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    Aluminum alloy selection

    I'm building my own hard-side truck camper, and after finding out that all of the following materials (except 2024, which I haven't looked into yet) are available and within budget, I'm trying to decide what alloy to use. The application is the underside (bed will be removed), walls, and roof -...
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    Spare tire as an underneath-bumper?

    My Toyota's spare tire mounts under the frame, right behind the rear axle. Would it be a better idea to keep it there, perhaps with a metal plate underneath, and let it be a bumper for situations where departure angle comes in to play (dragging the rear, such as dropping into a ditch)? Or would...
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    Questions about flex

    I'm designing a very small (4' x 5' x 8') camper to replace the bed of an '81 Toyota 4x4. I'm on the third iteration of the design (first was wood, then steel, now aluminum), and having visited a metal yard and checked out what's available and what it feels like, I'm about to do a fourth...
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    Newbie asks: departure angle vs. breakover angle

    Hi all! I'm a mechanic, BMW enthusiast, a newbie with 4x4's, and slowly beginning the build of an expedition vehicle out of an '81 Toyota. I'm trying to keep it as compact and lightweight as possible, but it's apparent to me that the 7 feet between cab and bumper are not enough. 8 feet would be...
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