it's a firewood hauler thing...now

[SPDRMNKY]

recently finished upgrading a "new to me" trailer I found on CL

been looking for several months for something lightweight, tall, sturdy, and cheap

she's rewired to 5 prong, and changed out to a 2" ball...for similarity, not payload

since there are no brakes, the blue wire is hooked to this

should be handy when backing in the dark (that never happens...?)

there's a shelf on the front, but I didn't have the money or materials to buy/fab a toolbox up

so this'll work for now...don't laugh!

my favorite no-cost mod are the hooks along the sides...spaced to be centered on each row of rounds...used a bunch of old 1/2 inch cable clamps I had laying around (for some forgotten purpose)

now the Jeep gets to earn her keep...she's been living the easy toy life until now

should be a good setup for the place I cut...high pasture bordered with draws full of trees...access down into the draws is by overgrown road

won't haul much at one time, but will have mobility and a winch

plus I can leave the flatbed sit for it's primary use...hauling to the job

cheers!

 

[Jesob Jesperson]

Sweet! I applaud anyone who makes do with what they have or can scrounge up on the cheap instead of breaking out the plastic and buying new ****. That's some nice hillbilly engineering (even though you're a flatlander) you've brewed up!

 

[Iska3]

Sweet! I applaud anyone who makes do with what they have or can scrounge up on the cheap instead of breaking out the plastic and buying new ****. That's some nice hillbilly engineering (even though you're a flatlander) you've brewed up!

+1 Yep! I'm not laughing, that would work for me... You did good..

 

[Bushmans]

Love it!
I have been looking for something exactly like that. No luck however, seems that trailers around here are worth their weight in gold. I'm jealous!
Congrats! I will still be hauling one pick up load at a time!

 

[SPDRMNKY]

(even though you're a flatlander)

I'm a transplant...home is the PNW

 

[unclemoustache]

I'm a transplant...home is the PNW

Where from? I'm also a flatland transplant. Grew up in MT, spent some time in Everett, WA, got a degree (and a wife) in Pullman, WA.

 

[SPDRMNKY]

Where from? I'm also a flatland transplant. Grew up in MT, spent some time in Everett, WA, got a degree (and a wife) in Pullman, WA.

born in Walla Walla, WA (yep...like the looney tunes salesman), grew up in Colville, WA and around Pendleton, OR (50/50 basically)...degree in Portland, OR...then the AF sent me out to see the wide, wide world!

where in MT? have a sister in Helena, and spent some time up by Flathead Lk, and down my Bozeman.

the plains have their own beauty, but sometimes I miss that mountain air and evergreen scent...

 

[bert0168]

That's a nice little set up and should work well just as it is. Sweet score!

Any idea on the axle rating?

 

[SPDRMNKY]

2,000 lbs

 

[unclemoustache]

born in Walla Walla, WA (yep...like the looney tunes salesman), grew up in Colville, WA and around Pendleton, OR (50/50 basically)...degree in Portland, OR...then the AF sent me out to see the wide, wide world!

where in MT? have a sister in Helena, and spent some time up by Flathead Lk, and down my Bozeman.

the plains have their own beauty, but sometimes I miss that mountain air and evergreen scent...

Billings - the armpit of Montana, but even the worst of Montana is better than the best of most other states!
Spent lots of time in Yakima with the National Guard. Brother in Portland. Yes, the flatness is killing me. I miss my mountains! Hope to get out there this summer, though. My folks still live there, and I try and get in at least a good hike each time, although I'm sore for days afteward. Nothing around here to hike on. It's so flat you could watch your dog run away for a week!

 

[Iska3]

It's so flat you could watch your dog run away for a week!

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