trailers lets see them!!!!

*BKennedy* · 01-20-2009, 11:02 PM

Recently picked up this. Needs some work, but it was free.

New roof and axles, then paint.

*RockRanger* · 01-21-2009, 12:20 AM

You so need to park that out infront of your house for a few days

*Stic-o* · 01-21-2009, 10:49 AM

Check for rust around where the nose of the trailer meets the the frame. Horse Trailers love to rust there, and then the whole front is all wobbly.

Is that just a 2 with a big dressing room? or a 3/slant?

*zukman* · 01-21-2009, 10:59 AM

And don't forget to check the support steel under the floor (horses + trailer+pee&poop= rust) Don't want our babies fallin thru the floor!

That reminds me of a story about a pig!

*BobWiersema* · 01-21-2009, 02:59 PM

I can't wait for summer time.

Not my truck towing our rig in this picture, its a bit much for my X with the v6.
So for the long hauls we sacrifice Chevy's.

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*BKennedy* · 01-21-2009, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by RockRanger

You so need to park that out infront of your house for a few days

I already did. It was great........."ahhhhh are you going to leave that there?"

My neighbors crack me up.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stic-o

Check for rust around where the nose of the trailer meets the the frame. Horse Trailers love to rust there, and then the whole front is all wobbly.

Is that just a 2 with a big dressing room? or a 3/slant?

Two horse with a big dressing room. It hauled my friend's draft horses around for years.

Quote:

Originally Posted by zukman

And don't forget to check the support steel under the floor (horses + trailer+pee&poop= rust) Don't want our babies fallin thru the floor!

That reminds me of a story about a pig!

All the steel structure is sound. The only rust on that 30 year old trailer is the roof seams, the sides of the manger, and a small corner at the right rear. The floor is still good because the cowboy's I got it from used to put 1/2" plywood over the top of the hard wood to keep the pee off of it.
It used to look like this, but a little taller (they still make the same trailer)

I am going to turn it into a stock trailer with a tack room. Horses get too hot in an enclosed trailer in this part of the country. That way, I won't have to worry about replacing any side windows, just the tack room windows and vent.

zjrog · 02-26-2009, 09:18 PM

My buddy and I sawzalled my parts XJ apart. 3" square tubing down the framerails will make the tongue.

Keeping the gas tank and pump for fuel transfer for the tow rig, ATVs, other rigs or our totegote minibikes. In the front of the trailer he will close off the front, and water tanks in the front. Battery and a propane tank on the tongue, and camping supplies, tools and spare parts fill up the rest. I'll post finished pics.

Tony Raine · 02-27-2009, 01:14 PM

*Scott B.* · 03-20-2010, 08:53 PM

I know this is an old thread, but it was a nice, warm and dry (for a change) day today. I thought I would take some pictures after washing everything.

If anyone is wondering, the boat is a Laser sailboat, and yes, it is upside down on the trailer.

**Maniak** · 03-20-2010, 09:07 PM

I just noticed I never posted a pic of our car hauler.. This is what we use to pull the X to the trails with... in all its redneck glory..

~Mark

Essex4x4 · 03-21-2010, 03:09 PM

who says old means dead, keep them comming pictures pictures pictures!!!

*Stic-o* · 03-21-2010, 08:05 PM

I'll help out here... Here is a update on mine, little paint and some decals

phantom309 · 03-21-2010, 08:41 PM

i just wanted to post a THANK YOU to those of you who posted about trailer wiring... with the information i found in here i FINALLY got my trailer lights to work. GRANTED, i had to re-wire the plug, as the wiring connector i bought for the trailer (round plug under left tail light to 4 plug flat) because it was incorrect. here are some pics of my rather UNIQUE setup... the trailer is a 1942 "trailcar" 1 wheel trailer. check em out.

1997_4.0XLT · 03-23-2010, 09:26 PM

A buddy of my dad's gave him a 22' Sea Doo Bombardier with trailer in exchange for working on his other boats. It was in pretty rough condition but we've been putting it back together over the last couple of months and it's starting to look pretty nice. Boat weighs about 3k lbs and the trailer is a few hundred (got it weighed but don't remember exactly). We use the Explorer's bumper hitch to tow it and have not had any problems so far. Have pulled it out of the boat ramp various times and she never slips. Just turn off OD and drop it in 1st and out she goes. Well, here it is the day we got it:

**Maniak** · 03-23-2010, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by phantom309

here are some pics of my rather UNIQUE setup... the trailer is a 1942 "trailcar" 1 wheel trailer. check em out.

[hijack]That is just a neat setup.. I even found a web page dedicated to those odd trailers... [/hijack]

~Mark

1997_4.0XLT · 03-23-2010, 10:18 PM

Also, did all Explorers come with the plug in front of the rear bumper to connect the trailer lights? 'Cause I was pretty psyched when I learned I wouldn't need to hook up the wiring for my trailer lights.

*BKennedy* · 03-24-2010, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1997_4.0XLT

Also, did all Explorers come with the plug in front of the rear bumper to connect the trailer lights? 'Cause I was pretty psyched when I learned I wouldn't need to hook up the wiring for my trailer lights.

I think it depended on if your Explorer came with a factory tow package. Just crawl under there and look. There is a round white plug on mine that the factory trailer wiring harness plugs into. If you don't have the Ford adaptor, just cut the wires and put whatever plug you need for that trailer.

*mackenziet* · 03-29-2010, 01:21 PM

Here is one of my three trailers, only one sled on the trailer but I have two.

Marcus Aurelius · 04-08-2010, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott B.

I know this is an old thread, but it was a nice, warm and dry (for a change) day today. I thought I would take some pictures after washing everything.

If anyone is wondering, the boat is a Laser sailboat, and yes, it is upside down on the trailer.

That's an interesting trailer. What exactly does the bottom store? I like the wood body of the trailer btw.

-Marc

*Scott B.* · 04-08-2010, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcus Aurelius

That's an interesting trailer. What exactly does the bottom store? I like the wood body of the trailer btw.

-Marc

The box is 10' long, 4' wide and 12" high inside. In it you will find a two-piece mast, boom, rolled up sails, a launching dolly (in pieces), blade bag (daggerboard, rudder and tiller,) toolbox and parts box. There is room for 2 complete rigs (in case I double-stack 2 boats on the trailer.)

The wood is plywood. I finished it with a custom tinted stain - a pale blue (to match the boat.) However, the 4 coats of spar varnish I put over the stain cast a yellowish tint. It still looks good, just not quite how I initially imagined it.

01-20-2009, 11:02 PM	#101
BKennedy Elite Loser San Diego, California 1994 XLT Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 2,919 Vehicle Specs	Recently picked up this. Needs some work, but it was free. New roof and axles, then paint. __________________ Brian Kennedy 1994 Explorer 4X4 XLT 4-door. Modified 2005 Winnebago Class A M/H 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT-1 Crew Cab "I tend to think of myself as a one-man wolf pack"

01-21-2009, 12:20 AM	#102
RockRanger Elite Ranger Fresno CA 86 ranger no more Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,261 Vehicle Specs	You so need to park that out infront of your house for a few days __________________ 93 ranger rock stock.

01-21-2009, 10:49 AM	#103
Stic-o Elite Movie Star Tujunga, CA '99 XL 4x4 & '06 XLT 4x2 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 12,426 Vehicle Specs	Check for rust around where the nose of the trailer meets the the frame. Horse Trailers love to rust there, and then the whole front is all wobbly. Is that just a 2 with a big dressing room? or a 3/slant? __________________ The JP Mobile ~'99 Explorer XL The Mall Crawler ~'06 Explorer XLT The Tow Rig ~ '05 F-150 SuperCrew The Commuter ~ '10 Focus SES

01-21-2009, 10:59 AM	#104
zukman "Home of Misfit Crawlers" arcadia calif. '91EB, '86Sami, '85Ranger Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,648 Vehicle Specs	And don't forget to check the support steel under the floor (horses + trailer+pee&poop= rust) Don't want our babies fallin thru the floor! That reminds me of a story about a pig! __________________ 1986 Suzuki Samurai JX(under reconstruction) 1991 ExplorerEddie Bauer http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...d.php?t=263112 1991 Explorer XLT http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...40#post2995740 1985 Ranger (waiting for elec surgery) Tow vehicles-Theirs- '99 Cruise Master, His '01 F-250 4x4,Hers'98 Expedition XLT Flags http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...ight=Wave+Flag Light Covers http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...45#post2625145

01-21-2009, 02:59 PM	#105
BobWiersema Elite Beer Consumer Chicago Burbs, Illinois 98 xlt 4.0L SOHC 4x4 Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,537 Vehicle Specs	Waiting for Summer I can't wait for summer time. Not my truck towing our rig in this picture, its a bit much for my X with the v6. So for the long hauls we sacrifice Chevy's. .

02-26-2009, 09:18 PM	#107
zjrog Wannabe Elite Explorer Tooele,Ut Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 233 Vehicle Specs	My buddy and I sawzalled my parts XJ apart. 3" square tubing down the framerails will make the tongue. Keeping the gas tank and pump for fuel transfer for the tow rig, ATVs, other rigs or our totegote minibikes. In the front of the trailer he will close off the front, and water tanks in the front. Battery and a propane tank on the tongue, and camping supplies, tools and spare parts fill up the rest. I'll post finished pics.

02-27-2009, 01:14 PM	#108
Tony Raine Wannabe Elite Explorer Bono, AR (outside Jonesboro) '01 Sport Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 155 Vehicle Specs	__________________ 84 Bronco II 4x4- fishing/camping/trail rig, lots of mods 01 Explorer Sport 4x2- daily driver, who knows what i'm going to do with it....

03-20-2010, 08:53 PM	#109
Scott B. Elite Ranger GA '93 Ranger XLT, 06 FX4 L2 Join Date: Feb 1999 Posts: 2,457 Vehicle Specs	I know this is an old thread, but it was a nice, warm and dry (for a change) day today. I thought I would take some pictures after washing everything. If anyone is wondering, the boat is a Laser sailboat, and yes, it is upside down on the trailer. Attached Images __________________ Scott NRA Life Member EMT-I, UFWDA Chief Instructor 1993 Ranger XLT V8, Modified 2006 Ranger FX4 Level II, Modified

03-20-2010, 09:07 PM	#110
Maniak Moderator-Stock 91-94 Vail, Arizona 1992 XLT 4x4 Join Date: Feb 1999 Posts: 10,736 Vehicle Specs	I just noticed I never posted a pic of our car hauler.. This is what we use to pull the X to the trails with... in all its redneck glory.. ~Mark __________________ Click HERE to see our Explorer Specs

03-21-2010, 03:09 PM	#111
Essex4x4 Wannabe Elite Explorer SoCal Newbury Park 2006 4x4 XLT 4.6L V8 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,684 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	who says old means dead, keep them comming pictures pictures pictures!!! __________________ James Brantley Gilbert - Country Must Be Country Wide http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8peBU...feature=relmfu With the aerodynamics of a brick and the fuel economy of the space shuttle it makes me smile and brings the power on. Love it!!

03-21-2010, 08:05 PM	#112
Stic-o Elite Movie Star Tujunga, CA '99 XL 4x4 & '06 XLT 4x2 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 12,426 Vehicle Specs	I'll help out here... Here is a update on mine, little paint and some decals __________________ The JP Mobile ~'99 Explorer XL The Mall Crawler ~'06 Explorer XLT The Tow Rig ~ '05 F-150 SuperCrew The Commuter ~ '10 Focus SES

03-21-2010, 08:41 PM	#113
phantom309 Wannabe Elite Explorer KS 95 xlt Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 2 Vehicle Specs	Thank you! ! ! i just wanted to post a THANK YOU to those of you who posted about trailer wiring... with the information i found in here i FINALLY got my trailer lights to work. GRANTED, i had to re-wire the plug, as the wiring connector i bought for the trailer (round plug under left tail light to 4 plug flat) because it was incorrect. here are some pics of my rather UNIQUE setup... the trailer is a 1942 "trailcar" 1 wheel trailer. check em out. Last edited by phantom309; 03-21-2010 at 08:58 PM.

03-23-2010, 09:26 PM	#114
1997_4.0XLT Wannabe Elite Explorer Miami, FL '97 XLT Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 23 Vehicle Specs	A buddy of my dad's gave him a 22' Sea Doo Bombardier with trailer in exchange for working on his other boats. It was in pretty rough condition but we've been putting it back together over the last couple of months and it's starting to look pretty nice. Boat weighs about 3k lbs and the trailer is a few hundred (got it weighed but don't remember exactly). We use the Explorer's bumper hitch to tow it and have not had any problems so far. Have pulled it out of the boat ramp various times and she never slips. Just turn off OD and drop it in 1st and out she goes. Well, here it is the day we got it:

03-23-2010, 10:18 PM	#116
1997_4.0XLT Wannabe Elite Explorer Miami, FL '97 XLT Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 23 Vehicle Specs	Also, did all Explorers come with the plug in front of the rear bumper to connect the trailer lights? 'Cause I was pretty psyched when I learned I wouldn't need to hook up the wiring for my trailer lights.

03-29-2010, 01:21 PM	#118
mackenziet Elite Explorer Brighton MI 2007 Explorer Eddie Bauer Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 54 Vehicle Specs	Here is one of my three trailers, only one sled on the trailer but I have two.