New trailer and a few improvements

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I needed a longer and higher capacity trailer than my 6' X 12' single axle, for the little tractor and hauling wood. I bought a Gatormade car hauler, 16' 7000 lb capacity trailer with brakes on both axles. You may have noticed from some of my other threads I have a real problem with leaving anything the way I buy it? So the modifications started. Here are pictures of when I brought it home. I added better safety chains and hooks to start.

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Next was a 7K drop leg jack and a mount for my hand winch.

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Next was to add some 1/4" X 2" flat bar to the stake pockets for a rub rail and extra places to tie down, plus I thought it might stiffen up the trailer frame some, except where the spare tire mounts?

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Then it was time for the D-rings, first was 6 but I added two more later. All were bolted through the frame. To keep someone from walking away with the ramps I added an angle to lock them in.

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I will be hauling cut wood on this trailer so I needed something for sides that are removable.
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The wiring was the next thing on the list. I removed more than 18 scotch locks and replaced them with non insulated butt connectors soldered and then shrink wrapped, also added a charger to the brake battery. You can also see the hand winch installed. I do not use the winch enough to justify buying a electric one but in an emergency there is something?


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