I have a 2000 Jeep TJ Sport. I also have a 100lb Bernese Mountain Dog and kids on the way in the next few years I hope. However, those two things don't work together well when you want to take camping trips. Where do you put all the stuff? Roof racks are a pain to load/unload, make you top heavy, and provide no protection for your gear. The offroad trailer solves all of these problems, and you can pack it and park it - just waiting for the next weekend gettaway. After researching all of the other trailer projects out there on the web that I could find, I came up with my list of design features. My main design inspiration are the Overland Adventure Chaser Trailers.It seemed starting with an existing trailer instead of building one from scratch would save some time, plus owning a piece of military history is pretty cool. So, I started searching craigslist and ebay for a M416, M101 or a Bantam. I couldn't find anything for under $1000 and they were all really beaten up. So, I happened upon the Military Vehicle Collectors of Colorado Club and I contacted them via email. The turned me onto a member of the club who they thought had one. Sure enough, he did!
When I am done, I anticipate my trailer will look just about like this.
