Jeeper92 wrote:Where did you find those government trailers?I love the look of those things, would like to build on one of them
The auction site for the DRMOs service in the military/gov't is
Gov't Liquidation
Those pictured at the M105 trailer frames. They are wider and heavier to carry more weight. The M105 series is a 1-1/2 ton trailer. With a 5x9 bed it weighs empty over 2300#s. Though, it'll carry over 4 tons offroad. The lesser model similar in size is the M101 3/4 ton trailer. It weighs nearly #1300 empty but will carry nearly 2 tons offroad. Then there is the well-known to the Jeep world M416 1/4ton trailer. Its max capacity was nearly a ton. Some trailers have braking capabilities like those in the picture. The box on the coupling is the brake actuator. A real benefit to a mil trailer is the use of a parking brake. I'd guess its necessary with couple tons sitting in it.
There are various versions of the series for the trailer also. Some a flat for generators, fuel or water tanks, etc. Some are designed to carry much more weight so they may have dual wheels on the axle.
Prices for the trailers vary on its location, and actually I've found the part of the year (winter vs summer). There is no direct compatibility with any non-mil vehicle. You'll have to bring a flat 4 with wired magnetic lights to use. You'll have to mod your coupling to work with a lunette tongue. All this is rather simple to do.