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@KonzaLander I'm not sure what your current pre/paint plans are for the trailer. You might want to consider something like this rust converter prior to paint, stuff works like magic: https://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-rust-converter-quart-and-aerosol-kit.html

Looking good so far! The first thing that popped into my mind when I saw the backbone was "Ahh the old Shish Kabob technique."

MIG is really quick to pick up and versatile, you'll pick it up quickly. You can get by with a cheap MIG and flux core wire, a bit of cleanup because of the flux but you can achieve some nice welds. Using solid core with C25 gas will give you good welds and limit your cleanup. My Lincoln 140A I...

Very nice work, she's turning out beautiful!

Purchased my 2017 WK2 with 34k miles on it, at 115k after 1.5 years. Needed to replace the radiator due to a leak, some minor issues here and there. I try to do any needed maintenance prior to the summer kicking in here in AZ. Lots of filter changes depending on dust storms. I only seem to...

Another unexpected pause on the trailer build thanks to your local HOA. I got a nastygram for having the trailer in the driveway, then another because the tent could barely be seen over the fence when coming down the road. So the trailer had to sit on a buddies property for a week until I could...

Took the trailer out for the first overnight camping trip now that I finally found time to finish welding up the tool box support frames. We drove up the I-17 to Sedona and being the first time up such a steep grade I took it at a steady 75mph without any issues. I definitely need to get moving...

Between my consulting busy season and furiously cleaning the homestead for my families first visit to AZ I haven't had a whole lot of time to work on the trailer. However with the weather warming up I'm itching to get it ready for the road. I was able to mount the first tool box and I'm happy...

With steel prices on the rise I wish I had bit the bullet and ordered all of the steel I needed for this build when I started. Picked up 1.25"SQ 14 gauge steel tubing for the tool box support racks. Finally finished welding and painting the fuel rack mounts: I still need to plasma cut the...

Good work! It has a beach cabana feel to it, looks really clean.

Agree with @Billiebob ... I fall into it myself all the time; overthinking everything when there are work trucks on the road with anemic looking racks holding 20 ladders for a decade of abuse. For a 40" x 64" rack you're looking at the following weight (2"x1" perimeter frame, 1"x1" cross beams...

11 Gauge tubing gets heavy really quick.... Do you have an expected payload capacity in mind? I've been using 1.25" SQ and 2"SQ 11 gauge for my trailer build, really easy to weld but might get too heavy depending on your rack design. A lot of the modern roof racks use two laser cut/ plasma cut...

I decided to use off-the-shelf tool boxes for storage on the trailer rather than build the boxes myself, since Milky way season is here I want to get the trailer out on the road soon. The prices on Steel and Aluminum seem to keep creeping up every day so this weekend will be the tool box support...

Started laying out the storage boxes around the trailer but mounting them just to the top rack didn't pass the smell test. I'm opting instead to build a sub frame on each side of the trailer to take the weight of the storage boxes. Having these sub frames will also give me more options for...

TIG finally came in and I... Am.. Rusty... Need to get some seat time on the new rig before I finish welding up the Jerry can mounts. I attempted to power coat one of the propane mounts and the infrared lamps were just not getting hot enough to fuse the powder properly, so this one will have to...

Waiting for my new TIG welder to arrive with all the crazy winter weather has been interesting. Thankfully it landed in Phoenix so hopefully this week I can find time to finish welding the Jerry can and propane mounts to get them ready for powder coating and finally move on to the storage boxes...

Thank you @DzrtShamrock , I'm digging the fuel mounts so far too; Especially since I can squeeze a 3 gallon diesel in the original M1102 jerry can mount for the heater. Still need to cut a V3 of the propane mounts, almost there just a few minor fittment issues to iron out. As for the shower...

Cut a few more jerry can mounts with an adjusted design to give the cans a bit more room, after tack welding them together I decided to give my prototype propane mount a try. Needs a bit of work to get the bottom to align for welding but I think I can salvage it. Just need to cut one more...

@DanW It's a really neat spot, hard to believe someone decided "Yep... this is where we'll build a homestead"

Photo of the Saguaro lined driveway of the Hovatter homestead in Arizona.