The fenders that came with the trailer are quite nice, although heavy. The same bolts that hold the fenders on, hold the axle adjustment position too. I broke all 4 (thank goodness, the easiest way to remove bolts) while attempting to remove the fenders to raise them. Then I decided not to use them since they were so heavy. After beating myself up over this decision, for months, I decided to use the fenders after all. Much of the life of this little rig will be traveling over dirt and rock roads. The steel fenders will protect it nicely.
So, today, I spent about an hour designing the new mounting system. The old heavy brackets are gone and they will be supported by a wooden frame. I’ll grab a pic next trip out to work on it. Should work out well. This also allows me to continue work on the cabinets that will sit over the fenders. All of it will be coated with spray on rubber undercoating underneath and sealed with spray foam inside, before the ‘fender well’ cover goes on.
My Turkish Samovar ‘heater’ is apparently lost in shipping. I got a refund and ordered a replacement. If lucky, I will get it before warm weather.