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I see you talking about tubing size but i dont see what gauge you are talking about using. A 2x4, even at 16ga, is probably going to be way over kill for the weight you are talking about carrying. On this site we tend to go with overkill but this may be detrimental in the case of soft sand, i...

Small update. Tried to hook up the parking brake had issues and moved on to something else. Not stoked on the location but the idea was to be a little inconspicuous when set, the location is under where the tounge box will go. Picture shows the handle down cause the cables are not hooked up...

That trailer doesnt look like it has much storage space. Especailly with the tv in there. Over stylized but an A for effort. As for a TV and trails. Plenty of lifted popups still have working tvs after a trail. Radios with the popout displays dont seem to have an issue after being rolled a...

I have never seen a baffled water tank. You can easily get spun aluminum ones meant for fuel. There are quite a few companies that custom make them and will put as many baffles and bungs as you want in them. I dont think it would be needed but you could see about coating the inside of them if...

d110 has a point. I dont think the HF welder is a bad welder,per se, just limited capabilities. A welder with such limits in the hands of someone who admits they are a poor welder is not a good combo. With that being said just have someone with more knowledge take a look at them. I applaud...

I recommend regardless of what you determine your amp draw to be. Go a couple of gauges bigger on the wire. On a trailer you will not be using that many feet of wire, as to worry about significant weight. However, load requirements change and its nice to be able to switch out a terminal or...

cooktop here: http://panther-rvproducts.com/SMEV-MO0911-Combination-2-Burner-Cooktop-with-Sink-P-U4001.htm alignment: Just best guess. Truthfully i havent towed it yet. I will in the next couple weeks and i hope its good enough. As long as it tows straight i wont worry about it. I dont...

As life has it, things havent gone to plan. Father in law decided to start working full time and so i have been moving on solo. Had a couple unexpected out of town trips i had to make and this unfortunately got put on the back burner. Did get some time over the last couple weekends. Finished...

I feel your plight with the solar. I too want to be completely off grid with it on my trailer. I went with the Midnight Solar classic charge contoller, 24v worth of batteries and I am getting 750 watts of panels. As you alluded to in your post as the watts go up trying to stay 12v just is...

If you are building everything from scratch, why are you mimicing a M416? How is it the perfect shape for your needs? Not criticizing, just curious. I would think it would be alot cheaper to buy a m416, then build from scratch.

Only thing i dont like about option 2 is raising the COG. Any pics of the underside of the way it sits currently?

i use http://www.katadyn.com/en/katadyn-products/products/katadynshopconnect/katadyn-wasserfilter-endurance-series-produkte/katadyn-pocket/. Not cheap but reviews seem to say it is the best and thats all i had to go on. No complaints besides the afore mentioned price. Even if i get half the...

good call.... $200 is about all it is worth. If they are asking $950, offering $200 would probably just piss them off. i wouldn't be surprised if it was towed to the junk yard and the junkyard operator is trying to sell it.

If no money was no object i would go aluminum. Right now, unfortunately, i am building a trailer out of steel. If you are using box tubing like most of us are when building, then i wouldnt worry about the strength. My 7x14 dual axle steel enclosed trailer uses z channel for the back 2/3 of the...

A little taller then i would like on the trail. I would worry about it being top heavy. Like red said 3-4 without low hanging branches, no problem.

Day 3 and 4: (with random time thrown in) I havent been updating often cause not alot to show and i have realized 12 hrs a month isnt alot of time to throw at this thing. I have found a few hours here and there but not enough. I got a new toy; 48" finger brake and one day was spent making a...

Wouldnt say everything will work. Currently, trying to figure out a way to remove the inner seem from my receiver tubing. The stuff in the link will surely work.

That is the company i got mine from. I messaged them with what i wanted and 24hrs later they sent me a link to a custom auction that had everything i wanted in it. great service and fast shipping

Day 2: Knew it would be hard to work on the concrete under the carport but it was impossible. Gave up after a hour and a half and bought a piece of MDF. Threw it up on my 30x36 welding table, add 20 clamps and another hour, all was straight and i started welding. Next i needed to play with...

A mish mash of things. Some was dependent on what the local ALRO steel had.(They are stupid expensive BTW, but i live in an area without alot of industry) The sides and front are 1x3 11g, the rear bumper is 2x4 11g, the front stringer that the trailing arms will attach to is 2x3 11g, the rest...