Hello all.
I'm looking for some advice.
About 50 years ago, my father built a little utility trailer with his father. My grandfather helped found a steel supply and machine shop in Odessa Texas. This little trailer has been in our family for years, but is on its last legs. We've had it painted a few times and had the lip replaced, but the undercarriage has definitely gone kaput.
I was hoping you guys could point me in the right direction but I know this is a shot in the dark.
http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y86...ler%20Project/
I'd like to get a completely new undercarriage, assembly, axle system. But I know nothing about trailers or metalworking and whether or not all these parts were custom made way back when or whether there's a kit that could be bought that someone could put on.
In these pictures, you'll see the main culprit of the problem. The "slats" of layered steel that act as shocks and are bolted to the frame are corroded, broken and the broken pieces have slipped out of alignment from years of road-wear.
What would you all recommend?
Thanks in advance.