OEM tongue weight is 350 lbs and I want to carry my exc-f on the hitch and since the load would be farther I doubled the rear frame to beef up the hitch tongue capacity.
Super tedious work and had to modify the muffler location to make space for a second cross frame.
Custom Aluminum Off-Road / Overland Trailer – Built for current generation full size Ford Bronco (matching track & wheels).
Located in Santa Barbara, California.
Asking $5,500
Interior of cargo bed measures slightly over 7 ft x 4 ft, with E-track on side rails.
Axles are 3,500 lb torsion...
That reach to the jack looks tight but it looks like you have it figured out.
I've contemplated taking the passenger seats out to see if I could sleep in there, I'm 6'2"!
I love mine however it I could change one thing I'd stretch the wheelbase 3" to get a full 24" depth to the cargo area - 2-door specifically.
And, I'd cancel the 4-door model! :rockon:
I would do it again exactly same order.
2-door base, manual transmission, only upcharge was the uplifter switches.
After delivery:
- complete set of take-off wheels for $500
- trailer hitch
- cut-in oem style amber fog lights
- gmrs remote 2-way radio
- white letters on the grill
Mine is...
That protrudes into the cargo space - way too inefficient!
The 2door has ~21" space from tailgate to back of seat, 4door doesn't have miles more either.
I found that many tailgate tables are unnecessarily thick and use up too much space. After trying 3 different ones I ended up making my own...
Short answer, carriage bolt thru the blade with wing nut and quickfist clamp for the handle.
Long answer,
- 3/8" x 3" carriage bolt thru the speaker bracket
- spacer
- nut with locktite
- bike inner tube slipped around the spacer and nut.
- hole thru shovel blade
- wing nut (soon to be replaced...