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title: 'Offroad Trailer'
url: 'https://jeepmonkey.com/blog/offroad-trailer'
markdown: 'https://jeepmonkey.com/blog/offroad-trailer.md'
date: '2009-11-15'
description: 'Originally I had thought that we should be able to get a decent trailer for around $1500, ($1800 at the most). It’s initial role was a general household trailer as well as something to that we could use camping to carry all of our gear. After looking around a bit more this turned into $2500 for a s…'
taxonomy:
  category:
    - General
  tag:
    - Jeep
    - Mods
    - Trailer
---

# Offroad Trailer

[Originally I had thought that we should be able to get a decent trailer](https://jeepmonkey.com/2008/10/06/trailer-specs/) for around $1500, ($1800 at the most). It’s initial role was a general household trailer as well as something to that we could use camping to carry all of our gear. After looking around a bit more this turned into $2500 for a super duper one that would last us a life time! I figured that if you are going to do something, do it properly.

I ended up going with [South West Trailers](http://swtrailers.com.au/) in Mandurah. Out of all of the MANY trailer places I had looked into, they had the most reasonably priced and well fitted out trailers. I decided on getting their [Base HD](http://swtrailers.com.au/offroad_campers.html) offroad trailers. One of my mates is a welder/fabricator so extras will be added later, and possibly I will learn how to weld in the process.

## **Offroad Trailer Specs**

- 7 x 4
- 500mm deep with tread plate infills to mudguards
- All zinc anneal metal sheeting
- 50 x50 x 2.5mm chassis
- 100 x 50 x 3mm draw bar
- Wind down legs
- 45mm slim line axle
- Swing out rear tailgate
- Stock Jeep Rims (15×7) mounted with new Kumo AT Rubber plus Spare.

![MG_7527](https://jeepmonkey.com/images/2/d/f/3/f/2df3fdcfe450f3d3ce16ef69ab71b47bfba505df-mg7527.jpg "MG_7527")

For $2500 you had to supply your own Rims and Tyres. No Problem I had Jeeps Rims I wanted to use anyway. $500 dollars later I had 3 brand new Kumo ATs mounted. When I organised to drop the tyres off they tell me that Hubs to match the Jeep Rims would cost an extra $88 (GST Incl). When I dropped the tyres off I find out that a Jockey wheel isn’t standard either so that’s another $77 (GST Incl).

We had a bit of a communication breakdown over the price. In all the email MOST prices got quoted INCL of GST. When I went to go pick it up I had a bit of a surprised as the final figure was 10% more than I thought it was going to be. When I reviewed all of the email I realised that the advert for the trailer I had chosen had a note at the bottom stating the usual (prices are all subject to GST).. DOH! Anyway needless to say Andrea was not impressed. *Note for self – pay more attention to the fine details (can I put this one down to Baby Brain still?)*

[View Larger Map](http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&source=embed&hl=en&geocode=&q=South%2BWest%2BTrailers%2B&sll=-31.921087%2C115.839479&sspn=0.006374%2C0.012499&ie=UTF8&hq=South%2BWest%2BTrailers&hnear=&ll=-32.50151%2C115.753927&spn=0.025335%2C0.049996&z=14&iwloc=A&cid=18340093687285178367)

## **Cost Breakdown**

- Base Trailer $2500 + **$250 GST** = $2750
- Tyres $500
- Jockey Wheel $77
- Hubs $88
- Total – **$3415**

## **Future Mods**

- Spare Wheel Carrier
- Tool Box
- Brakes
- Upgrade Hitch (Tregg/AT35/??)
- Jerry Can Holders
- Gas Bottle Holders
- Camper Top – Possibly Oz Trail 12 – still need to do a bit more research and see what is available.

Next to find a reasonably priced cover for it.

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