Big tire 6x8 trailer build, short and dirty.

LukeDagny said:

I use a Tekonsha P3 brake controller. I've had it on 3 different vehicles.
https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Brake-Controller/Tekonsha/90195.html

I bought a cable from eTrailer that connected to the OEM wiring.
https://www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Tekonsha/3073-P.html

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UncleBuud said:

This is going to be a quick and dirty build journal in a 6x8 trailer for my jeep. I’ve always had a pickup truck except for a 2 year period where I drove a 4 door jk wrangler.

With that said I’m used to having access to the extra space a bed and tool box afford. I had this 6x8 trailer I updated a few years back with trailer brakes, led lights and an axle flip to fit some bigger tires (it was a mobile mechanic station for me, it had a generator, air compressor and all the goodies from when I owned an excavator).

Point of it all is I need something I can hook to for when I need to do truck stuff. I bolted the tool box from my old truck to it for tool storage but ended up with a tongue weight issue from how far forward the axle is when I put anything on the trailer.

I’m now in the process of moving the axle back roughly 20-22” to make for a more balanced load. Pics incoming as progress is made. So far I just have the rail braces cut away and fenders removed. Waiting on new leaf spring brackets to come in so I can weld them up.

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jellis4148 said:

You can do the factory brake controller that the Gladiator gets. You lose your 12 volt outlet, but it looks nicer, and you don't have to put holes in your dash.


https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...or-officially-released-part-82215652ab.35873/

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UncleBuud said:

Well gah dang that actually solves 2 problems for me. I was wanting to hide a usb charger in the dash for my dash mount phone charger. That’ll knock out both of those problems.

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jellis4148 said:

You can do the factory brake controller that the Gladiator gets. You lose your 12 volt outlet, but it looks nicer, and you don't have to put holes in your dash.


https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...or-officially-released-part-82215652ab.35873/

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UncleBuud said:

On a side note does anyone know of a plug and play trailer brake controller for the JLs? I have the 7 pin connector from that factory just don’t have a brake controller.

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LukeDagny said:

I use a Tekonsha P3 brake controller. I've had it on 3 different vehicles.
https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Brake-Controller/Tekonsha/90195.html

I bought a cable from eTrailer that connected to the OEM wiring.
https://www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Tekonsha/3073-P.html

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UncleBuud said:

On a side note does anyone know of a plug and play trailer brake controller for the JLs? I have the 7 pin connector from that factory just don’t have a brake controller.

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shagles said:

Any reason why you didn't extend the tongue and mount the tool box in front of the rail instead? Seems like that would accomplish the same thing with the tongue weight as moving the axle back, but also give you more usable space in the the trailer. Just a thought.

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shagles said:

Any reason why you didn't extend the tongue and mount the tool box in front of the rail instead? Seems like that would accomplish the same thing with the tongue weight as moving the axle back, but also give you more usable space in the the trailer. Just a thought.

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