Fun / Projects / with my 1997 America Dream

Although this project was not on the MH itself it was for the MH.

I will use a trailer to haul a Jeep for my vehicle to get around in on trip in the MH that are not racing related.

I have been told that at some RV parks a MH and trailer maybe to long for spots available, but that the trailer can be dropped and parked so that the RV will be admitted.

I want to be able to manover the trailer with the Jeep to park the trailer and thought it would be good to install a hitch on the Jeep and reinforce it's mounting location. Just as a note the Jeep will never be used to tow the trailer down the road.

So....

We made some angle brackets



We do not want to modify the Jeep as it is a survivor and want to be able to unbolt the brackets so that the Jeep will be original again. The brackets need to go on both sides of the two rear frame horns.



So that brackets we made were drilled and notched to use existing holes and be able to go around the body mounts without modification to the original parts of the Jeep



The left bracket needed additional modification to except the stock exhaust hanger, and the inside bracket on that side needed t conform to the bend in the frame





Through the wonder of Powder coat the old hitch and new brackets now look nice and will stand up to the elements.





I will bolt the parts up tomorrow.

RaenMark wrote:
Very nice looking rig Glenn. I want to work on our 99 to get it looking that good. Thanks for setting the bar high, gives me a great goal for where we can end up.

MH or Jeep, pictures!

Very nice looking rig Glenn. I want to work on our 99 to get it looking that good. Thanks for setting the bar high, gives me a great goal for where we can end up.

jeepfreak wrote:
The cj with the dana 20 transfer case can safely be towed 4 down but that looks to be around an 82 or 83 and they have the dana 300. I modified my 300 by welding teeth on the shifting collar that is always turning while the drive shaft is rotating. What happens to a stock 300 is the gear oil doesn't circulate and the rear bearing burns up and seizes.

Year 1984, Engine 258, Transmission T176, Transfer Case Dana 300, Front Axle Dana 30, Rear Axle AMC 20

This is a true survivor, I do not want to make any modification to the drive line as it would detrack from the survivor value.

The cj with the dana 20 transfer case can safely be towed 4 down but that looks to be around an 82 or 83 and they have the dana 300. I modified my 300 by welding teeth on the shifting collar that is always turning while the drive shaft is rotating. What happens to a stock 300 is the gear oil doesn't circulate and the rear bearing burns up and seizes.

zmotorsports wrote:

GlennLever wrote:

Great toys!

The CJ has a small lift and the dragster trailer is 6.5 feet inside.

The jeep will not fit inside (hits the ceiling).

I will also use the trailer to store the Jeep when not in use so that it does not take up garage space. I'm in the process of building a 1949 Chevy Gasser for the wife to drive.

Thanks. I bet that gasser is going to be a hoot. Make sure to post up some pics of it. I can't seem to get drag racing out of my brain but I finally had to come to the realization that it was getting too expensive and to be honest, I don't know how much fun it actually was for the wife. She said she enjoyed it but usually while I was racing and thrashing between runs she would sit and read so I just came to the realization that it wasn't something that I could pursure any longer.

She likes it when we go to the dunes and run around in the rail plus if she wants to sit outside and relax she can. She really loves going off-road in the Jeep and hopping on the Harley and going for a ride. That is something we both thoroughly enjoy. I have fun building the toys and then enjoying them with her but I would love to get back into racing, unfortunately I just don't see it happening.

Mike.

I have not done much on the gasser in two years, but plan to get back to it this winter.

Follow it here and if you would like e-mail updates, send me your e-mail address, not junk just car stuff.

http://www.leverfamilysite.com/1949_Chevrolet_gasser_Root.htm

GlennLever wrote:

Great toys!

The CJ has a small lift and the dragster trailer is 6.5 feet inside.

The jeep will not fit inside (hits the ceiling).

I will also use the trailer to store the Jeep when not in use so that it does not take up garage space. I'm in the process of building a 1949 Chevy Gasser for the wife to drive.

Thanks. I bet that gasser is going to be a hoot. Make sure to post up some pics of it. I can't seem to get drag racing out of my brain but I finally had to come to the realization that it was getting too expensive and to be honest, I don't know how much fun it actually was for the wife. She said she enjoyed it but usually while I was racing and thrashing between runs she would sit and read so I just came to the realization that it wasn't something that I could pursure any longer.

She likes it when we go to the dunes and run around in the rail plus if she wants to sit outside and relax she can. She really loves going off-road in the Jeep and hopping on the Harley and going for a ride. That is something we both thoroughly enjoy. I have fun building the toys and then enjoying them with her but I would love to get back into racing, unfortunately I just don't see it happening.

Mike.

zmotorsports wrote:
That is one sweet looking rig. I don't know what it is but a diesel coach towing an enclosed race trailer just does it for me. I love seeing them going down the road and wondering what they are hauling and will always make it a point to check them out when I see them in a campground.

Question, why don't you simply use the same trailer for hauling the Jeep and the dragster? We don't drag race any longer but when we did that is exactly what we did and it worked out well. We are now into the sand dunes and Jeeping quite heavy. We trade off hauling the Jeep with the Harley or the sandrail and quads if going to the dunes. Whatever is not in the trailer gets to hang out in the shop while the other toys are with us. I agree hauling in a trailer definately keeps the rock chips to a minimum and it is nice to arrive at our destination with everything nice and clean. An enclosed trailer is definately the way to go, I don't know how much damage you will save to the front of your Jeep on an open trailer. I do have our Jeep setup to flat tow and do on occassion because it is much easier when hopping from campground to campground but I like having my rolling shop with me. I just recently added the Roadmaster Tow Defender for this reason as I had gotten a few rock chips already and don't want any more. This past season I only flat towed it on two trips the remainder was in the trailer.

Our trailer is a 26' Haulmark Edge race trailer that we special ordered in Jan. 2008 and took delivery in April 2008.

I ordered it with extra height added, .040" exterior, 5' RV tongue, 7k pound axles, ATP flooring, L-shaped workbench/cabinet, two 500-watt exterior flood lights, two extra electrical outlets, four 12-volt chrome trimmed interior lights, floor mounted 8k pound winch, full-width door with the lighting mounted in the ramp door, 4' right side door with step under the trailer rather than the standard cutout in the floor and the race package which included aluminum interior paneling, electrical outlets and flourescent lighting.

Here it is hooked up in Moab this past season.


Interior shot with the sandrail loaded.


And a shot empty. I added the vertical stainless steel strips at the panel joints. When I ordered it they told me that the seamless interior was working out very well and I even asked about the extreme temperature swings we see here in Utah. They said not to worry as they would allow some movement. WRONG, first season four seams popped loose and had large gaps in the interior paneling. I had them repair it under warranty but when I got it back I spent three days cleaning the grimey glue covered and dirty fingerprints off of the interior. When it became disbonded again the following year I simply addressed the issue myself rather than involve the manufacturer.


Here is a link to the towbar bracket/crossmember that I fabricated to flat tow my Jeep.
http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/25704761.cfm

Here is my link on the Tow Defender install.
http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27298508.cfm

Great toys!

The CJ has a small lift and the dragster trailer is 6.5 feet inside.

The jeep will not fit inside (hits the ceiling).

I will also use the trailer to store the Jeep when not in use so that it does not take up garage space. I'm in the process of building a 1949 Chevy Gasser for the wife to drive.

That is one sweet looking rig. I don't know what it is but a diesel coach towing an enclosed race trailer just does it for me. I love seeing them going down the road and wondering what they are hauling and will always make it a point to check them out when I see them in a campground.

Question, why don't you simply use the same trailer for hauling the Jeep and the dragster? We don't drag race any longer but when we did that is exactly what we did and it worked out well. We are now into the sand dunes and Jeeping quite heavy. We trade off hauling the Jeep with the Harley or the sandrail and quads if going to the dunes. Whatever is not in the trailer gets to hang out in the shop while the other toys are with us. I agree hauling in a trailer definately keeps the rock chips to a minimum and it is nice to arrive at our destination with everything nice and clean. An enclosed trailer is definately the way to go, I don't know how much damage you will save to the front of your Jeep on an open trailer. I do have our Jeep setup to flat tow and do on occassion because it is much easier when hopping from campground to campground but I like having my rolling shop with me. I just recently added the Roadmaster Tow Defender for this reason as I had gotten a few rock chips already and don't want any more. This past season I only flat towed it on two trips the remainder was in the trailer.

Our trailer is a 26' Haulmark Edge race trailer that we special ordered in Jan. 2008 and took delivery in April 2008.

I ordered it with extra height added, .040" exterior, 5' RV tongue, 7k pound axles, ATP flooring, L-shaped workbench/cabinet, two 500-watt exterior flood lights, two extra electrical outlets, four 12-volt chrome trimmed interior lights, floor mounted 8k pound winch, full-width door with the lighting mounted in the ramp door, 4' right side door with step under the trailer rather than the standard cutout in the floor and the race package which included aluminum interior paneling, electrical outlets and flourescent lighting.

Here it is hooked up in Moab this past season.


Interior shot with the sandrail loaded.


And a shot empty. I added the vertical stainless steel strips at the panel joints. When I ordered it they told me that the seamless interior was working out very well and I even asked about the extreme temperature swings we see here in Utah. They said not to worry as they would allow some movement. WRONG, first season four seams popped loose and had large gaps in the interior paneling. I had them repair it under warranty but when I got it back I spent three days cleaning the grimey glue covered and dirty fingerprints off of the interior. When it became disbonded again the following year I simply addressed the issue myself rather than involve the manufacturer.


Here is a link to the towbar bracket/crossmember that I fabricated to flat tow my Jeep.
http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/25704761.cfm

Here is my link on the Tow Defender install.
http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27298508.cfm