My old Willys trailer

Well I finally started working on the trailer. I have been working on it for the last two weeks after work.

Here is how the previous owner bought it:



Here is how I bought it:



As you can see it had some holes, these are just the ones on one side.

Here is the work I have done in the last two weeks:
1. I fixed the rust holes
2. Added a few missing rope hooks
3. New removable and longer square fenders, also new 1” lift spring (in order to run spring under axle this way the trailer seats level with the jeep)
4. Added a Willys tailgate stamp that I had seating around my garage for years (I don’t even remember why I bought it).
5. Cut the rear plates that were holding the taillights and added new CJ taillights (in order to make it look a bit more original)
6. Added the military style reflectors
7. Removed the ugly tongue and added an m416 casting with leg and lunette with a few 2x3 square tubes (everything fits really nice!)











Will take better pics this weekend while camping.

Overall I am very happy with the changes I made to the trailer. It’s not done; I still have some more work to do but Phase 1 is near complete. Phase 2 I believe will be making a hard cover for it but I am undecided on how to make it. I want something that it’s lockable, light weight, removable, and about 4-6” tall so I can fit the same amount of gear as I do now with the canvas cover. Phase 3 would probably be sandblast the whole thing and get it painted professionally (or by me but not with a brush) but that wont happened any time soon

Ready for the weekend!

Nice!

Well done!

Looks great!

Looks awesome great match!

Thanks guys! ...took the trailer on its first road trip since I did the work and it handles great with the new tongue! you cant even feel that its there!

nice rig thats kinda what I want to do with mine