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Offline Waytec

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The Comanche Travois
« on: August 01, 2011, 08:14:49 PM »
Wikipedia defines it as a is a frame used by indigenous peoples of North America, to drag loads over land.
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Offline Immortal

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Re: The Comanche Travois
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2011, 09:49:05 PM »
Or Kevin's trailer. Oh wait!!  That was a Trevois.
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Re: The Comanche Travois
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2011, 04:42:59 PM »
Quote from: Immortal on August 01, 2011, 09:49:05 PM
Or Kevin's trailer. Oh wait!!  That was a Trevois.

Yep. Saw it with my own 2 eyes. Definately a Trevois. Maybe kev would be so kind as to send us each a picture? I know he has some ;) I was too busy helping to lashing it with Trev to get any photos...
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Re: The Comanche Travois
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2012, 10:59:11 PM »
So after a lot of delays I have collected some parts and received material.
I am using 2x3x.125
springs from a YJ.
Will order a axel  2000lbs once everything is together.
rims and rubber off my now gone MJ

I started building a frame but after a lot of looking and thinking I did not like the location of the cross beams so I ground all the tack's off and moved them.

What I got so far for the frame. once I have the axel I will locate the rear cross support and the middle one so they will be in the right place for the shocks.


I had to make plats to cover factory holes in the MJ box supports. I drilled and put tread inserts in to bold the box to the frame I want to be able to separate the two for future modifications and repairs


The inserts and tool to install them. they simple to use.
Drill the hole to the size according to the chart, drop the insert in, you may have to tap with tap hammer. using a wrench you hold one part of the tool and using a socket with the allen key in the kit screw it down till it is tight. the directions give to a torque spec. the insert crushes pinching itself to the material you drilled into. 


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Offline JENSSEN

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Re: The Comanche Travois
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2012, 11:28:52 PM »
Moar info!!
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Offline Knox

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Re: The Comanche Travois
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2012, 07:04:21 AM »
Quote from: Immortal on August 01, 2011, 09:49:05 PM
Or Kevin's trailer. Oh wait!!  That was a Trevois.

Ever notice his signature?
"04 TJ - 37" Pitbulls on 17" walker evans (35's on DC1's for the road), 6" RCD lift, custom bumpers, no carpets and other stuff

89 MJ -  (under construction) 33's on steelies, 93 axles, 95 engine

Custom built off-road trailer "

pay attention to the size of tires listed for the trailer...  ;D

Looking good, so what were the nutserts being used for? To hold the bed to the frame?
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Offline Waytec

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Re: The Comanche Travois
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2012, 11:53:58 AM »
Quote from: Knox on February 21, 2012, 07:04:21 AM
Looking good, so what were the nutserts being used for? To hold the bed to the frame?

yea I want to be able to take the box off. The box needs some TLC, so just removing it will make it so much easier.
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Offline Waytec

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Re: The Comanche Travois
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2012, 12:22:20 PM »
I have been finding some time here and there to work on my tralor.
I have the springs mounted,

The rest of the cross braces welded in.

I have the centers cut out for the 2x2 for the tong

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Offline Elsifer

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Re: The Comanche Travois
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2012, 11:56:24 AM »
I thought our glorious bureaucrats did away with home-built trailers??

What are the road rules for this? Unless it's OHV only?
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Offline specialk

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Re: The Comanche Travois
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2012, 01:31:47 PM »
I believe he just has to get it inspected and get a VIN for it.
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Offline LukeDuke

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Re: The Comanche Travois
« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2012, 02:27:59 PM »
Yep, coast ya round 150 bucks and they give you a 17 didgit serial number and away you go. Pretty painless actually.

Looking good Arron. You gonna put a toper on it so i doubles as a camper?
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Offline cLAY

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Re: The Comanche Travois
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2012, 05:09:02 PM »
As long as its under 3500# gvw it's pretty easy as stated above.

Over 3500# requires an inspection. Funny thing is its not a safety inspection. They inspect it to make sure it's not made of stolen parts. The other thing that ticks me off about is that it's not the gov't doing the inspection but some sort of insurance board.

There are ways around it however......
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Offline Waytec

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Re: The Comanche Travois
« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2012, 09:10:32 AM »
I am just going to get it inspected. I have heard of guys gust coming up with a 17 digit number, stamping it and taking it in, but then I have heard of guys doing that and then getting a run around on documentation.
I have a toper for it but I don't know if I am going to use it or not. I might put a rollup tunnel cover on it as well. I am not going to sleep in it. I have a really good tent for that. one day it will have a RTT on it but that is down the road. this is to more to replace the lack of truck and allow me to carry all the camping gear without taking up all space in the XJ.
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Offline LukeDuke

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Re: The Comanche Travois
« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2012, 10:40:00 AM »
Quote from: Waytec on April 13, 2012, 09:10:32 AM
I am just going to get it inspected. I have heard of guys gust coming up with a 17 digit number, stamping it and taking it in, but then I have heard of guys doing that and then getting a run around on documentation.
I have a toper for it but I don't know if I am going to use it or not. I might put a rollup tunnel cover on it as well. I am not going to sleep in it. I have a really good tent for that. one day it will have a RTT on it but that is down the road. this is to more to replace the lack of truck and allow me to carry all the camping gear without taking up all space in the XJ.


When they do the inspection they will bring a 17 SN plate and rivit it to your trailer. Cant get resistration or insurance with out it now. Had to do the M101 to get it resistered.
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Re: The Comanche Travois
« Reply #14 on: April 13, 2012, 02:22:06 PM »
From when you called them and they showed up how long did it take? and what did they charge?
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