[Acadia]

[quote=brownbear;3078033]you frame is super heavy looking. Be careful not to build it too much.

I know it looks heavy but the frame is made of 1/8" channel and I can pick it up and move it around pretty easily by myself. so I would really be surprised if the frame weighs more than 150lbs right now without the axle and springs


I've seen lots of trailers(homebuilts) made out of serious box steel and are just basically over done. Then the springs and axle are just regular.

I will be running a 3500lbs axle with 15" toyota wheels. The original springs are a 30" 5 leaf spring with regular rubber bushings (replacing with new poly bushings) which I will be reusing. They seemed a little beefer than the 25" springs that came with the axle. plus I really didn't like the little nylon bushings that came in the new springs.