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Nice. Getting on the scales is smart, I meet a lot of people who tow stuff and don't have the faintest idea what the actual weight/balance is on the trailer. If your tongue weight isn't too bad, there is a way to rig up a fixture so a bathroom scale can measure it. I like the idea of that so...

Maybe think about using a receiver tube at the tongue. You can then make a 2" tongue bar the length you want and remove it for more compact storage. That also gives you the ability to use different hitches (ball, pintle, max, etc.) and adds a little theft resistance. I set up all my trailers...

Cool transformation from work horse to play toy. Just curious, why start with the pump trailer instead of a scratch build?

Maybe consider thinning that paint with around 10-15% mineral spirits and lay it out with a foam roller on the parts of the frame that will be visible.

Boiled linseed oil is a really old school wood finish. It was and is still used for furniture finishing, tool handles, gun stocks, etc. I have been using it on low buck applications for years and never noticed any problems with transfer unless significantly over applied. It can get sticky if...

given that you are building with an eye towards utility use as well as dedicated adventure trailer (good idea), I vote sacrificial floor. Exterior rated plywood is cheap. Soak in a couple coats of boiled linseed oil and give her hell. When/if it gets goobered up in a few years, toss and...

You have my attention. Would you mind elaborating?

Yeah I am thinking it wouldn't be too fun dragging that across the windy old deserts and steep grades out west with a truck that light. Everyone has their own comfort levels towing so if he's okay with it then rock on.

You probably know this but: make sure you stretch the tongue and put some weight forward. When using a pickup box the axle ends up too far forward for normal utility trailer tongue weight and can induce sway. It's no biggie, you just need to account for it. For springs I assume you plan to...

That's a nice cover for the trailer but I suspect it has a lot of wind resistance at highway speeds given the shape and overall height. Have you towed it yet? If not maybe throw some weight in it and try it out before spending a bunch of money and effort on it. Many of the mountain grades in...

Couple things: Your trailer with the spare on the back is easy to move by hand because you reduced your tongue weight. That isn't necessarily good as you can make it too light. The general rule of thumb is 10-15% total weight on the tongue. Obviously that is easily adjusted by how you manage...

I can definitely see a scenario where I would want to roll the sides as I live in the desert so keeping things easily accessible but out of the direct sun would be a plus. Come to think of it, I lived in the Pacific NW for many years and I would also want my stuff accessible but out of the...

That came our really nice, I like the overall height you chose for the canvas. It doesn't look like the sides will roll up so it's more like a truck cap than traditional military canvas; interesting. I like the paint choice as well; is that Rustoleum smoke gray?

I would love a reasonably priced faithful execution of a quarter ton with inside tub dimensions of 50" wide, 78" long at the floor and a tailgate. While the original style is absolutely iconic I find the dimensions frustrating for carrying camping gear. Not having a tailgate isn't my favorite...

As far as I know, the biggest commercially available single axle Dexter is 12K (dually) but there might be something stronger. Mobile home or military surplus perhaps? :unsure: I would think it's easier to change tongue length than axle placement to fiddle around with tongue weight...

Aliner or Chalet on light trails? Too easy, I would do it the same as I have done with tent trailers. A quick spring over axle conversion or small spacer lift if torsion axle. Don't go crazy on upsizing the tires, I would probably just run 185/80R13 or maybe 205/75R14 regular old trailer...

If this is for a single axle application I would consider rear leaf springs out of a 3/4 or 1 ton pickup and Air Lift 7500 air springs/bags. You get your desired variable load capacity without doing anything but adding or removing a little bit of compressed air. You can even account for off...

There is a good bit of discussion on this topic at the teardrop builder forum tnttt, you might want to check it out.

BAL "C" stabilizer jacks are available for that height. Not sure if you would consider them hokey, but I typically use them on any trailer I have and think they're great. They can lift small trailers off the ground for changing tires even though specifically not recommended by the mfg. Bonus...

What about a cheap used Harbor Freight trailer? You can narrow it if necessary by simply cutting the cross rails to whatever you want. Since the spring hanger channels bolt on, you can easily move them to align the axle location with the truck bed fender wells. I think the barrier would be...