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Interesting, you mention riveting vs welding. I was perusing aluminum dump trailers, since Dad was talking about how his late-70s 28' Ravens semi-trailer dump is breaking up underneath, and it having another farmer who is also a machinist/welder rebuild it over the summer. New "East" brand dumps...

Yes, the apparently earlier -K4, not the -K4A. Just looking at the pics, I realized this thing was shorter than the 2 I own. Then I looked at the pic of the data plate. Sure enough, a -K4. Either an earlier design, or the -K4A is a lengthened version that may be of similar vintage. Could...

I just uploaded the TM -10 equivalent (NAVAIR) for this. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/rough-terrain-trailer-a-m32k-4-4a-navair-19-25e-43.195925/

They're actually air-actuated hydraulic brakes, and one should easily, though perhaps not cheaply, be able to put an electric actuating hydraulic conversion on them. You'll want a front pintle mount on the tow vehicle if you ever need to do any serious backing, like into a barn.

I"m not sure what you would gain by buying one of these and retrofitting it versus finding a good used civilian bumper tow cart-style trailer. It's not a traditional ladder frame, and the deck is aluminum and somewhat prone to pressure point overloading like a cargo ramp on a C-130 (et al).

Per NAVAIR 19-25E-43, single unloaded trailers can be towed at 50 MPH on hard surfaces, 30 on rock, and 10 MPH cross country. I towed my first one back to Indy from MCAS Beaufort, SC in Jan 2017 behind my 08 Grand Cherokee CRD. Picked it up, and watched an F35B do a vertical landing while I...