TPATT88 wrote:Hi Guys!
So I recently bought this custom trailer and it appears to be on a small HF chassis (or something similar).
It looks like it is the 4' x 8' version. I have a 2010 4Runner as my tow vehicle and am hoping to get this thing ready to go down some fire roads / light offroad trails to get to various camping locations (no rock crawling!) and I think the first large step is to get some real wheels and tires on her. I want to match to my 4Runner with 17" VTX Offroad Viper wheels on 285/70/17 Toyo Open Country AT2's....I know this is overkill most likely, but having matching spares to my TV seems smart, and I know it would lift the trailer to match my 4Runner and get it much better clearance. Plus these little trailer tires are so small!
My question is, after a lot of google searching and looking through here I am kind of fuzzy on how to get this done. The hub is a 4 lug and I need to get to a 6x139.7 Toyota size hub. I see many 4 to 5 lug adapters out there but no 4 to 6 lug adapters. Can I simply switch the hubs to the 4Runner's front hubs (probably expensive but oh well). I know the backspacing would be an issue as well so would I need a longer/wider axel altogether? ... Tim
kramergwt wrote:Looks like those fenders are too big for the existing wheels. Might be able to get by with them.
Padilen wrote:I was trying to talk OP out of doing it. The work and cost is too high. And since I don't know what the frame rails are the mod may not even work. As heavier springs may be wider than frame. Those tires and mods will weight a lot more too. The added stress just from mods plus rough road use. I wouldn't feel the frame could handle it,not something I'd feel safe with.
But if OP is going to do it, please do it right.
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dkcaroline wrote:Hi all,
I'll introduce myself better on the intro page, but I am tpatts mom and wanted to ask those who replied a couple of questions. A bit of back story, we were talking teardrops while on a road trip. While I was researching trailer to build on, he found one almost ready to roll. I found my trailer too but that is for a different thread.
This trailer may have come from TSC or HF but also looks to have had some added bracing done and welded. I stopped by the local HF HQ and checked out their trailer and this one is welded and not just bolted together.
Are there photos we can take of the frame that would help with ideas on upping tire size? Or is there a "common" larger tire/ axle used on this class of trailer?
Thank you in advance
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