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You are welcome friend, and thank you for the show of respect! Army vet?

Fronts from the flat fender era are what fit the military trailers. Can't remember what's under Kaiser made CJs but I know AMC are 2" wide front and 2.5" back. I never had much luck with aftermarket Rancho or Superlift lift springs and heavy loads but that was back in the 80s and early 90s on...

Notoriously flexy springs and really stout dampeners. Seems like it should work well for you assuming it carries the intended weight. I have never seen those load leveler shocks on a trailer before but used them with success on trucks over the years. They are a little bit of a struggle to...

that will be a lot better. shocks?

Pretty part of the country you are in, I went camping out that way a few times. Probably wise to stay away from B'mo (or any big city) right now anyway. People are going crazy.

When I lived in MD about ten years ago Centreville Trailer in Annapolis was helpful, knowledgeable and didn't seem too high on prices. There was also a store in Glen Burnie that didn't suck. Dave's I think it was called. They had a lot of stock on hand for a little place and would usually...

That is very frustrating and often exacerbated by not having a good local purchase option. I buy my axles from an out of town place because he's literally 1/3 the price of the local guy for the same exact thing. I prefer to shop local, but at some point they've got to be competitive on cost...

Wow. 5 pages about shovels. And here I thought guys could jabber about sports endlessly. I have a $10 fiberglass handle full size shovel from Harbor Freight. It has been used and abused with nary a whimper for at least ten years. The yellow fiberglass finish was looking a little faded...

I was able to sell a complete axle, surge coupler and wheels to someone who wanted to update their 6 lug M101A1 trailer. Try advertising them on a military vehicle enthusiast site and see if you get any takers. I would rather sell it cheap (or give it away) and have someone come get it than...

Very cool. I have been investigating the teardrop building hobby for a while now and it sure seems like there would be a market for more "kit" based items like this. Lots of folks are pretty good at assembling but not so much on the fabricating. Having the major parts pre-cut might give some...

CJ7 rear suspension for Jeep with M20 axle. The u-bolt plates have shock pins, and the M20 u-bolts will fit the 3.5K trailer axle. The springs are short enough to fit a six foot long trailer but plenty "flexy." The replacement spring hangers are sturdy and weld up nicely. All you have to do is...

I really like those A3 trailers

I think that's an interesting direction - lots of folks aren't set up to weld but can assemble like a champ (thank Ikea culture!) if you do it again, what about aluminum? That would be a lightweight unit for sure!

you're correct, quarter tons tipped in around 500 lbs dry and are substantially beefier than really needed for this type of application. Rarely do I see photos of Jeep trailer carnage on the main chassis. It's almost always suspension, suspension attachment points or the tongue/coupler you see...

that's a shame - would be a clean solution.

The hex bolt heads sticking up on the deck floor would be horribly inconvenient when loading gear; is there a solution planned for that? You obviously spent a lot of time with your plans but I think you are doing something needlessly complex and heavy for the intended application. I mean if...

Is it low enough now where you could use some BAL "C" jacks underneath? Those are a popular choice around here as they are sturdy and convenient but still low profile.

Dude, clean your garage.. :)

Not sure about the rules here regarding linking to other sites. You can do a search for tventuring trailer forum, that should get you where you want to be. I have one of the trailer building guides available at the web store. It's pretty handy and has good tips for constructing what you are...

There is another web forum run by a member here that specializes in home building pretty much what you're describing. They call them "explorer boxes" and have a forum, boutique type web store and building guides to help. If you haven't stumbled onto it already, it's worth looking into. Good...