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I think in the long run you'd be better off with a set of longer leaf springs with a shackle in the back. But for $58.00 I think this would be a good interim upgrade and would improve the trailer's ride with no fabrication needed. It is nice they have the flexibility to swap out the bottom...

I hope someone isn't using what I've posted to make money. Are they using my pictures? Please send me a link. For the record, I've never made (or asked for) one penny for the info I've put out. I do it for fun and in the hopes I'm helping someone out so they can better enjoy their adventures...

These little trailers are built for adventure. In a previous post I asked "What's your next adventure?". Here's mine. US Northwest - I want to do the TAT (Trans American Trail) in 2021 | OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY I'll be leaving WA early June and heading to Ripley, WV for the start of the...

As already mentioned, if you're going to flush the engine, replace the hoses. If you're feeling adventurous, replace the thermostat too while the hoses are off. If you're going to replace one caliper, replace the one on the other side too. Calipers are usually pretty cheap.

Thanks. I enjoy being a nurse. And when I was in the Army as a nurse I got to do all sorts of crazy things I would never have gotten to do as a civilian nurse. I didn't start this thread to talk all about me and my trailer though; I wanted to start it to help folks building little 4' HF-type...

Thanks! Currently I'm working part-time/relief at a nursing home/rehab center. COVID is hitting hard - staff and residents are popping up positive. A few things I forget to mention: 1. If building a little HF-type 4' trailer, don't be afraid to go a little tall on your tub. Truck beds are...

You're welcome it was kinda fun to go down memory lane. Helpfully it will inspire or help someone thinking about a little HF trailer project. I'm just a nurse. If I can build one of these lil' trailers, anyone who can turn a wrench can do likewise.

So I think that's pretty much it for lessons learned. So to the person who originally asked... did this answer your question? More than you wanted to know? This trailer has literally tens of thousands of miles on it, has been across the country more than once (Army moves), been up to Canada...

So the fix: 1. New leaf spring pack (pictured above in previous post). I got a 27.75" long 4 leaf pack rated at 950lbs (looks like it lifted the trailer frame about another inch once installed). I did some trimming of the leaf springs, and redrilled some of the center pin holes. So now the...

So I had replaced my 26" long 850lb springs for some 28" long 750lb springs. I had to move the rear shackle back 2" to make it work. I couldn't move each end out 1" because the front spring mount is as far forward as it can go. So that meant my axle was now 1" off-center under the fenders...

Early 2019 I kinda quit my job. I'm retired Army with a retirement and disability check coming in, so it wasn't as bad as it might seem. As the picture in the previous post shows, I was heading up to Canada for an adventure with my TJ, kayak on top, and lil' adventure trailer. Was going to...

So how much more crap can I attach to this trailer? A lot actually. 1. If I'm sleeping in the tent-cot with the trailer disconnected, I need some sort of drop-down legs on the back of the trailer. So I put two swing-down extendable legs on the back corners. They do the job, but since the...

So now I wanted to hook-up the trailer to the new rear bumper and congratulate myself on a job well done. Ummm... Houston... we have a problem. A couple actually. GlennA saw it coming. 1. Remember when I had put the raised front section on the trailer's tongue? Well over the years the...

In the beginning, God created the drop-down tailgate. And he saw it was good. He put them on trucks, Jeeps, and station wagons. And all the world was good. You could prepare food on them, cook on them, fix stuff on them, sit on them, and have a party ("tailgate party"). But then darkness...

Once back to TX, it was time to start addressing the issues and lessons learned. 1. Tent-cots weren't the best idea for this trip. And now I had one sitting in my garage (my buddy took the other one back home to FL with him and his ZJ). I thought "How would it work as a RTT on top of the...

Ok, so picture driving from TX to MT, and up into Canada to Dawson City, and then taking the Dempster Highway all the way to Inuvik (road to TUK wasn't finished yet), then back down to Dawson City, then to Olympia WA, and then back to TX. All in a 98 Jeep ZJ pulling the trailer. That's what we...

So I got a 3500lb axle the same width as was I had on there, but with electric brakes. Had to have the spring perches welded on, and then it was pretty much a bolt-on affair. Old and new pictured below. Mini Harbor Freight (type) Trailer Ultimate Build-Up Thread - Page 172 - JeepForum.com...

So far I was very pleased with how the trailer was coming along. But I decided the tires were looking a little small on the trailer, so I decided to go bigger. Not much bigger. I went from 205/75/15" to 235/75/15". But I was kinda limited to wheels since the axle was a little on the narrow...

So the tub was built to my specs. At the bottom, they fold it under one inch, and then weld a thicker piece of aluminum on top of that for the floor. I didn't think much of it until I went to get ready to mount it to the frame. Basically the frame was drilled at the top for the box; we set...

Thanks! I'm trying to keep this to a "lessons learned" focus, and not a "how-to" focus. A more detailed write-up can be found in the trailer thread below. Start here and keep scrolling: Mini Harbor Freight (type) Trailer Ultimate Build-Up Thread - Page 86 - JeepForum.com So next was to...