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You sir have earned an A+ in zip tie engineering. If it were me, I wouldn't even consider a fancy suspension. Your original (novice welded) stock cheapo trailer spring suspension met every need without question for a decade of rough service. When it did give up, you got it off the trail with...

Yes that could be true, but I would think that to contribute to your symptom it would have to be so far off square the shock wouldn't even bolt up. Even then if the shock isn't bottoming out or fully extending I would not expect misalignment to cause this failure. From your description, I am...

All things being equal the simplest answer is usually correct, so I would suspect the welds. It's curious that both failures have been on only one side.

Love the old school tall/skinny bias ply traction tires, they just look so right on these kind of trailers.

You could hang meat in there with a 5K window unit. They're dirt cheap, available everywhere and will run on a Honda 2K watt generator with power to spare.

This. Sometimes camouflaging your good stuff as junk helps (that's why there's a Dodge truck wrapped around Cummins engines? )

Got OBA? if so, deflate your tires. It's tough to tow away a trailer with dead flat tires, hopefully the scumbag will see that and move on.

You can convert a Honda or Yamaha generator to run on LP. The kits I was looking at were dual fuel so they could still use gasoline when required. The downside is the generator is now less portable as you have an external fuel tank. If you are concerned about carrying extra liquid fuel...

Nice job saving the trailer and it does indeed look better with the non directional military tires. Which olive drab paint code did you use?

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you can sometimes change trailer axle width by cutting, sleeving and welding. I would only do that if I were narrowing one from a heavy duty to light duty trailer; not the other way around. In your case I believe it would be sketchy at best. Short of starting over, you could build a...

Yes, this sounds like what you are describing. 4x6 cargo trailers are common and affordable even brand new. That gets you 80-90% done for around $1500. You will pay more than that for materials and from the application you explain this trailer doesn't need to be Rubicon ready. Do a spring over...

No problem. I generally dislike pearl clutching internet safety nannies, but in this case the hazard is legitimate. I am glad you're getting it checked out. Don't forget to post the pics after you paint it again!

NFPA 58 states that LP systems should be painted a light reflecting color unless in a very cold environment. For tanks the standard acceptable colors are white/off-white, silver or light gray. I believe you have a real potential kaboom hazard there. It does look good color matched, but...

Nicely done. I'm sure that's as handy as it looks and guessing it was a fraction of the cost a true military surplus trailer in similar condition would have run. The two padlocks on the tailgate and short rack/cage were a clever way to keep the big pelican case from walking away.

You may want to check the NFPA rules on LP tanks. I believe black is a no-no.

As mentioned, you do tend to see slippers used on heavy duty trailers so I don't think there is any doubt as to the strength potential. On a lighter trailer that gets used in bumpy terrain they can be really noisy. For that reason alone I would not choose slippers for the application. Jeep...

Yeah, concur. Most of those jobs I have seen in person or photographed looked like something I wouldn't be too proud of.

I have available a used trailer axle that would be a great upgrade for someone using a Harbor Freight trailer as a base. This axle was pulled from a 1946 civilian Jeep trailer and is in very good condition. It's 1.5" solid square bar (not tube), 46.5" spring center and 59.5" hub face. It has...

I know this isn't the most expo-y solution, but our friends with big families just use cabin tents. With that many young'uns around the setup goes easy. One family we knew (6 kids) had everything packed and ready to go in a basic 4x6 cargo trailer. Hitch up, get groceries and hit the road...