Good stuff, BossCat! That's looking pretty well sorted out. I'll be interested to hear how it handles, especially as you add weight to it.

I haven't done any productive welding yet, it's taking me a long time preparing the metal. I have 13 joints to weld for the basket, and so 26 areas that need paint removing. It's taking about 15-20 minutes for each 2-3" section so far. I'm not looking forward to stripping the rest of the basket! Realistically it's going to be another month at least before I get it sorted, if it works at all. If I had bought a trailer when I was going to, three weeks back, I'd be up and running by now. It's more fun and "credible" to build it, I feel, but it's certainly holding me back.
Things do take everso long, don't they.

I wonder, what are the dimensions of your trailer? The whole thing, from the hitch to the back wheel, and also then the cargo area.

Thanks