Recent content by Justresearching

I've actually been mostly done for a few days but I haven't had a chance to make an update but here is the end result! (After taking this picture I just needed to reattach the coupler, spare tire, jack and put the lights back on. All are done except the last item.)

I think it was just a general purpose trailer if I'm honest. (I know the last owner said he used it for his motorcycle) I would never go that fast with any trailer. 65mph is my usual max with an occasional passing maneuver if needed. You did actually hit on something though which caused me...

My thoughts exactly. I ended up having to put the bed back on last night but access to the rear diff isn't difficult so I will drain and replace the fluid tonight or tomorrow. Even though the load on the gears is minimal I would still be concerned about the diff generating heat by being pulled...

Because I have a big 5 gallon pail of 90w gear oil that I'm trying to use up :D

Quick question...is everyone running standard 90w gear oil in their rear diff's? I want to change the fluid while I still have everything apart. More progress pictures. https://imgur.com/a/QhR3wPf

So thus far everything is pointing towards a F1 or possibly it's Mercury equivalent based on Moefuzz's description. I would be quite happy with any company that has a "Ain't broke don't fix" mentality. All too often someone will come out with the "New and improved!" model only to have it...

Yep. That is exactly what I am seeing here so everything looks factory. Cleanup is going well but I may have to run to the store to get a serious wire brush in order to get into the nooks and cranies. The biggest worry however is once I cleaned the rust I found some broken leaves....

Ok I finally got the body off for some clearer photos. (Quick posting/coffee break before I get the frame cleaned and primed....I only have this afternoon to do it and get it under a tent before the rain hits again) I cleaned off some part numbers from the spring perches. The lower spring...

Thank you. This was part of my picture searching confusion. I saw similar springs are the heavier duty models but the axles and frames were always different. (Usually 8+ lug wheels)

Were the overload springs an optional extra? I'll take it they didn't increase the payload but improved load distribution?

Hello everyone, I'm new and have a rather unusual identification request. Some years back I bought a used trailer off of craigslist and recently I decided that I want to clean up the frame to preserve it for as long as possible. The previous owner told me that it was based on a very old Ford...