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It seems like this is the perfect thread for you to list all of those reasons

Straight tube with short receiver welded inside of it. If you are building from scratch design it to have a straight tongue and just make it strong enough. 3x3x1/8 inch will be plenty strong. Want to go crazy make it bigger but keep it thin wall. If you are concerned about weakness in any...

You camp 8 to 10 days a year, Honda eu1000i. KISS

Amen or a diesel powered one. China made diesel ones are cheap and people are doing a lot of creative installations.

Ok I went back and re read your first post. When your axle, brakes, or transmission. or whatever locked up most people with only a bit of auto knowledge would have attempted to figure out the issue rather than rocking the vehicle back and forth to free it up and moving on. At that time it...

Wheel bearings on later model trucks with semi floating axles seem to have become a common wear item no one should be surprised when they need replacing. A bent axle on a truck used off road should be expected at some point. A automatic trans needing a rebuild after being used off road and...

How long did it take to hunt the Bison to the doorstep of extinction? If everyone with a rifle, fishing pole, or shotgun runs into the woods to hunt out food I think the wild game populations would be decimated in a matter of months. As the game dwindled they would probably start shooting...

I think I would have spent 15 minutes to cut the old perches with a torch and/or angle grinder off rather than sistering them together. I hope you scribed a line on the axle before you cut it so you could align it when you weld the sleeve on. Very little stress in the middle of an axle, a...

This is great, so you think one should base their engine purchase for a personal overlanding and daily driver on what NATO and the military does, Awesome idea.

For most diesel freaks something about the thought of diesel is some sort of a twisted fetish based more in fantasy than reality. For me it is just an expensive stinky fuel who's engines are expensive to repair, fuel mileage is exaggerated, and past reliability is just a memory. Kind of a...

The jeep must have a pretty tall suspension lift, or a lot of mods to fit 37's. I don't care what the factory gvw was with F and R 60's with 488's and the springs necessary for 37 inch tires I think a discussion about it being overloaded is silly. That is except for engine performance. If I...

It would still be about 10,000 percent easier to do that with a pickup. In my opinion unless you hugely reinforce the frame to eliminate flex it will tear apart at the seam or something will buckle.

Only if you are able to convince the bear that if he gives you time that you will pack everything up and move out, and that is assuming that it is just about territory. If he means to eat you than he may not care if you are willing to pack up and leave.

I wouldn't design a frame with the gusseting on the tongue. If you are building it to put on a A frame box just build your trailer bigger to have a full length box. If you feel you need to gusset the receiver tubing use a larger diameter tube and neck it down the last foot with the receiver...

As a guy who does custom fabrication on a daily basis I think its funny that guys that don't know so much about the purpose and design faults of that trailer just by looking at a fuzzy photo..

I always buy 4ft pieces of receiver tube from E trailer. Free shipping with I think 100 dollar order. That is the best price I have found

With the lack of knowledge the OP seems to have about these conditions is it really prudent for him to be the one outfitting and purchasing the vehicle. Seems to me like wrong decisions could mean a loss of life.

They make dedicated pellet stoves small enough to be used in vehicles?

Did you buy these used or how many hours use caused the buildup?

I would recommend building from scratch. I have a few ideas not already mentioned. If getting anywhere close to 3500lbs and using off road I would move to a 5k axle particularly if you want to use oversized tires. It may not look as cool but you could get your desired track width and make the...