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I bet he saved money on needing a power steering mod... can you say finger steering! :D

just a few eye bolts and cheap-o pulley's Not too hard, just takes about 15 minutes to get on the truck, a bit longer to get it back up in the air. Drew Edit: this is an old shot I will show the new setup when I can snap a new pic.

Good point, some make it sound more common than perhaps it actually is... counter accepted :D

Might be too little too late, but bike inner tubes would well too and might offer some more flex in the chains. Just a thought. Rezarf <><

I agree, if you have pro's coming for your trailer, you will walk out to find... no trailer. I think a simple deterant will keep people from just lifting them out around town. I say call it a day. Just my .o2 Rezarf <><

As a 40 owner, I would suggest the OME suspension too. Just as mentioned about to get 4" of lift. I would suggest getting the matching steering stabilzer and OME shocks. I would not suggest mono tube due to the fact that if I rock dents the housing you will loose a lot of performance. They are...

I have used a high quality jig saw with great results. A sawz-all is kinda hard to control, but a cut off wheel with a steady hand can do a great job. For me, a Bosch jig saw with a good blade and a little cutting oil made quick work of my fj40 sheet metal. Just my .02 Drew

I totally agree a 'biner is up to the task, however, with the way insurance companies work... I'd bet there would be a lot of talk if they see a climbing 'biner where a safety hook should be, it is pennies on the dollar to do it right and forget about it! :D

There is an old saying that you can do anything with enough, time, will, and money... choose two. I have more time than money and will than good sense. I am building one from scratch to meet my needs. There are a few good things and bad things in choosing this option: Good: 1. I can have the...

FWIW, I went to a muffler shop and asked for the quietest muffler before I started to loose performance. They gave me some kind of offbrand, but man it quieted down my exhaust note to the point I was shocked... and pleased. Most non-chain muffler shops really know their stuff, and I would...

Con-ferr is a brand that used to make them. Every once in a while they pop up on ebay or off road forums. Blitz cans used to make something similar as well for their jerry cans that could be easily modified. Just a thought. Drew

Gotta be honest. This seems crazy to me, you have a lot riding on the line if you ever need the safety chains to provide a fail-safe. The caribeiners could do it... sure. But it is such a tiny investment to do this once and do it right. Once I had a trailer come loose and the chains held and...

I totally dig that trailer! What a cool build-up, thanks for sharing! Drew

Here is the route I am heading. I am going to add two spreaders that will determine the width of the fenders and then skin them in sheet metal. Not too hard if you know someone with a bender and the right die. I used 1" tubing in 16ga. I will fit them before trimming up the ends to length. Lots...

I actually just started some custom fenders today, I will post up a few pics tomorrow. I just bend square tubing and I will skin them with 16ga steel. Drew

Yeah, I plan for both. I am going to bolt the lower edge of the bottle to a shelf, and I can use a padlock on the mount itself. I will post pics once they are entirely final. Thanks!

Perhaps, but the fire extinguishers won't fit, I checked there, and the other ones are really cool and could be made to work without much work. The idea is to get a rattle free mount that is secure in all directions. Plus they are 50 bones for two, my mounts cost me a bit more than 5 bucks for...

After that, I just had to bend the last tab over on the long side and drill a hole for the bolt to go through. Then I used an adjustable cresent wrench to man handle the bolt holes into place and I can bring the two parts together tightly by tightening the bolt. You can see how the tank mount...

Here it is what ended up happening for me! :D I worked on my propane tank mounts today and got them up and running. I had purchased a set from my local welding shop that open with a hinge then tighten with a wing nut (like the ones linked in post #21 by Big Geek). Once I had them in hand they...

Thanks for the tip Martyn! It looks tight from the photo but I have a few inches on each side for movement, I hope they don't rub! :D THanks.