I can't believe I never had a trailer before.

More of a refresh than a build.

This summer (after the deck) I hope to replace the crappy sidewalks in the yard with some nice patio block I got from my son's in laws; they didn't like the color?  I will need to move a few yards of crush 'n run and a tamper.  I saw this one on CList for $750 and it was right in town!  I met the guy, driving the Jetta , liked it and because I didn't have a hook, he offered to drop it off.  DONE!

It appears to be a pretty beefy critter, uses a 2" ball.  Flat four wiring.

First on the list is to power wash the bottom and hit it with Fertan Rust Converter.  It came with 12" 5 X 5.5" skinny wheels and I happen to have two Ford LTD (5X5.5") rims in the garage attic just waiting.......  I poked out the LTD loga and applied reflectors, the zerk fittings are still accessable.

I wanted to paint the fenders the color of my new to me Frontier, but at $25/rattle can?  Gloss Rustoleum better matches the Trex left from the deck.  The rest of the trailer is Satin Black Rustoleum.  It tilts!

The orange lights are from an old Kawasaki project, going to be turn & brake lights and will be wired once the truck gets here.  Err on the side of safety.

I welded angle iron to the last rail which the tail gate leans on.  Slide locks keep it from falling forward.  At the center on back is 3/8" stainless bar driven into the frame, keeps the dirt in the trailer.  The hose clamp at the bottom makes the bar captive so the big dummy can't leave it behind.  1/2" strips inside the gate give a lift handle.

Never seen wheels like that on a trailer. Looks fancy and pretty!

When I got them is was definitely more than a 3 beer job removing decades of baked on brake dust!     The insides were so pitted that they couldn't be saved so I hit it with some copper paint I had.

Very nice! Impressive work. I like it!

My trailer - for hauling my sand toys usually - is too embarassing compared to yours!!

The reflector in the center of the turbine wheel is cool.

Having a trailer and an SUV now makes me wonder why I spent so many years thinking I needed a pickup.

Deck is lower than that of a pickup, very handy when I get around to that Hayabusa powered Meter Maid Cart.

Edit in:

Not floundering here, just wanted to add that all the uprights have a 1" wide strip of black reflective tape on them.  It's pretty inexpensive.  Also makes great pinstriping.   Reflective tape.

Update:

Look at the pictures above and imagine a full load of stone.  It's a beefy suspension, but I see rubs in the future.  Yesterday I did an axle swap, put the axle under the springs instead of on top.  Lifted it about 3".

Update:

I did an axle swap on this, putting the axle under the springs for more tire clearance.  It wasn't enough when hauling 1.5 yards of stone.

I don't understand; the distance from the hub to frame on each side is exactly the same, fender to frame, the same and rim to frame the same.  Why does the right fender (shown) hang over the tire differently?

Dumb question time. Maybe the 2 hubs are different? Like different flange thickness or offset on the front side?  Also, used wheels, did you actually measure the back spacing ?

edit: I had one boat fender that was bent out of round that it took me forever to spot. Just another thought. 

Trex boards probably come close to the cost of the trailer.  Looks cool

Ultracycle:  They're from an LTD, called turbine wheels.  I assumed offset, backspacing and hub thickness was the same on all four as it was a RWD car.

Trailers are dangerous, though. They allow you to drag home all sorts of E36 M3 that make your significant other somewhat less happy.

When our son started riding I dragged home all kinds of two and four cylinder motorcycles, She always meet me on the porch arms folded and THAT look.  "It's for Ian".  She went back inside.

Used that line for up to almost 3 years after he got out of college, worked for a while though.

After the sidewalk is finished I'll reshape or just remove the fenders.

Don't worry, if it doesn't have a 2-5/16" ball, you're not -really- towing anyway. 

In reply to 914Driver :

Well, obviously you had to test ride them to make sure they were safe for him to ride, right?

Of course!

And with used motorcycles, it can take years to catch up on the maintenance and be sure they are safe.  You are such a good dad.

Pimp my trailer.