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Boy do these rigs need a long list of equipment to be stored. Do I really need a expensive 12v air system, as originally planned? I have a small 110 VAC 100psi compressor.

Looks nice! You need congratulation

I very much appreciate the information When I worked in NASA engineering I learned even the most analyzed engineering required, "redundancy"

His PhD thesis was about design techniques for offshore wind turbines that are evaluated and discussed, with a focus on two primary types of structural failures: fatigue and ultimate strength. So moving parts.

My welder seems to do really good work. I would love to learn more about this so I can check the work. Does anyone have resources for me to get educated on this? Not as a professional, more to be a good quality control person. My need is to look for issues that might fail later.

I'm pretty happy with these discussions. As there is no once source to locate perfectly accurate information. Looking back on my engineering decisions, and the information I can gather. For me, I made the right decisions. My adult son who is a PHD in structural engineering from a German...

Most if what you say is correct. In the four season designs the weight is greatly increased by all heavy items installed within. (my panel thickness is 55mm) And with the background you state, I would love to see delamination tests if available. As the xps core is not that strong. Other...

Americans are hooked on pickup trucks

Most builders go to a subframe suppliers and pay $10,000 Its not only about steel and welding, the engineering is important. As an example, much of my weight was near the rear (water tanks and batteries) So I did extra crossmembers and gussets in that area, so there is no flex. Most of my...

Still working on the subframe , its taking time as the habitat was a flatbed design, a four seasons build. Yet I took the design of a European subframe and incorporated this into the (1) the habitat build from original conception, (2) the connection engineering (3) the spring mounted truck...

Looks like a commercial "reefer box" modification / conversion. I looked at nice Reefers, 16ft, removed from salvage commercial trucks in the area of $2500 in Fresno California. The reefer was for cold transportation. Usually had a cooler unit on the front. At that price the cooler unit was...

How high is your rig?

Happy my tires can safely go 68-70mph

Nope, these burst at too high speeds. Watch the videos that drove theses 65mph ++ As soon as he installed Eco Hubs Direct Drive, tires started blowouts due to higher speeds

Honestly the price range is just fine. Most with a name brand will be $50k higher. Beware of the DIY choices, most are hiding issues, that the seller may not even know about. I've seen Fusos at $90k. However older models might be out of compliance with laws. Two years ago my search was exactly...

Curious, what is the annual maintenance expense on this rig? (all monies that is spent)

I constantly reassess my build decisions. My goal was to keep the habitat as low as possible — now standing at 12 feet high (solar panels and A/C unit). I made compromises in every area to achieve that, balancing trail clearance with improved stability and reduced vulnerability to strong winds...

Yea, read the rest - Not correct My rig is converted at RidgeRock Sits on 4000lb 12 ply tires The real issue here is about correct weight planning and to avoid military tires by choosing a platform with weight categories over 20000lbs I can't image needing a special order tire shipment...