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If that is all boxed tubing unless you drilled a hole in it or weighed it you wouldn't know the material thickness after it is completed. It takes a few seconds to change welder settings. For whatever reason fab guy is telling a fib. I wouldn't build a trailer that small out of 3x2x3/16...

Because it works just fine as it it is had has for decades and I don't have to do anything, I get where I am going just fine

OP you are 100 percent correct. Those of us who have been using tubes for decades with sealant in them and not experiencing flats spend much of our time just dreaming and hoping that our proven system fails and we get repeated flats leaving us stranded miles from help. You are a mind reader.

OP that looks to me like a well built trailer for its size. I think with 3500lb axle, long soft springs, and an extended tongue you will be just fine. If adding a box over the A frame section in a perfect world I would like to move the axle forward but see the limitation due to the...

OP what is your offroading experience? Are you capable of changing a flat tire on one of these vehicles or getting it unstuck when a soft shoulder gives way, you slide into a ditch, or one of the 10,000 other ways vehicles get stuck in remote locations? Are you concerned about destroying...

as well as how thick your wheels are, the amount of thread engagement, and what type of lugnuts you have.

So how many amps can a discharged AGM take? How long to charge via the alternator? I am torn between using a selonoid, a dc/dc charger, or an inverter and a 110v charger while on the road camping. I have a maintainer where the battery lives 99 percent of its life in the garage. Vehicle is a...

I think your ideas are sound. I am guessing that you still have a truck axle and springs. I would get a 7k axle. You will have a lot more cantilever from the springs out than typical which will tend to bend a lighter axle. If you still have full original truck leaf pack you can probably...

To me that truck doesn't look all that badly damaged for something that seems to be so valuable. Why couldn't you either import a replacement drivetrain or swap in something easily available in the USA? I am not familiar with the MAN brand, is this something super special and exotic like a...

sorry for the thread diversion but what kind of cutting are you doing that a radial arm is the preferred saw?

Within the dry box family there are many different types of construction and materials. The floors on many of these are of very heavy duty construction for a lot of weight. I would search hard for a box with a lighter duty floor, will save a lot of weight.

I bought a arb twin a few months ago and am still figuring out how I want to plumb it I am looking to include a pressure switch and bleeder valve for more pressure control. Have you taken any measurements of surface and output air temps with the compressor in and out of the box? I would be...

Since the OP is experienced in this type of thing having done it before and is keeping every relevant detail a secret I suggest he bring about 20k lbs of structural steel, a Lincoln ranger welder, and a set of cutting torches and build a proper bridge. Otherwise I second the suggestion to hit...

Are you afraid of the dark?

My .02 is a Suburban. I know you said you want the option for hauling materials around town on occasion but you can always rent a trailer for that or a cheap utility trailer would be a lot easier to store than a camping trailer.

Id love to see a vid of that in action. Probably not very comfortable to drive but it looks like it could be amazingly capable of going most anywhere its size would allow

I think my fascination with things mechanical was in part due to my experiences cleaning and learning to use a coleman lantern as a child. I use LED's for lots of things but my main camp lantern will always be a Coleman. If that is lost in future generations it will be a shame.

Id build it to clear 35's why lock yourself into a specific tire size

Why do you suggest pressure treated? Have you used it in this application?

I have owned easily a dozen sleeping bags. For vehicle based camping I am really over them and more into warm sheets and blankets. Wearing warm sweats, hat, and socks dedicated to sleeping only. I would shop by material types and specs rather than brand names if getting a sleeping bag.