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I think it would be a bad idea. I'd be afraid of leverage strain on the U-bolts. If they broke and you were doing any kind of speed, it could be bad. Axles are cheap; if you want height, go with a taller spring mount and longer shackles.

Most folks will use an eye-to-eye leaf spring for their trailers. Some trailers will come from the factory with slipper springs - to be blunt they suck - don't go there. Eye-to-eye springs have a shackle at the back end just like on a Jeep (or the old military trailers). Folks tend to go...

You don't need a rotating pintle in your situation - your lunette ring rotates. That is the original multi-axis hitch set-up from the 40's (and still a great design). I wish someone would come out with a rotating lunette ring that slides into a 2" receiver - I'd be first in line to buy one.

I recently put a swing-away spare tire carrier bumper on the back of my Jeep, and I needed to extend the trailer tongue for the swinging spare tire carrier to clear the front of my trailer when it swings open (second picture shows the before tongue extension). Now the tongue seems really long...

Wenger Swiss Military watch with a sweep second hand and the date where the "3" would be. It glows in the dark all night. Might have paid $100 for it at Cabela's. I don't need a weather station or mini-computer on by wrist; I just want to know the time and date-of-the-month. I'm not trying...

Yup; I guess I'm part of the problem. We should pass a law banning medical errors (that would solve the problem - cause then people would stop making medical errors). And where do a lot of folks die? IN THE HOSPITAL. So it stands to reason if we close down all the hospitals, fewer people...

If you're anywhere near anyone else when camping, it is extremely rude to be running a generator all night. You might not be able to hear it in your insulated trailer, but anyone outside in a tent sure can. You'd be surprised how far a generator sound travels at night, even when near loud...

As an ICU/Trauma nurse, if you really want to save lives then we need to ban alcohol. How many bad things (often with fatal results) have happened because of alcohol? Drunk driving is probably the first thing that comes to mind, but how many families have been destroyed by alcohol? How many...

Quote: "Wouldn't it be great to hear from those who have taken firearms and other weapons into areas that prohibit them? I was hoping to hear about some of the different countries' laws, work-arounds, and how best to hide and carry weapons abroad. For the forum moderators, I'm not advocating...

You can do some pretty amazing things with those cheap ***** mini trailers from Harbor Freight. A little frame reinforcing, get rid of the stiff slipper springs and get some decent double-eye springs, better axle, and all that's left is deciding on a tub. I've put thousands of miles on mine (a...

Thanks. And that's exactly what I was wanting - the ability to carry more "stuff" without spending a fortune. Camping and "roughing-it" don't have to be the same thing. To me, it is the extra "stuff" you can bring with you (now that you've got a little trailer) that makes a camping trip or...

Are you wanting a trailer to haul gear (cheap), or a small towable canvas covered (or tin-can) house with electricity, running water, and HVAC (expensive)? I just wanted a box with a hinged lid on a frame with wheels and tires to haul camping gear since a TJ will only hold so much (even with...

From the bottom to the center of the top hole: 6 & 7/8" (or 1/8" shy of 7"). I just got one to mount on my Jeep's swing-away bumper.

You don't have to spend a ton of money on a trailer. You can build one that will meet your needs just fine with a modified Harbor Freight trailer frame. http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f27/mini-harbor-freight-type-trailer-ultimate-build-up-thread-1180456/ Essentially build a box on a frame...

Too cool. I think I could get my wife to go camping with a set-up like that. Question: From parking the trailer and unzipping the first zipper on the cover, to done with the full tent opening and annex, how long does it take you?

Sorry - my quick search came up with tent heights (both soft and hard top) which ranged from 12" to 13.5". Obviously only you know "how low can you go" with your rack height. I don't know if you're single or live with another (who could help you), but maybe you'll just have to get good at...

As usual - awesome. That's something I could pull behind my four-cylinder Jeep TJ for overlanding, and it might even get my wife to think about joining me on an Jeep adventure.

I learned something. Thanks! I guess I own an armory and a magazine.

Thanks. The trailer has really worked out well for us, and has gone everywhere we've wanted it to go. My TJ is only a four cylinder, and while it is geared properly for the 33" tires (4.88 gears), there's only so much you can ask of it. The trailer fully loaded and "wet" (cooler, fuel jugs...

Yes; due to the uneven heights of the C-channel (by design as one section fits into another), I too had to add a strip of 1/8" thick strap to fill the gap. Totally no big deal. It actually worked to my benefit as I used 1/8" angle iron on both ends to help secure the box in place in two...