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[Matthew Currie]

We have a little one (78 Palomino Shetland), about as small as they come. It looks quite similar to 12-Gauge's pictured above. I've towed that behind everything - Colt Vista, Volvo 240, Xj's. The XJ hardly knows it's there. A couple of bikes on the roof put more strain on it than a little trailer. No problem with a 5-speed. I've taken it to Georgia with vehicle full, three bikes on the roof, and a small boat on top of the trailer, and all that happened was that the gas mileage dropped.

 

[Root Moose]

That's why I bought it, well for trips to PAP. This way I can just hook up and go and still have room for spares and other wheeling stuff.
They have some out now that have 14" tires and are made for the trail, even some that are made for wheeling rough trail's, I'm looking to see if I can lift mine or mabye widen the axle to put taller tires on it so I can get out off the main trail. Like everything I own I think I can make it better then the guys who build them for a living, I'll never learn.

I'm doing something similar with a slightly lighter trailer. It doesn't have a hard top, it's basically a large tent trailer that is soft all the way to the peak. The axle for it will run the same size tires and wheels as the Jeep (265/75R16).

Adding brakes to the trailer axle will keep the trailer in line when going down steep and slimey hills to camp sites. I had a small trailer jack knife going down to a camp site once (LWB SJ-413 pulling small cargo trailer similar to M416 but much lighter). I figure with brakes that might not have happened.

For road use the brakes aren't needed but for the rough stuff it is probably a good idea.

 

[RKBA]

This is the same set up as mine. When you did the SOA on the camper were you able to put a larger tire on, and how ruff a road do you think you can make is it just dirt roads or old logging trails

The camper came with 4.80x8 tires, and after the SOA I slapped on a pair of 5.30x12s. There is room for 13s without issues, which is impressive considering mine has the wheels completely under the chassis and no wheel wells. I would prefer to use 13" trailer radials and might switch to those when my current tires rot out.
I have towed it into places that required the Jeep to be in 4 low if that answers your question. The regular ball hitch has yet to come apart, but I wouldn't mind having something like Go-Jeep fabbed up for his outback trailer.
The added height does come at the expense of carrying around some fairly large blocks for all five of the jacks.
I might have a pic of the trailer after the lift if you are interested in seeing it.

 

[gabe4]

The camper came with 4.80x8 tires, and after the SOA I slapped on a pair of 5.30x12s. There is room for 13s without issues, which is impressive considering mine has the wheels completely under the chassis and no wheel wells. I would prefer to use 13" trailer radials and might switch to those when my current tires rot out.
I have towed it into places that required the Jeep to be in 4 low if that answers your question. The regular ball hitch has yet to come apart, but I wouldn't mind having something like Go-Jeep fabbed up for his outback trailer.
The added height does come at the expense of carrying around some fairly large blocks for all five of the jacks.
I might have a pic of the trailer after the lift if you are interested in seeing it.

Sounds like youv'e got a good set up wouldn't seeing a pic if you got one.

 

[RKBA]

Sounds like youv'e got a good set up wouldn't seeing a pic if you got one.

This is when the Jeep had 3.5" lift and 31x10.50 BFG ATs on it:

 

[gabe4]

Looks good and level there, how much of a drop hitch do you have. I'll have to pick one up from tractor supply

 

[RKBA]

I actually use an adjustable one with a "convert-a-ball;" that keeps me from having multiple single use tow set-ups in the garage.