She had a little ASS-ident while on vacation with a friend awhile ago. Deemed totalled, but we put 'er back together (about half the total settlement went into the Zilla).
Anyway, here she is working yesterday:
Today I solved a couple problems. A couple or three years ago, my ex-GF left the tailgate (it was a thing of beauty, expanded steel on a lightweight frame) unlatched and she lost it on the freeway. Since it's been gone, the rear clearance light has been exposed and taking a beating. I welded up a 'shield' for that light today, and fixed a cracked weld from the ASS-ident up front also:
You can see where the impact was. It hit so hard, my spare tire hit my friend's spare on the back of his jeep, saving his kids in the back seat as the entire back end caved in. The front of the trailer was BRUTALIZED. I cut it all away and replaced much of the steel with wood instead:
They paid out $900 to total it, and only $200 went back into it. Much of the remaining money went into a new computer for my friends (they babysit Bo 5 days a week while I'm working) and the rest into the Zilla.
Some specs:
Light enough for two men to lift (tubular steel frame)
3500 pound springs, and when they hit the stops, the torsion axle takes it up to 4500 lbs.
5x8 foot bed with 32" side rails
Plenty of tie-downs
Custom rear landing gear (quick-release pins) for a 5-point stability system when loading/unloading (they allow the tounge to be jacked up enough to change the tires without a seperate jack)
She's served me and my friends well, and probably will for a good 10 years more.
After WCBF, we'll be fabricating a replacement tailgate again. I'm building a temporary out of 2x6 this weekend.
Nice work on the trailer. 
