sounds like a good deal. I paid 12k for a 2001 TJ sport 4.0, 4k over book value. with 99k miles, probably more miles since they has 32's on it. But other than that is was a clean bean never been off road, and some new paint.
If there were drawings of this trailer build I have a relative with the skills to build me one, I certainly don't. Only difference is I'd run the rack for my fishing kayak and have a stand-alone tent. There are some thing I really should have learned years ago.
Maybe not a spare hub, but a spare set of bearing, packed and safely sealed might not be a bad idea.
I would make the spare tire holder out of a spindle and hub/bearing assembly. Then you could swap out a hub and bearings quickly and weld a spindle on if needed. Trailer parts are pretty cheap.
He needs a complete spare hub, bearings, washer, spindle nut, cotter pin and anything else one side needs including some grease. If you have a problem where you would use a bearing, there is a very small chance that the hub won't be damaged because you didn't catch it in time. The hub needs the wheel studs pressed in with lug nuts on each stud.
Anyone have a proven reason why these won't work on a trailer like yours?
Exactly, everything right there holding the spare tire. You need a spare mount anyway might as well kill two bird. I had a small trailer without brake and with the welded spindle it also had a brake flange mounted on the spindle. I would think you could cut off a damaged spindle and bolt the two flanges together to get off the trail and even home.
