Another box into a trailer question.

[CG]

Well I'm finally getting rid of all my extra "junk". One project Im not going to dump is my turn a pick up box in to a trailer.

I will be using this trailer as a substitute for my K20 (Im retiring it). Now I don't haul a lot of super heavy stuff. Maybe a load of bark or some plywood, all stuff the K20 handles like a feather.

Ill be pulling this trailer with my panel or my honeys Trailblazer. So here is what I think may or may not be a dilemma.

Im going to paint it to match my panel and put a canopy on it. I also want to lower it to be about the same height as the panel (total 6 inch drop). I have two choices. I have a leaf spring truck or a coil spring truck. I have helper springs for both styles ... but maybe they wont work with a lowered trailer? Maybe helper bags?

Im pretty sure the leaf spring truck is the way to go for a trailer, but I may have to do a flip kit of some sort to get it down a ways.

Any way Im open to thoughts on the best way to go. Hopefully I explained it well enough. Only keeping one, the other will be going to the scrappers.

[Clyde65]

I have heard that the coil spring rears dont make good trailers, because they might/could wander ( I dont know), I am making a trailer also and right now am using the coil suspension cause that is what I got.

[YBNORML]

Originally Posted by Clyde65

I have heard that the coil spring rears dont make good trailers, because they might/could wander ( I dont know), I am making a trailer also and right now am using the coil suspension cause that is what I got.

I've also heard this
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[JORGIE95961]

Hey you guys are lucky we cant even register a trailer with a an actual truck rear end.. Has to be a trailer axle

[sleepertruck72]

Originally Posted by JORGIE95961

Hey you guys are lucky we cant even register a trailer with a an actual truck rear end.. Has to be a trailer axle

Not trying to hijack the thread but I have one with a truck rear end registered as a trailer. There are alot of them that way... Is that a new thing now ?



CG,
my trailer has leaf springs and it trails great. I havent tried one with coil springs but maybe someone here has one and can give some input...

[longhorn70gmc]

I am going to register mine soon and I have an original Axle under it. I asked the lady at the DMV and she said I was good, but I will go ask again.
R/

[Clyde65]

Wow, that sux! I guess that is Cali for you!

[CG]

There are a lot of coil spring trucks and I don't see em bobbing and weaving all over the road. Maybe wheels at four corners makes a difference?

[mcbassin]

I have one of these bed/frame converted trailers with coil springs. I never liked using it because it was a little on the squirelly side......bouncy. I tried new shocks too. Just my experience. It has been sitting for nearly 20 years.

[Clyde65]

I am doing mine with drop springs like my truck, same color and such, I also have a LWB trailer with leaf springs but that is my dog, I work that thing hard.

The SWB trailer will be for show mostly, and storage when I drive the truck to a show or get together.