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idea for a utility trailer.
Posted on 10/29/13 at 4:18 pm
Posted on 10/29/13 at 4:18 pm
mopar sells these utility and camper trailers for jeeps. they're about 10k
i've got a scrambler project that i abandoned that's just collecting dust in my shop. i want to cut the tub and frame and build one of these or something like it.
here's my quandary: i wanted to use a used dana 44 axle so it would match my jeep's axles (and look petty cool). should i remove the ring and pinion? or should i just leave them in 'til the gears go out? should i just weld a plate on the ends and go with hub and bearing assy? can that handle a 35" tire?
i've got a scrambler project that i abandoned that's just collecting dust in my shop. i want to cut the tub and frame and build one of these or something like it.
here's my quandary: i wanted to use a used dana 44 axle so it would match my jeep's axles (and look petty cool). should i remove the ring and pinion? or should i just leave them in 'til the gears go out? should i just weld a plate on the ends and go with hub and bearing assy? can that handle a 35" tire?
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Posted on 10/29/13 at 4:27 pm to DLauw
What in the frick?
Posted on 10/29/13 at 4:31 pm to DLauw
I love shite like this 
I'm sure the axle would be fine as is. Axles go for hundreds of thousands of miles with no issues while dealing with being driven, not just dragged along. I would think that it'd be fine as is. It'd take a longgggggg time to put 100k on a trailer.
Hub and bearing would work and you could make it handle the big tire if you built it right of course. I like the idea of leaving it as-is more though.
*Disclaimer: I am not at fault for whatever you do with this opinion*
I'm sure the axle would be fine as is. Axles go for hundreds of thousands of miles with no issues while dealing with being driven, not just dragged along. I would think that it'd be fine as is. It'd take a longgggggg time to put 100k on a trailer.
Hub and bearing would work and you could make it handle the big tire if you built it right of course. I like the idea of leaving it as-is more though.
*Disclaimer: I am not at fault for whatever you do with this opinion*
Posted on 10/29/13 at 4:35 pm to DLauw
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utility trailer.
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10k
Posted on 10/29/13 at 4:36 pm to DLauw
Cut the frame and use everything for the trailer. Maybe you could put new springs if you wanted, but I'd just leave everything like it was.
Putting a D44 on it would be a waste of money IMHO.
Putting a D44 on it would be a waste of money IMHO.
Posted on 10/29/13 at 4:45 pm to DLauw
quote:You trollin' us?
DLauw
Posted on 10/29/13 at 7:16 pm to DLauw
That is great idea.
Those trailers are an assload of money.
Using the Jeep axle means your spare would fit as well,
Those trailers are an assload of money.
Using the Jeep axle means your spare would fit as well,
Posted on 10/30/13 at 8:07 am to DLauw
You're going to cut down a SCRAMBLER body to build a fricking utility trailer?
Posted on 10/30/13 at 9:07 am to DLauw
10k for that? Mopar is absolutely nuts. Like someone posted previous. A lot of off roads use old military trailers. Cheap and could customizes to your specs.
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