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Thanks Joe! That would be cool! I know I can get civy parts at a local u-pull yard, but military grade might be a little harder. :lol: I do have a welder, grinder and chop saw..... Planning on a plasma cutter this summer too now that they've come down to around $500. I have a couple steel...

OK, I don't have an M35 or any military surplus nearby. I'm assuming I'll have to buy civy tires locally or some place like tirerack.com. Unless you know a good place to get them? Another wheel or two for spares would be nice too. One to mount on the trailer, and maybe an extra for expedition...

grrrr..... So there's more 105's than 101's available. Thoughts on getting a 105 and switching the brakes over to work with a surge or electric controller? Also, anyone know off hand what size tires are on the 105's? I see it's a 6lug some I'm assuming different size than a 101, but correct me...

I'm lazy..... I don't load trailers until they are hooked to something.... :lol: Could always pull out the Hi-Lift if needed I guess. It's always in the back of my truck.

^ nice! That's exactly what I had in mind! How does it affect tongue weight? I'm assuming I could just balance it out with a load anyway.

oh... hmmmm.... I was thinking underneath would be a pain to change on a muddy or rocky trail if needed. Maybe on the wheel well like you mentioned so it's balanced between front and rear, and not stuck underneath in the mud! :D

great! Appreciate the info! I can probably order some on tirerack then and maybe another wheel so I have a spare. I'm thinking maybe I can weld a spare tire mount from a jeep or something to the front of the trailer so it's accessible, yet out of the way.

Good to know! What size tires? Seems like I saw 900x16 or something like that mentioned before, but I'm not familiar with that size. Thanks again for the help! I'm thinking this might be a good platform for an expedition/camping trailer a few years down the line. (certainly cheaper than the...

RE: Re: RE: Trailer buying advice needed Good info here guys! Thanks a lot! I was looking at a 105 to haul 1-ton pallets of wood pellets once a month or so during the winter, but was concerned about setting up brakes on it for a civy truck. Now I know I can get a 101A2 with surge brakes so I...