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Kroil will help, if nothing else it may soften some of the hardened grease that in the hitch already.
As for the landing gear, you may want to retract it enough that you can put some boards underneath the pads and then try lifting the trailer (I usually stack a few 2x12's, but if you're using...
I hauled mine back with an M915A1. It will be a *slow* ride if you're using an M818 to pull it up hills.
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Andy
If money (and time) were no object:
600 hp Cummins ISX w/ an Allison push button od trans
full wireless remote for the boom
hydraulic winches front and rear w/ wireless remote control
air cushion seats
side accessible tool storage
integrated towbar and/or hydraulic underlift
hydraulic outriggers...
The wheels off of bolster trailers are 16.5"'s and have the 6-lug pattern.
There were a lot of them that where scrapped in KS in the past year, so you may want to check w/ Glen (91W350).
Andy