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If you are keeping a fully stock amc 20 under the rear you must not be planning on pushing the jeep very hard. Put brakes on the trailer and don't give it a second thought.

If you are doing a frame up on the CJ then beef up the frame and put bigger brakes on it,. Beef the brakes and frame and then the short wheelbase will be a weak link but if the brakes and frame are strong enough the wheelbase should not be a big deal as long as you use some caution driving on...

If that was mine and I wanted to make it more rugged I would build a new frame under the current one and use Jeep Wrangler springs. Ill bet you could fit shocks on it also.

The stresses that cause cracking of aluminum welds on a bumper are far less than those encountered by an aluminum trailer. Apples and Oranges

Probably all welded aluminum parts on airplanes go through more than one heat treat process after welding. Take a look at pretty much any 10 year old trailer made of aluminum. If you don't find any cracked welds you probably didn't look hard enough

For objects that are going to be shaken, bounced around and vibrated aluminum is very likely to crack at the welds. Either the weld or the aluminum but usually the weld. The proper way is to do a heat treatment of the object after welding but that is ungodly expensive. Do a web search on this...

First of all you said your axles are 65" wms on the Bronco and 8 lug. Just curious, are these custom built? IIRC stock Ford straight axles in trucks are about 69. There are lots of exotic materials out there that are very light and have all kinds of wonderful properties. My guess if you...

For someone to cover their tail with overhead they need to charge at least 75 per hour but 100 per hour is probably more realistic. Tools, rent, taxes, insurance, equipment costs add up quickly. If this makes you angry then find out from someone above you what you cost your company per hour...

Wow those batteries are pricey but I am going to have to bite the bullet and start out with just one battery. What are the pros and cons on the various brands of AGM deep cycle? If I am spending that much on a battery I don't want to cheap it out if spending a few more bucks will give me a...

Any popup camper would be vastly improved if all the factory internal furnishings were gutted. Get rid of all that stuff and get tons more room for cargo and things you need.

That is a full perimeter frame. In order to put the tires under the body you would have to totally rework it, I would guess a shop would charge at least 2000 to be able to get the wheels under the body and add a few hundred pounds of weight. You could easily cut out for windows and doors with...

Quicksilver is out of business. Still they have nothing to rot and they will last forever. If ever needed replacement canvas will be available long after all of us are gone. Their production numbers were low but they do show up on craigslist and ebay. I am very surprised that they never...

Thanks for the report and pictures, what are the day and night temps this time of year?

Would the OP consider a small trailer? You could store your gear in there all the time and get by with a much smaller vehicle than what is being discussed.

Id add add that the tires commonly used in these expedition trailers will never see half the load they are rated for so overloading them to cause a blowout is very unlikely. Most of the builds I see have LT tires in higher load ranges, how many examples of blowouts with these tires on...

Are those the same tires you use on your rig?

If you are building a off road trailer and you can't figure out how to build a wheel well that will withstand a blowout the rest of your build will probably be suspect also.

When style wins over practicality

Go to mcmastercarr.com Schedule 120 chain in 3/8 is probably fine. I would recommend a grab hook at one end and a open hook with a safety latch at the other. Get clevis style for easy assembly. You can buy everything from mcmaster. Just get hooks and shackles that are at least as strong as...

There should be a perch welded on top of the axle that the spring sits on. Those are not very good looking welds although they are probably strong enough. Looking at the right side top where the bed attaches to the black frame the bronze paint is covering right over surface rust. The...