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Old 07-07-2023, 09:16 PM   #1297 (permalink)
redpoint5
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr View Post
I usually take those "micro" trailers with a grain of salt. Unless the tow rig is too underdimensioned to pull a more conventional one, I wouldn't be so willing to try some of those minimalistic trailers which look better on those staged "glamping" sites than for real-life usage.
My trailer has to be super reliable; it's held together by like 100 bolts, assembled in my garage into the early morning hours, while quenching my thirst with a beer. I'm sure it's excellent!

Funny how some reviewers give the HF trailer a 5 star review, then go on to describe how they made sure it was square, sanded it down, threw the bolts away and welded the pieces together, replaced the bearings, replaced the tires and wheels, replaced the ball coupler, threw away the wiring for the lights, and repainted.

Only mods I've made so far have been to replace the crappy castors that slid rather than pivot, and used speaker wire instead of the disintegrating wiring that comes with it, and replaced the bearing grease (which I think is specified in the manual).
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