Moab Pit Trailer (WIP)

[Ldub]

Found a deal on a 4 square trailer that I couldn't resist...

And since I've been thinking that putting 26-2700 less miles per year on expen$ive off-road rubber couldn't be a bad thing...
(Hey, I can rationalize shop with the best of em)

I decided to start another project...

I was thinking a row of LED's that are tied into the brake light circuit would look good in the indent.
And the TSC badge gotta go...
That'll no doubt be replaced with...oh, I dunno....maybe something with a Skull & some bones?...
Anyway, here are some WIP pics...

[rowhard]

Insert two cents:

Nice, but I think I would be a little concerned about the weight hanging over the back edge but you know what your doing and what you'll be carrying.

[Ldub]

Insert two cents:

Nice, but I think I would be a little concerned about the weight hanging over the back edge but you know what your doing and what you'll be carrying.

Good point John, but to counter balance whatever is in the box, (alum floor jack, alum jack stands, oil, nutz-N-boltz, extra shocks, tie rods, etc) I have a set of of 35" tires on 20" wheels that tips the scales @ 400+ lb...
They sit four wide across the front.

And to say the box is overkill mounted to the floor of the trailer would be a blasphemous understatement...

It'll be about like this, only gnarlier, when done...

[Scott Harness]

Sweet!!

[Triathlete]

Sooooo, how long before it gets a lift and a couple of those 35's end up on the ends of the trailers axles? Also a matching paint job...silver with flat black fenders!


Oh yea....needs more cowbell!

[tomdietrying]

Oh yea....needs more cowbell!

Nice! Don't forget an extra skull too!

Peace.
Tom

[nfpgasmask]

I don't know why, but when I read "pit" I automatically thoght BBQ and was thinking that you bought one of those awesome huge BBQ trailers to haul to Moab so you could cook everyone ribs and pork and chicken.

Bart

[crotchrocket]

Dub, that thing is awesome, shame the cost you got it for is gonna go out of the water when you put 20" rims and mud tyres on it to match the VX, lol !

[Triathlete]

Dub...for a wing why don't ya find someone parting out a VX, get the factory wing, trim a bit out of the center to make it fit the pit (a little dr. suesse for ya)

[VX KAT]

Dub...for a wing why don't ya find someone parting out a VX, get the factory wing, trim a bit out of the center to make it fit the pit (a little dr. suesse for ya)

Here ya go Dub...http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1999-...s#ht_899wt_859

[Ldub]

L0L...what a funny bunch of friends I have...

No downforce Jay, I thought I might tilt the wing the other way, so the trailer "flies" down the road, thereby decreasing drag & increasing mileage... (not to mention the dread "unsprung weight"...)
And NO, it's not gonna see any trail time, but might make a nifty bar back at the stoop...

That VX spoiler isn't a bad idea, just way more than I'm willing to spend.

I went into O'Reily auto parts today & asker if they had any "extremely ricey" wings/spoilers on hand. When I told the guy what it was for, he got a pretty good laugh, but said they don't deal in stuff like that...

Being the redneck inventor/shade tree mechanic that I am, I'll prolly end up with something like this...



And Bart, I'm a much better bartender than I am BBQ chef...

[VX KAT]

Maybe Lisa still has her wing on the wrecked VX?

[Mile High VX]

not to mention the dread "unsprung weight"...)

I wonder what this mod does for his weight???

[nfpgasmask]

And Bart, I'm a much better bartender than I am BBQ chef...

Imagine that?!?! Who woulda thunk it?

Bart

[Ldub]

And the TSC badge gotta go...
That'll no doubt be replaced with...oh, I dunno....maybe something with a Skull & some bones?...

As I said, it gotta GO...

Here's what I replaced it with...