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Three quick cuts with the sawzall and a bit of manual negotiations with the box tubing; The Fuel rack frame fit properly over the front lip of the trailer. I'll need to change the hardpoints that mount the frame to the bed before finishing the welds, but the four hardpoints in the front lined up...

That build looks super clean behind the Jeep, awesome work! Excited to see what you come up with for the fenders.

Working on the layout of the diesel heater box, opted for two blast gates; One for the intake and another for the hot air towards the tent. I've read that recycling the air in very cold climates works well to keep the tent warm. With this setup I can run the heater as I originally planned...

Was able to weld the bulk of the fuel carrying rack this weekend: Well it wouldn't be a project without at least one screw up.... When I went to test-fit it onto the trailer before mounting the front molle plate I realized that the front frame was welded at a slight angle and won't fit over...

A beautiful sunny day today made welding the tire/fuel support rack a pleasant experience. I'm really loving these welding squares from Fireball tool, I used to use magnetic squares to try and hold tubing together with mixed results. These clamps make welding larger assemblies a breeze. I...

Hopefully the rain holds up here in AZ long enough for me to get the support rack put together this weekend:

@DzrtShamrock It's on my mind as well. I really was torn between using 20lb tanks for propane and the 10lb ones, pulling up to any home depot/ lowes while on the road to swap out a 20lb tank was the original idea. Surprisingly the Lowes/Home Depots around where I'm living have been completely...

@DzrtShamrock A flanged mount would certainly work, I would probably steer clear of dryer vent/duct work as it's galvanized and won't hold up to the elements for very long; although it is cheap so replacing it every few years wouldn't be the end of the world. A 3" aluminum blast gate looks like...

The enclosure I'm designing for it has a shelf with the cutouts for the inlet/exhaust manifold on the diesel heater. And the fuel pump mount at 45 degrees, I was reading that it is optimal to have the pump at that angle, fuel filter mounts in the vertical orientation I believe. I need to figure...

@smritte First I ordered the style below, I figured I'd get some use out of it and eventually take the components out of the enclosure to install into my own. However I didn't even get it out of the box and already noticed it was damaged, handles smashed, LCD screen cracked; this style they are...

@DzrtShamrock Originally I designed these mounts for the propane when I thought I'd be using 20lb canisters, working on a smaller simplified version for the 11lb cans I'm going with:

Got a chance to cut the parts for the Jerry can mounts, the Plasma did not like the DXF for the top hold-down bracket so I'll have to fix those issues and cut the remaining part. Was able to squeeze in some weld practice coupons into the sheet with these parts, time to get the welder dialed in...

Tent heater is on the way so it's time to get the fuel can and spare tire mounting in order before I build the storage boxes. I was originally going to bolt the jerry can and propane holders onto the frame of the trailer but opted to build a sub-frame to take the load of the fuel off the front...

@K7USR I haven't searched for a steel tool box in a while, you weren't kidding about them not really making much of them anymore. These aren't cheap but you might be able to squeeze it into one of these: ST10 - 9" H x 15" D x 18" W - Steel Handyman Tote Toolbox with Carring Handle, Tray...

@USStrongman I've had just the Thule cross bars installed since I purchased the WK2 and they whistle like crazy. The kind of "Nails on a chalkboard" kind of whistle which drove me insane when the sunroof was vented or opened. The roof basket eliminated the whistle but now there is the wind...

I picked up a Rola roof cargo basket for a screaming deal a few months ago, I figured I'd use it as a temporary roof basket until I can finish the design for a form-fitting cargo rack. I want to remove the factory rails and Thule cross bars for a lower profile rack/cargo basket. The Rola basket...

Some of my favorite shots from chasing wildfires over the summer. These are from the Big Horn fire in Tucson:

@Timbren-Industries thank you for the reply, however the M1102 cargo trailer I based my build around already has the suspension in place. As an aside you may want to consider providing .STEP files of your bolt-on suspension kits. Having the files makes designing the trailer frames that they...

Got the tent mounted today, have to say I'm pretty impressed with the Smittbilt Gen 2. I'm going to have to set it up in the backyard and go over all the bolts and straps to get it set up properly. First trial run went well, of course as soon as I found a good spot and got out of the Jeep I was...

Rack welding completed and decided to paint it before I started mounting everything. Four cans of Krylon fusion in Satin black did the trick, my welds won't win any awards but they'll hold. Tomorrow the Smittybilt XL Gen2 tent gets mounted for a test run, excited to get it out in the wild and...