I bought a pre-fab bolt together trailer from Harbor Freight. I'd been watching recently in anticipation of finding it on sale, and of course when it did go on sale, I was travelling. No worries, I found a 20% off coupon online and was able to snag the trailer for $240. It came in two boxes that actually fit in the back of my Jeep Liberty.
Everything I'd need for a trailer except... instructions. A quick google'ing and I found the instructions that I needed and in a PDF, so a quick print out and I was good to go. Assembly was easy and I made the following modifications:
- This was a "foldable" trailer and I did not install the hinges.
- I took two frame crossbars, cut 3" from each and placed this inside the left frame rail and the right frame rail where the hinges would of been placed, linking the front half and the rear half of the trailer. Thus making it a non-foldable trailer. I inserted a pressure treated 2x4 right in the center of the trailer replacing one of the crossbars that I'd removed.
- I moved the wheelbase back 5" and in doing so cut the caster support off of the spring mounts.
- I left the axle as a "spring-over" as I want the extra travel. Some builders place the axle underneath the spring to bring the ride height down.
- I repainted the trailer flat black.
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