Recent content by Whitemage25

This was never going to be a light trailer, the service body alone is probably 800+ lbs and that's only because two boxes are chopped off, typically they are 1000-1300lbs from the factory. I knew that when I decided to use a service body as a base. I know I can cut at least 500lbs of scrap off...

Maybe you can explain a bit more to help me understand. I get why everyone is concerned about the suspension, I am too and plan to replace it. What else to you seen that is concerning specifically? I'm not opposed selling it and looking at other options but I obviously missed something in...

Yea, I was wondering if there was some confusion after the suggestion to keep the box and trash everything else. The builder used the trailer to haul around a large diesel welder and his gear. I'm just guessing here but I think he built the secondary frame to handle the heavy weight and as far...

That's kinda the look I'm going for with a rack on it, probably grey instead of OD green though.

Not discouraged, just surprised you don't think it's salvageable. The box is in pretty good shape and the frame is well built if not over built with most of the excess looking like it would be easy to replace. I considered a cargo trailer but I liked the idea of the side boxes on the utility bed.

Really? That's disappointing... The cheapest I've found for a commercial off road trailer is $6,000, even if I installed a brand new axle, hubs and springs I'm only in this maybe $2,500.

I am sure y'all get a lot of these types of post, here is yet another one. I just picked up this utility body trailer off the local classifieds for a cool $450 in the hopes that it can become my new base camp trailer. My wife and I love our RTT with the exception of having to pack up if...