Your range and increments sound about right.
Are you designing any sort of headache rack or barrier that ties into your floor mounts? Being able to keep things from flying forward during a panic stop would be awesome.
How is the current axle attached? Your options range from bigger tires to spacers between the axle and the leaf springs to replacing the axle with a new one. Pictures would help.
Well, I knew I was going to to be modding the Jeep heavily and so I did not buy a Rubicon. A regear, lockers, and possibly a new front axle are in the plans for next May or so. If a new axle is installed it will have manual locking hubs.
Reverse on the manual needs to be lower. I really dislike backing up an incline in 2hi, particularly with my trailer attached. I dislike it enough that I am looking for ways to be able to have a 2lo option on my Jeep. So far, I've found that either an Atlas transfer case or a new front axle with...
I've got both the Kukenam and the Ayer. If your dog is collie or springer sized then the Ayer will work well. Otherwise go for the Kukenam. One night my wife slept in the Ayer with our 6 year old son and 4 year old daughter. It was a bit tight though.
I think that the Tepui tents are well...
Marine plywood would be best. Otherwise, a plywood rated for exterior use that uses exterior glue. Treated plywood can leach chemicals which harm steel.
You could build one yourself. Here's my build thread: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/128420-Two-RTT-Trailer?p=1713799#post1713799
I've got about $5000 all in on my trailer and about 100 hours of work. Most of the money is in the components. The actual bones of the trailer are...
It was lots of fun. She tries to wrap me, but you should see her with my Dad. She's the only granddaughter and the youngest grandchild. She has him wrapped tight.
Monday, we broke camp and headed to Beatty, NV for fuel and a few odds and ends. Then Rhyolite. The kids enjoyed looking at the old buildings and seemed to like the Bottle House the best. Especially, the little model of the town.
Shot from inside the vault at the jewelry store:
As Katherine...