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Fellas, come on now. You know what they say about arguing on the internet...

Well, I am old enough to remember when we just called it "camping..." Honestly I don't begrudge anyone for how they spend their money or free time, more power to you. However: After attending Overland Expo 2018, I doubled down on getting back to basics a little more like I did with my...

That looks like a good starting piece. I think if you can find one, a M116A2 trailer chassis might be the hot ticket for your build. It would already have a matching lug pattern to your truck, surge brakes and an easy installation.

I have had good luck with an abrasive wheel for the side grinder that is sort of like a really beefy scotch brite pad. They can be purchased in the 3M brand from body shop supply stores but the Harbor Freight nylon abrasive wheels are almost as good for a lot less money. These wheels quickly...

There is exterior grade 1/4" doug fir plywood on the shelf at my local Lowe's, I believe it's a common thing. When mixed right epoxy fills small holes a little like spackle does for nail holes in drywall. Larger holes would need a patch piece fitted in first. Some folks use bondo on wood...

Replace the hardwood plywood with exterior grade lumber yard stuff - it has waterproof glue Seal up the joints, fastener holes and any exposed end grain with epoxy resin Apply a coat or two of oil base primer like Kilz original or Zinsser (better yet epoxy skim the entire thing) Paint with good...

When camping I avoid using any electrical devices at all besides a small flashlight, so inverters aren't on my list of needs. I like my weekend adventures best at a quiet place with a warm dry bed, a comfy chair, unhealthy food and way too much firewood.

Yes you can certainly use LT tires if you want. Trailer places give the generic advice of only using trailer tires so knuckleheads don't slap a used set of chinesium whitewalls on a loaded car hauler and have an accident. LT tires on single axle purpose built trailers are the opposite - way...

There are still a few custom shell manufacturers out there. I am thinking of Bel Aire in CA, Caravan in Reno and BobTop in OR off the top of my head. A company somewhere in NorCal does high end full custom commercial type tops - can't remember their name... I wonder if there is someone...

My father always says, "truck brakes are for stopping the truck. Trailer brakes are for stopping the trailer." I tend to follow his advice and use trailer brakes when appropriate.

I would wait until the trailer is done, tow it fully loaded and see what you think. If you need to soften up the ride, it's okay to remove leafs from the pack. That is a common way to tune leaf springs. Trailer springs are notoriously stiff so removing a leaf or two can help. With your...

I have lusted after traditionally styled teardrop trailers for years and have yet to stumble across one that hits the look, condition and price I want. At least whenever I am in a position to purchase. That being said, I have looked at a lot of them used and see one thing consistently. The...

In my opinion you're 100% on track. a simple length of square or rectangle tube with some new bolts is a common method of spacing down the torsion axle. If you have a good steel supplier around that should be a very low cost undertaking. The tallest trailer 13 I can think of is a 185/80R13...

What's under it now? The motorcycle tent trailers I have peeked at usually sport a light duty torsion axle. If so, try a quick spacer to get the trailer up another 3" or so and see what you think. It looks like it already has 13" tires which is a huge improvement over the 8s and 12s you...

I have seen folks use a set of dinky 8" trailer tires as rollers to lower a trailer enough to clear overhead obstructions. Hi-Lo trailers might still be in production. Those would certainly fit in the garage.

Some tire manufacturers will publish load inflation tables to help zero in on PSI per LB:

Not a bad trailer to start with at that price. As other have said, there's a bit to correct but it certainly doesn't look like a total basket case. As far as maximum realistic payload: fresh stock early CJ front leafs are rated between 1550 lbs and 1940 lbs per pair. Subtracting off the...

Okay I looked through some vintage Chilton truck repair manuals, I believe that axle is front (obviously) from an early to mid 50s Chevy half ton truck. At the risk of being a little direct, I recommend you think long and hard about using that trailer as-is. There's a lot of sketchy farmer...

The box is very cool and looks to be in good shape for it's age. I bet a brand new chassis to go underneath would make that into a fine adventure trailer.

What you have there is mid 1930s IHC pickup box. They are very similar to the same era Dodge and REO but the tailgate gives it away as a corn binder. It's been converted (poorly) into a trailer.