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I agree wholeheartedly. Wait five minutes to see what it changes into. I've seen it snow 2-3 feet in Butte on June 25th. Two years in a row. This was back a couple of decades now. I've seen it snow several inches on the 4th of July when we were having the family picnic up along Rock Creek...

The one I got from HF has been just fine. It's the "higher quality" blue one with the variable speed. First job was to plunge cut through some siding in order to patch up where a satellite dish had been previously installed on the house. Used it again a few weeks ago for more siding trimming...

Thanks for the idea on the flags! My backup camera does help a little, but the flags would work better for sure. It is also a bit disconcerting to me that the trailer is essentially invisible while towing and empty (except when turning). Flags would help a lot there, too. If you mean...

Well, it's been a couple of months, and I forgot I had started this thread. There has been much progress on the trailer. all of which happened in June. I went ahead and bought some repop Datsun tail lights and side marker lights off Amazon, along with the 25' HF wiring harness. I did the...

Had something similar happen with a jug of Kingsford lighter fluid once. I picked up the bottle and the top broke off. I believe the bottle was at least 25 years old... Yeah, I don't use the stuff that much. Fortunately, I had an empty plastic bottle handy (used to have windshield washer...

Your opinion is noted. Thanks!

I ran into that exact issue when putting the wheels back on the trailer earlier this week. I tried it without the brake drums and it just wasn't right. Glad to know I wasn't crazy!

I greatly appreciate all the information and suggestions passed my way thus far. I did some research into what it takes to pull the brake backing plates. For a Datsun truck of this vintage, it appears I need to pull the axle to do so, followed by using a press. That is more work than I think...

I hadn't thought of that. Shows how little I know about all this stuff!

Did a little more work on the trailer the past couple of days. Removed the brake lines and cables. Still had the emergency brake cables attached, too. Removed the old wiring. There was the original pickup wiring, along with an aftermarket set. Neither were in operational condition...

I haven't done much on the trailer this week due to work and some other things. However, I did find one of the "new-used" tires I got last week had gone completely flat and came off the bead already. Took it back to where I got it and they found a hole in the sidewall...:wtf: Not sure how...

I'll send you a PM.

The spare is currently able to be mounted on the front, but that would not leave much space for a tongue storage box. I might remove the spare mount and then just carry the spare tire in the truck when I am hauling. Keeps the spare out of the elements that way. Not sure that I want to go the...

Thanks! It should be a fun project.

They removed the tank years ago by the looks of it. Only the bracket under the frame is still there. Good suggestion, though!

That sounds like a great suggestion. Thank you! I will see how it behaves when I load it up.

Actually, the tires came from Flathead Valley Pawn (also in Evergreen). Big Sky didn't have anything in the size I needed when I went by. From what you and the others have said, it makes very good sense to remove the brakes. Hopefully the drums cooperate and come off! Good to know...

Well, I see that I completely forgot about this thread from over a year ago. Time for an update. I installed the replacement inserts sometime last fall and they fit perfectly. I haven't used the vise all that much since then, but it has worked fine overall. I need to take some pics and post...

I went ahead and took the tires off, along with the spare. Got some used replacements in town. Thought that $30 a tire wasn't bad, including mounting and balancing. Before I put the tires back on, I had some questions for the forum. 1. Do I really need to keep the brakes on such a small...