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The old military trailers were 6' long (72"). 5' long (60") is a nice size for pulling behind a Jeep in tight quarters. 4' long (48-50") makes for a nice compact trailer.
A lot of folks seem to think they can pull an old rusted heap from behind someone's barn for cheap, and with a little work one weekend and a can of spray paint they've got an almost new military type trailer. Not likely. They end up with a major project; lots of rust (I hate rust), lots of "stuff" needing replacement, axle too narrow and not the proper bolt pattern (5 on 5.5" is what they come with), wiring is junk, tires are rotted, etc.
Why start out with a rust bucket, when you can start with a new solid foundation:
https://www.kaiserwillys.com/catego...mplete-trailer-assembly-kit-fits-41-45-mb-gpw This is an M-100 type trailer.
Build it the way you want - get the axle width and bolt pattern you want (they aren't expensive). Want electric brakes? You can get that too with a 3500lb axle. I think someone makes a kit to put a 2" receiver tube on the front of these trailer frames.
Anyways, this is another option to consider.
And I'm running a pintle hitch on my lil' trailer (it is built off a small HF-type 4' heavily modified trailer frame). Some folks don't like pintle hitches and think they're noisy. I haven't found that to be the case (especially with adequate tongue weight on the trailer). I especially appreciate how easy it is to connect and disconnect.
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