Hi Justin,
I have a
Scamp 13 that I use on rough forest roads in Idaho between snow melt and first snow. The Magruder Road and the Lolo Motorway are two that I'm sure you're familiar with, but there are many others that only have numbers. The previous owner had installed a straight
axle and springs to replace the worn-out torsion
axle, raising the trailer about 6 inches. While it's true that the center clearance is only as much as the height of the
axle, it equals the height of the transfer case on my Toyota pickup. And as you probably know, it's usually better to run over big rocks with your
tires rather than straddling them and risk getting high-centered or worse.
My advice is to go slow and be careful. I often use low range 1st gear and just crawl. Any trailer is going to get the crap beat out of it on those roads if you don't. Life in the slow lane.
Also, you don't need heavy lug
tires on wheels that don't drive. They may look cool, but I don't see any advantage to them unless you where to find yourself on a steep side hill. But then I would ask, "What were you thinking?" As another forum member commented, these little trailers are not "off road" vehicles. But if you go slow and careful and choose your roads wisely, you can get to some fantastic places (and you won't see any "big rigs"). If you do that, your biggest problem may be where to turn around when you have to
.
Good luck!
Gordon