5 gal jugs? With water in them you'll be that heavy. A lot of weight to have that far back. Don't know your rig though so if your comfortable with it go for it.
Sure you can pick one up for that much, but then your going to be dumping 20k into it getting it reliable enough to overland. Seen quite a few builds where people thought they were getting a capable rig for cheap then sold it after they found out how much work it needed. That's why you can't...
Thanks for the info! I started looking at the uni strut nut after seeing this and decided they were too expensive for what they are so I just went and got some 1/4 x 3/4 6061-t4 aluminum and a stick of steel flat stock and made my own. That way I can thread them to whatever size bolt I need too...