Trailer from cargo bed

[tobyS]

Has anyone built a trailer from a 5 ton cargo bed?

I have (2) 10k Dexter axles (hyd. disk) with Hummer wheels and tires to use.

 

[pmramsey]

Yes, I mounted a 20-ft long aluminum 5-ton truck bed on a an MT-2000 20 Ft container hauler. I tow it with an M923. The tires are 235 x 85R16 G. It makes a great hay wagon. It has drop down sides and rides low. The brakes are all air. I made rails fro the bed so that it attached with eight bolts and can be easily removed to still use the trailer for its intended purpose. I sometimes mount the tarp set for it if I need to store stuff out of the weather.

 

[pmramsey]

These are some photos of the conversion. The large box is a maintenance tent. 32 x 24 x15 with 12 ft side walls. The lights on both the trailer and the trailer bed work together so as not to cause confusion for tailgaters. The bed lights are plugged into the trailer for easier dismount of the bed from the trailer. Click on the individual photos for larger photos.

 

[juanprado]

nice score on the trailer and fmtv bed!