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The Air-Shift T-case is swell, but I don't feel there is that much benefit to them, over a working Sprague Clutch. Certainly, the Sprague is cheaper to replace. Just keep it adjusted, and they work well. As one gets a little older, and uses a little more judgement, the desirability of the...

When these trucks were in, and out of service, deferred maintenance is common. Often they have been just plain, used hard, with little or no maintenance. Welcome to the Club. Brakes are always an issue - has the rest of the system been done yet? If not, you might want to get that over with...

Fuel tanks are a lot of work, and vibration is the main thing that takes out those small ones. Vibration is hard to engineer for, so if you can make a deal for a used one, it wouldn't be a bad thing.

Is it both front wheels? Do they both get hot? If its just one front, maybe a spring broke, letting a shoe drag. If its both, I would be suspicious of all the brakes, because the fronts get much more wear, then the rears, and would tend to be hotter, suggesting that "whatadeuce", above, is...

Parts to swap, and BS should never be too much of a challenge, here in the Interior.

You don't have to remove the drums, to remove the Hubs. Usually, they won't be removed until replacement is necessary, which on your trailer will be never. Those bearings and seals will be available, over the counter, at your local store. Probably, none of it needs replacing. A good bet...

Why do you want to take the drums off the hubs? For that matter, new bearings? Without looking at them first - probably greasing them & re-adjustment, would be a likely solution. Often, those things haven't been serviced, forever, despite what the TM says.

Outside weather doesn't help them any. As much as the cost, and as handy as they are, for some things, I keep mine folded up & stored inside, till I really need it.

With ridged type trailers, such as tanks, loaded heavy, they don't twist much, before they start cracking. Flats, & even to some extent dry vans, are not that much of a problem on uneven ground. The articulated 5th wheel though, usually raises the trailer some.

Commercial 5th wheel plates that articulate are required here, if an owner/opporater wants to pull North to the Beach (Prudhoe Bay), pulling tanks. That type of 5th wheel, articulating, is available commercially, with a slider! I can't help thinking that those 5th wheels, aren't made...

Commercial sliders should be common place items, and come contained, on their own plate. Some will have an air locking mechanism, that just requires an air switch, and supply.

Don't weld it, braze it!. My Speciality! Two things: 1, in preparation, V it out leaving only about 3/32" of original material for alignment. Pre heat entire casting with it clamped to FLAT plate, (like one inch plate) , and tack the piece on, then with in preheated good & hot, 7 or 800F...

Looks pretty nice. X fire service? Big load in back, but those springs get tire too. I had to beef mine up some.

Even when operating it with a helper, you need to MAKE SURE, each knows they signals you are going to use! Besides what is in the TM, one can write up a book on the stuff, an Operator needs to know. I wrote, early on, a bunch of stuff on operating it. Little stuff, like, don't forget its in...

Sure, you can weld that! Keeping that lid tight is important.

Sometimes you take a Trip --- sometimes the Trip takes you! Great that you made it! Sure relieved to see that you used two chains, on the Prius.

"Come-Along" & Pipe. I'd also want my Handy Man jack, some bars, chain & a bunch of blocks. A shovel or two, in case you need to get a jack under it.

Additives only take #2 fuel down so far - not much less then -20 F. With #2, one gets a little better milage, but you need to switch to #1. The #2 stuff will get you in trouble big time - not worth the pain. Heat pad on your tranny is great. The secret to good longevity for you engine, is to...

Lots of times, that's the best way. Safest too.

Isn't the hop caused by the wind-up of the springs. I would try fitting some torque arms. Even heavy trailers have a type of them, so they don't start bouncing/hopping, in sever brake applications. Keep the axles on the ground, and performance is enhanced.