Recent content by John Galt

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I did. Was not as cool as it sounded. Sorry, no pics.

Beds are also different with the A3 having the gussets inside and outside. The A2s I have seen are smooth on inside walls. A2 frames also lack the corner gussets on the frame.

I notice you left Toyota off the list ;)

Just saw your question Anthony. My guess is that those would be close to the outside of fenders. Another thing to consider is the inside bore fitting over the hub. I didn't see the diameter listed in the link. Just check CL for 8x6.5 GM wheels. They are usually pretty easy to find and not...

I doubt you will see much improvement from just lubing the bearings. It is good you did it though. Like others have mentioned, I too have seen some strange things when pulling hubs on these trailers. Not using cruise will help. Using the tow haul mode is probably better for truck but will...

Probably a combination of the following: 1. Its a Ford 2. Wind Drag 3. Driving style/terrain Depending how hard you are pushing it, I would not consider 10 MPG out of line. I am happy if I get 13 mpg without a trailer, but I have a real truck that is made in TX. :)

Looks great. I would like to mod a 105 someday

The surge break on the 101s are junk. Like mentioned, they are not free backing so that is a deal breaker. You will also find the bulky actuator assemble will interfere with tailgate. The best features of these trailers are the axle/suspension and parking breaks IMO. If you go as far as an...

Ok, I missed the link and now see you are going to keep the 8x6.5. I put GM 16" wheels on mine. They are 6.5" wide with 5" backspacing. With 245-75-16 (31" x 9.7") tires, they are perfect fit for the outside of fender (~1" inside the folded under lip) and would not personally go with a wider...

The drums "may" be able to be removed from hub without removing the hub but I would not expect it. It took a lot of force to separate the drum from the hub when I did it (felt like drum was press fit onto the hub). I doubt you will have much luck finding an 8 lug 15" wheel. I am guessing you...

It was mostly the brand and published specs. Back when I was looking, I was tired of calling around getting questions about what vehicle the shock was off of. If they were not posted online, no one seemed interested in looking through the specs to find what I wanted. I came across the Rancho...

I have a few laying around. Shipping is not cheap though.

Tandem Loc is a company that makes the corners, locks, etc https://www.tandemloc.com/toc-general-twistlocks.asp

Yes, good shocks make a difference on these trailers. I have tried a few aftermarket and like the Rancho RS5226 the best.