I found this trailer near me that I am interested in, but I'm trying to decide if it's even going to be worth looking at (it's only about 40 minutes away but if it's not worth it at all that'd be over an hour and a half of my time wasted). I tried finding info about this particular type online but came up empty.
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=218&ad=40957335&cat=&lpid=&search=army trailer&ad_cid=1
It's only $150 but it's basically just the frame, axle, tires and wheels. And apparently the tires will need to be replaced at a minimum. It used to hold a water pump on it apparently. From the pictures it looks to me like it has a torsion axle. The frame looks pretty sturdy, though I'm quite certain the draw bar got bent at some point, so I'd either need to straighten it out or replace it. Not a big deal to me.
I'm thinking it'd be a good base to start with for building my own offroading trailer. My only concerns are the axle really, I have no knowledge about how good those torsion axles will be, and if I'd have to replace them right off the bat or not. The tires will add some cost as well, and I might want to replace the wheels while I am at it, and possibly the hubs too (or at least get some adapters so that I can use H3 wheels).
I'm also considering building my own frame, but I know that would definitely cost more than $150 for all that. So it really depends on whether or not this trailer will give me a good enough start or not. Thoughts?
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=218&ad=40957335&cat=&lpid=&search=army trailer&ad_cid=1
It's only $150 but it's basically just the frame, axle, tires and wheels. And apparently the tires will need to be replaced at a minimum. It used to hold a water pump on it apparently. From the pictures it looks to me like it has a torsion axle. The frame looks pretty sturdy, though I'm quite certain the draw bar got bent at some point, so I'd either need to straighten it out or replace it. Not a big deal to me.
I'm thinking it'd be a good base to start with for building my own offroading trailer. My only concerns are the axle really, I have no knowledge about how good those torsion axles will be, and if I'd have to replace them right off the bat or not. The tires will add some cost as well, and I might want to replace the wheels while I am at it, and possibly the hubs too (or at least get some adapters so that I can use H3 wheels).
I'm also considering building my own frame, but I know that would definitely cost more than $150 for all that. So it really depends on whether or not this trailer will give me a good enough start or not. Thoughts?