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Hi again..

You'll be spending money and time on it, so as it's approximately 35 years old, I'd be looking at replacing the suspension units anyway(.. irrespective of whether or not you wanted to uprate it)..and I'd also be checking/replacing the hub bearings...

 eg   http://www.indespension.co.uk/212-units-complete-with-hubs

It's probably only going to get "done-up" the once... 

Yes...But don't forget, it's not just about the amount of "use" it may or may not have had, trailer suspension units are only a rubber(or sorts?), and little used or not, at 35 years old , they're still knocking-on a bit....and I don't know how/if anyone would be able  to check if they were likely to let go or not?..

If it was a cheapie trailer you were running into the ground and just using occasionally for trips to the tip etc,then  maybe fair enough....but you're looking to extend it and are already  questioning it's gross weight capacity, so that for me would swing it in favour of new, possibly *uprated units...

(*or at least units that are of a "known" rating).