Alaska build, Will be a type of back country

[mike66442]

Let the madness begin!! Pulled in a trailer today( first one out of the snowbank) Trailer is an old toy hauler, it is 53 wide by 94 long. Started with a tair down, also flipped axle to get a little more ground clearance, and replaced wheel bearings. I think i will leave the deck in tact, and build on top. Well this is my start on bringing my old Sand Rat 2 back My first trailer i built about 20yrs ago....

[mike66442]

sorry still learning how to post photos

[mike66442]

Finished trailer frame last night, reset tung, and re wired lights.
Going to get wood today. I hope I will have more time to work on the trailer, just feals like im draging. And will settle on typ, I keep changing my plans!!

[Deryk the Pirate]

Spring is coming! What style is it going to be?

[mike66442]

I call it a back country, its not a true off road. plan to spend about 30% of the time on logging roads, or old fire brake trails. So after lurking around for a few months, and way to many changes in plans. I will use the KISS method. So a little weekender, a little grasshopper, and a little wing & an a prayer





Floor almost in, started some work on one side.
most of the build will out of 2x4, 2x2, 5/8 plywood. Looks like i will over build, but weight not number one issue, i dont wont it to bounce apart.

[mike66442]

started working on one wall, still needs work.

[Deryk the Pirate]

I was originally thinin of a weekender myself... amazin how plans change. Ive a feelin this wont be my first build lol. Someone once told me we are buildin prototypes cause we always figure how we are going to do the next 1 different lol

Happy Building!

deryk

[mike66442]

So true, thats why I called it the madness. Have not finished the first one, and all ready thinking how the next one will be built. Well it must prove we are just a little off in the head, just a little.

[Deryk the Pirate]

dare to be different!

[mike66442]

Got to work on trailer this weekend. Also working solo on trailer. So a little backward on build. Put up wall first then started on ribs.






Hope to complete ribs tomorrow, and start on doors

[mike66442]

Cut door today, and almost finished the ribs.
Have not desided if i will have 1 or 2 doors. I have seen some trailers with only one door.

[lownslo54]

looks real good Dad! Mine is done but I'm already wondering how I can redo some things.

[mike66442]

Finally got to work on my trailer some. Had to stop, tryed to put a screw through my hand last weekend.



Hope to finish the front this week, and start on the gally

[mike66442]

So much to do, and so little time. Have to hold on the roof, the roof vent i ordered still has not arrived yet.Dont trust the whole i made.Looks to small. Same old snail mail . so I finised the front, and started on the galley. also started using wood filler, and and sanding.
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Its time to take a brake, and take the bike out for a ride.

[lownslo54]

Very cool Dad. I was looking at mine yesterday and decide I may need fix the rear hatch. It looks bowed to me. I'll get to it when the '54 is finished this week.