Add brakes and suspension to small dump trailer?

   / Add brakes and suspension to small dump trailer? #11  
https://dexterindex.com/category/1992

You can go here and build your own setup and get an idea of what it will take and some idea of cost.
Of course they will custom build axle to your specs.

I don't know about where you are but just about all major cities will have stores that specialize in trailer parts and accessories.
 
   / Add brakes and suspension to small dump trailer?
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#12  
Thanks everyone. Some very helpful information here.
 
   / Add brakes and suspension to small dump trailer? #13  
How tough/expensive would it be to do something like this? Am I better off adding brakes and suspension to what is there, or just putting a whole new axle under the trailer that already includes brakes and suspension?
If you go the new axle route, I did something similar by special ordering a Dexter axle and picking up locally:

The price wasn't much different from getting an existing commonly available size and specs. Just emailed the form to the distributor, got on the phone to verify every detail, couple weeks later picked it up.
 
   / Add brakes and suspension to small dump trailer? #14  
I just saw this. My Suretrac dump trailer is very similar except that it does have 3500# springs and is street legal. I would like to add brakes for when I'm pulling it with my Colorado. The problem is that it only has 10 inch wheels which are too small to fit brakes. Increasing wheel size would require me to cut the bed and add fenders, as the frame is too narrow to put in a wider axle.
It may be a good IMG_20241001_185710681.jpgwinter project.
 

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