I originally purchased this trailer with the intention of using it for my 1404 ST Imp, but then realized that I just don’t trailer the cat that often. It has been sitting around for a few years it is now time for it to go away.
The previous owner managed to bend the deck down by two or three inches in the front left corner, so I had the deck straightened and then plated both sides at the point where the deck had bent. I’d like to claim that it is now straight and strong. With a few exceptions (see below) it is in pretty good shape.
The Good:
The Ugly:
The previous owner managed to bend the deck down by two or three inches in the front left corner, so I had the deck straightened and then plated both sides at the point where the deck had bent. I’d like to claim that it is now straight and strong. With a few exceptions (see below) it is in pretty good shape.
The Good:
- Purpose-built Thiokol tilt-bed snowcat trailer. 12’x8’ deck, 5k lb axle, pintle hitch.
- New spindles, bearing, and brakes.
- New wiring from the terminal block forward (terminal block, brake battery, break-away switch, connector cable).
- New LED marker lights in all four corners (tail lights are still incandescent).
- Includes pintle hitch for 2” receiver.
- I don’t think the tires are original and they all still hold air, but they look ancient. They should all be replaced before any serious usage.
The Ugly:
- There’s surface rust and the paint is tired.
- The wiring at the back of the trailer is functional (i.e., everything works), but it has a lot of splices and repairs. Were I to keep the trailer long-term I’d want to take the time to finish the LED conversion and replace all the back-end wiring.
