I am not supprised about the price From inland. Looking under my trailer I believe that using a little Yankee Ingenuity there are other solutions. Go to some who builds heavy dutity utility trailers And have him take a look I dont think that it would be impossable to convert to leaf springs and shackles. Too many people who clame to be mechanics are mearly part changers and if an exact replacement is not avalable they have no clew.
2ndly Try to buy direct or make friends with a trailer manufacture who mite be able to buy a set O.E.M. O E M price at least in the marine busness was 50%+10% off list.
Dont give up there is more than one way to skin a cat.
Jim Smith
!965 Tradewind (the Silver Abaltross1992 Dodge Cummins Diesel