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Ouch, man I hope you can recover all your information and files Mike! If you get some time down the road, I would love to see it. I am going with the single draw arm out front, I have checked it out with a few enginerds now and they have each given me a green light. Thanks man! Drew

Yeah, I relooked at your trailer, I can see how short your tongue is too. I thought it was a bit longer last time I looked. Thanks for all your opinions! Drew

Curt, Thanks for the imput. There is a third design in question check it out and let me know what you think. ntsqd, that trailer is beefy! I don't see many differences for what I want to do, I will have the same amount of front end hanging off as the trailer picture and I will be adding...

Mike- You gotta post up a pic of the front of the rig! I like that design idea for sure. The swapping/removal thing was HUGE for me in doing this. Thanks man! Drew

Man, I leave for a day and I come back to an engineer pissing contest! That was awesome!:bowdown: :D Seriously though, Kurt, I highly value your imput, you use and built your trailer on a similar basis that I plan on using mine. Extended multiday trips in the Utah/Colorado area. That said...

Does the book get into this aspect? Could you look through it and give me your opinion based on the data? I have failed to find that book at a few different stores now. Thanks! Drew

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Here is the final decision, mostly inspired from a relook at Kurt's trailer and Wildyotes trailer... A single 2.5" structural square tube with .25" wall. This will eliminate a bunch of fab work and geometry at the front end. It will also be the easiest to get really really square. There won't...

Looking good Grimmy! I like the kickout doors on the side, where did you source those? really cool bud! Drew

I wheeled Metal Masher with him last year at CM06, it was a sweet rig and he likes to wheel it hard! I doubt you'd be comfortable in the passenger seat, and the install of all those gadgets is very well laid out and well done. The light on the joystick on the light bar was my favorite thing...

Thanks I appreciate the reply. My space will only be 3" off the crossmember... if I go that route. Thanks! Drew

Working on a home-brew. I have always heard of the method of doing anything requires... money, time, and will... chose two. I have time and will. As the funds catch up, I buy a little something here and there. I do all my work reverse of what most people do, by buying smaller parts first to make...

I wonder/bet you could pull that d-ring mount and hard mount a pintel hook in the same spot. Just a guess, but it can solve your tow hitch problem. ARB is first class! Drew

Well said. Cool video.

Thanks for the replies... still wrestling over this one. For the weight of this thing it may be overkill to mull on this too long, but I want to do this only once, and get it right at that. Drew

A cruiser isn't a cruiser without dust in your teeth and the smell of 90wt in the air... just kidding, those are some SWEET Cruisers! :D Here are a few more of my 76 fj40 named Maude...

Very cool build! Drew

Which would you run? The first or the second?... The first one has better triangulation of the chasis, at the cost of a useable platform in front of the "box."

Maybe this will stir up some discussion?... Would this work?

Thanks for all the nice words guys. THanks for posting a few more shots Ike! Yes, wheeling in the West is about as good as it gets... in my humble experience so far. Utah is unmatched in my eyes. Desertdude, thanks! Your cruiser's setup is something to shoot for! And yes, top off, bikini top...