through the frame so they can be welded on the inside and out. Also I realize the chains are too short for the extended reciever. They were standard length. We'll get a couple extender chains for when the bar is out.
alia176
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Love those dimples 
Makes me wanna get the die set.
After looking at the tongue receiver tube setup, I can see that it won't be hard to steal it. Do you have some plans to prevent this? True, finding the other half of Roll N Lock won't be easy but a longer receiver tube setup can be improvised if someone had enough motivation.
Keep up the good work.
Makes me wanna get the die set.After looking at the tongue receiver tube setup, I can see that it won't be hard to steal it. Do you have some plans to prevent this? True, finding the other half of Roll N Lock won't be easy but a longer receiver tube setup can be improvised if someone had enough motivation.
Keep up the good work.
Anybody messes with the ORTasaurus Rex...they get the Moe Green treatment...shot in the left f 
eye.. just for starters!!
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I'm sure that's a movie quote, but I dont' know where its from.
On a more topical note. Mikes out at the shop tonight, so should be some fresh pics tomorrow. Looks like the booming metropolis of Boise is also good for 25% cheaper powdercoating costs, so I will be picking it up in the next week or two and lugging it over here in all its bare naked glory to get the powder done.
On a more topical note. Mikes out at the shop tonight, so should be some fresh pics tomorrow. Looks like the booming metropolis of Boise is also good for 25% cheaper powdercoating costs, so I will be picking it up in the next week or two and lugging it over here in all its bare naked glory to get the powder done.
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Well there are just small details to get wrapped up now. I go and get the trailer on Thursday or Saturday and powder next week. Just missed being able to use it this long weekend, but now I can work on it instead. Here is some pics of the finish welding and how he kept in uniform, stopping at each clamp since you can't see sharpie marks through the mask.
I will have to wire it up too, which I'm not that comfortable with, but how do you get comfortable with something except to just do it??
I am super excited to get it behind the Jeep and see how she pulls. There is one pass on the way home unless I go the long way and catch three, but I don't think that's happening this time, so we'll see how much lag I get up the hills at least empty.
I will have to wire it up too, which I'm not that comfortable with, but how do you get comfortable with something except to just do it??
I am super excited to get it behind the Jeep and see how she pulls. There is one pass on the way home unless I go the long way and catch three, but I don't think that's happening this time, so we'll see how much lag I get up the hills at least empty.
Awesome bro...you must be pumped. Why do the finish details take so damn long?!?! It looks great though, and after this weekend it'll be winding down. Good pix..hit it hard! 
alia176
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Don't be intimidated by trailer wiring, it's about the easiest wiring job you'll ever do!
Trailer looks great!
Trailer looks great!
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Well I went and got the trailer this weekend as well as camped a couple nights north of the Tetons just about 30 miles from Montana and Wyoming. Found a decent spot although the perfect one was taken when we got there...can't win them all.
I can say that the trailer pulled home like a dream, and I was very please by that. Smooth as butter on the freeway and/or highway, and did very well over some washboard, and I even got to see the suspention work as I was turning as I went through some pretty decent sized ruts. Tire moved and trailer didn't much. Just as it ought to.
A HUUUUUGE thanks to Mike for getting me this far. I look forward to having this fully ready to go by January when we are planning another trip to Mexico!
Ok, some pics, nothing overly revolutionary or enlightening, but I like threads with "too many" pics as apposed to too little! :coffeedrink:
Here is why I chose the Lock n Roll, I had to park the trailer off of the FS road the first night and there was a 3 foot embankment to go down...couldn't have done this with a typical ball style....at least I wouldn't have wanted to.
Here is the trailer put away for the night tonight after dismantling for washing and other pre-paint prep. I got a grinder on clearance at Lowes so I am putting my anal retentiveness to good use touching up some of the splatter and other areas from the last day of work. I was over at Mikes and I'm sure it felt like I was standing there tapping my foot as he wrapped up.
Finally in my yard!
One of the things I did was get a 5/8 drill bit while at Lowes and make another hitch pin hole so that I had two positions in which to tow. Long for highway and short for off road.
I thought some of you would like to see the finished suspension that worked so well on the drive home. We took a combination of miles of gravel/washboard roads, county highways and the last 50 miles home was freeway.
Happy in all environments
Have another report after Thursday.
I can say that the trailer pulled home like a dream, and I was very please by that. Smooth as butter on the freeway and/or highway, and did very well over some washboard, and I even got to see the suspention work as I was turning as I went through some pretty decent sized ruts. Tire moved and trailer didn't much. Just as it ought to.
A HUUUUUGE thanks to Mike for getting me this far. I look forward to having this fully ready to go by January when we are planning another trip to Mexico!
Ok, some pics, nothing overly revolutionary or enlightening, but I like threads with "too many" pics as apposed to too little! :coffeedrink:
Here is why I chose the Lock n Roll, I had to park the trailer off of the FS road the first night and there was a 3 foot embankment to go down...couldn't have done this with a typical ball style....at least I wouldn't have wanted to.
Here is the trailer put away for the night tonight after dismantling for washing and other pre-paint prep. I got a grinder on clearance at Lowes so I am putting my anal retentiveness to good use touching up some of the splatter and other areas from the last day of work. I was over at Mikes and I'm sure it felt like I was standing there tapping my foot as he wrapped up.
Finally in my yard!
One of the things I did was get a 5/8 drill bit while at Lowes and make another hitch pin hole so that I had two positions in which to tow. Long for highway and short for off road.
I thought some of you would like to see the finished suspension that worked so well on the drive home. We took a combination of miles of gravel/washboard roads, county highways and the last 50 miles home was freeway.
Happy in all environments
Have another report after Thursday.
W O W !!!!!
Is it possible I'm more excited than you?!
Lookin' damn good...Big applause for Mike
Is it possible I'm more excited than you?!
Lookin' damn good...Big applause for Mike
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I didn't get much done today. Worked on it a couple hours. I got all the removable stuff fine tuned as far as grinding goes. Making sure all sides are straight and there aren't any sharp edges. I washed them all as well.
I also tested the new tongue pin holes that I drilled. And convinced a lovely spokesmodel to help with the presentation of both positions. The inward position effectively cuts 24 inches off the length of the trailer increasing off road menuverability.
I have arranged to get some shop/welder time at another members house nearby for saturday the 13th to take care of some loose ends as far as welding goes, then assuming I have everything grinded to my liking by monday, I will be taking it into the powder coater that next week!!
This weekend is my beautiful and brilliant wife and I's 12th wedding anniversary and we are not going to be home so no more work till next Thursday and Saturday.
I also tested the new tongue pin holes that I drilled. And convinced a lovely spokesmodel to help with the presentation of both positions. The inward position effectively cuts 24 inches off the length of the trailer increasing off road menuverability.
I have arranged to get some shop/welder time at another members house nearby for saturday the 13th to take care of some loose ends as far as welding goes, then assuming I have everything grinded to my liking by monday, I will be taking it into the powder coater that next week!!
This weekend is my beautiful and brilliant wife and I's 12th wedding anniversary and we are not going to be home so no more work till next Thursday and Saturday.
73fj
Tho at sumbitch in ayer!
Your buddy Mike is one with The Tin..nice fabrication.
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Thanks guys. Almost there. I was fortunate enough to get a hand from a kind Expo member here to borrow a welder for the morning. Anyway we got all the extra welding done that needed, mostly tacking the sheets to the skeleton, we filled the holes on the end of the 1x1 on the tailgate, and added a center support for it.
Here is Jess helping out. Notice the lag on his shirt! Now that's dedication!
And here is my practice welds, not bad for it having been 18 years since I last welded, if I do say so myself.
So I just need to wash down the main trailer tomorrow, and take her in for powder this week, hopefully I won't have to wait till Thursday, but its possible. I can't wait!!!
Here is Jess helping out. Notice the lag on his shirt! Now that's dedication!
And here is my practice welds, not bad for it having been 18 years since I last welded, if I do say so myself.
So I just need to wash down the main trailer tomorrow, and take her in for powder this week, hopefully I won't have to wait till Thursday, but its possible. I can't wait!!!
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Well to my surprise I got a call from the powdercoaters today. The parts and pieces are done!! Well it was Friday, 80 degrees, and half my trailer was done, I couldn't well stay at work!!
I took the rest of the day off and went and picked it up. They have been having trouble getting all the grease off of the main body and have had to bake it 3 times, but I would rather them be thorough.
Any way here's the parts as I took them out of the Jeep.
Here's an example of the black. Has just a smidge of texture, looks just like the fenders. Awesome.
Here's a close up of the hinge on the green side box.
And the door for the side box, you can see the tail gate in the background.
To attatch the hinge first I siliconed along the box.
Then place and rivet the hinge down.
Finished hinge.
And after siliconing and repeating with the door.
Here is a bit of a comparo with the JK in the background. The color is one of the stock colors, I just wasn't willing to shell out another 200 bucks to match the exact Jeep Green. It is pretty close but with a lighter tinge.
I took the rest of the day off and went and picked it up. They have been having trouble getting all the grease off of the main body and have had to bake it 3 times, but I would rather them be thorough.
Any way here's the parts as I took them out of the Jeep.
Here's an example of the black. Has just a smidge of texture, looks just like the fenders. Awesome.
Here's a close up of the hinge on the green side box.
And the door for the side box, you can see the tail gate in the background.
To attatch the hinge first I siliconed along the box.
Then place and rivet the hinge down.
Finished hinge.
And after siliconing and repeating with the door.
Here is a bit of a comparo with the JK in the background. The color is one of the stock colors, I just wasn't willing to shell out another 200 bucks to match the exact Jeep Green. It is pretty close but with a lighter tinge.
What the hell else can be said ?!?
