RTT Tent Trailer 2.0

So the man in brown brought me some parts today. 3500lb axle, springs, hanger kit and ubolts. Ended up costing $221 with free shipping ( not sure how they do that it was 80lb's ) Need to get another set of spring perches so I can adjust the width. Will probably end up with a 43" x 70"trailer when finished. I will keep a running total of cost. Hoping to keep it under $500  


Axle Kit                                $221.     abc-trailer-parts.com
2 Spring perches                        4.
12" receiver tube                       23.   Perches, receiver tube and square tubing from Bath Industrial Sales
6"   receiver tube                       15.
30' 2x2x1/8 square tubing            125.
Main frame and cross braces        10.   Purchased from L.L. Bean
Tires and wheels 75.
Steel for fenders and corner guards 50.
Misc wood paint lights bolts chain welding wire etc. 145.

Nice scott! I will be watching this thread for updates. Would you mind posting your sources also?

I think he used this one....http://abc-trailer-parts.com

Very cool. Just checked out the website too. I'll have to follow your build. And learn how to weld.

So I bought some more pieces today. Reciever tubes for both ends, new spring perches, and 10' of 2"x2" for the tongue. I have purchased some scrap steel from work to do the main frame and cross bars. 
The orange pieces in the pics are load bars from upright racking and the blue pieces were also from racking the they tore down and work

Price updates are in 1st post

Ok so I scrapped the orange load bar for the frame. It wasn't what I really wanted I was just trying to be cheap. I ended up buying 20' of 2x2 to build the frame. I finished up the bottom frame and I am starting to mock up where I want to place the axle. .....If anybody want that orange frame for anything you can have its 46x71

So its finally a roller

I know you said the orange frame isn't what you really wanted, so why? jw

Not sure if you can tell from the pic of the orange frame standing up but on the outside edge is not even. Since I am welding on the outside it was hard to fill that gap of about 3/16. While this is not usually a problem filling in the gap I had a hard time because the metal was pretty thin and kept blowing out.... If that makes sense

Getting there

Angled corners and flat uprights eh? S'pose that'll be strong enough? (idk, that's why I ask.)
Are you going to skin the inside or outside?

MtnClimber wrote:Angled corners and flat uprights eh? S'pose that'll be strong enough? (idk, that's why I ask.)
Are you going to skin the inside or outside?

I do believe it will be strong enough. I am going to skin the inside...With what I haven't decided yet. Hope to take it for a road test tomorrow. Just need to flip it upside down to finish the welding. Hope to have the fenders started and maybe finished this weekend. Then some load bars and mount my tent.

Whatcha making the fenders out of?

Trailer looks good thus far. Cannot wait to see pictures of the finished product.

MtnClimber wrote:Whatcha making the fenders out of?

Something similar to this

Went and picked up the new tent today. CVT Mt. Bachelor with annex

Started on the fender flairs today.Used up the the last of my scrap 1x2 ans 2x2 stock. I think I still have a stash of either 1x1 or 1.5x1.5 at my mothers house so I can finish them...will check tomorrow

Moving right along!! Think you'll have this ready in 3 weeks?   

MtnClimber wrote:Moving right along!! Think you'll have this ready in 3 weeks?   

Hope to get the tent on and lights hooked up this week

Getting a couple coats of paint today... 

MtnClimber wrote:Angled corners and flat uprights eh? S'pose that'll be strong enough? (idk, that's why I ask.)
Are you going to skin the inside or outside?

keep in mind an m416 has some simple stamped ribs in sheet that are only a 1/4" or so deep, and ive never seen anyone load a home made lid enough to buckle those gussets. with sheet tacked to the inside providing triangulation front to back, side to side, hes actually overkill.

Been undecided on what to put on the sides.. Want metal but funds are a bit low. I ended up with the bead board plywood for free so that's what I am going with for now. Going to stain it black and seam seal the top and bottom gaps. Going to use 5/16th T-Nuts to attach the ply to the uprights

Scott, I like it the way it is... with the natural wood color. It looks classy.

booth9c1ss wrote:Scott, I like it the way it is... with the natural wood color.  It looks classy.

I thought about it. But I decided to go black