Recent content by kellikastle

Not quite on topic but about Hi-lift jacks. I just ran across this "Safe Jack Stabilizer for Hi-Lift®". I like the concept a lot, I have had the jacks move and even kick out once when a vehicle shifted. I have heard of people getting there hands caught and crushed against the vehicle when that...

as an example, here in Oklahoma you do not and can not "tag" a truck bed trailer or any trailer under a certain weight. However in Texas you must have them taged, so I carry a letter from the State DMV with that information on it. As the truck tag cant be seen when I haul the trailer, I have...

I have mine mounted to the front bumper. I have used a set of clamps made for Theatrical lights, called "Mega-Clamp" then chained and locked the jack to the bumper. It keeps it secure and out of the cab. As for rust, mine is about 15 years old and has been in the rain/mud/sand it is rusty, has...

@ Mark W, I have been told by others that I should stand the drum up as it "sloshes" when on the side if not completely full. I like the idea of a hard mounted cradle set up!! Since you actualy have experence with this what is your take on that. Either way it will be held down with chains bolted...

Well, it is the trailer I am already using to haul supplies, tools and two generators, about 50 gallons of water (+the 35 in the camper) behind my truck camper rig. About three times a year I travel with others in sort of a lose convoy going to events like Burning Man. I also personally do a bit...

I have decided the trailer will be a dedicated fuel and cargo trailer for my truck/camper set up. Once I tried to move the drums filled with water I realized if they were fuel I would not be able to just dump them over so they would have to stay in place. So it will always have at least 900 lbs...

The shocks I had first put on were NOT the right ones, they were way too short. I took them back to the store and got credit on them and picked up the correct shocks. I also replaced the tires with a pair of 225/75/15-ST , it pulls great now. I have run it empty and with a test load of, 110 gal...

Probably part of an old post here somewhere... but, is any one familiar with the laws on transporting 55 gal drums of diesel for PRIVATE use in a truck bed trailer?? All I find on it is that it is OK as long as it is for private use and a limit on 119 gal. I only wish to haul 110 gal of...

OK, the truck bed trailer is a stock 1986 F-150 8ft, bed and rear end, original leaf springs and axle assembly. No I do not intend to “rock-crawl” with it but I do get on unpaved roads and trails often. I will never be pulling it up the Rubicon, I hope. It will be loaded with about 1800+ lbs...

Suspension limiter straps/brackets Has any one used these on off road trailers?? The trailer I have bounces a lot on the road and is just scary off road when it is unloaded or even lightly loaded even at low speeds. It comes completely off the ground! I am thinking that limiter straps could...