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Sounds fun, but I work Saturdays. It kind of sucks when all the rally points here and Expedition Utah trail runs are always on Saturdays…

Yep, I’m aware. The 6 speed ZF transmissions were used in the F-150 as well. The steel pan and filter are a popular upgrade so you don’t have to remove motor mounts and Jack up the engine to replace the filter. But pretty much everyone uses ZF now…

Sorry to disappoint you with facts…. And that’s not what I said. I said that parts are all in the same ballpark. If I paid someone to work on any of my vehicles maybe I’d sing a different tune. But I do all my own work and source my own parts on pretty much any manufacturer you can name. So go...

I’m not sure why your pissed? I’m just trying to correct a common misconception, not argue with you. You can chose to believe what I show you, or not. Did you really not understand the radiator comparison? Just because Nissens made the original radiator for my Land Rover doesn’t mean that’s...

Yeah, I’m not really buying all of that. I’ve never owned a Merc, but we currently have 3 BMWs in the family, have had 5 total (including one modern Mini which is BMW) and 7 Audi/VW. I’ve NEVER had to order a part direct from Germany. I’ve walked into a local parts store and they’ve had very...

Sometimes they’re just assumptions. I paid $5200 for my 2006 LR3 5 years ago. Everyone thinks it was really expensive because it says Land Rover on it. As far as Parts goes, the last part I replaced on my Land Rover was the radiator. On rockauto Nissens brand (original equipment on my vehicle)...

You are perpetuating harmful stereotypes! In my experience (owning nearly every manufacturer) parts are parts. It doesn’t matter if their domestic, Asian, British, German or Swedish. They are all equally expensive and pretty much equally available. Premium fuel is a price I’m willing to pay for...

Depends on the Land Rover. I’ve got just about 275k on my ‘06 LR3 and it shows no signs of stopping. It could use new air struts at this point, but they are still the originals! I used to work with a guy who owned a hummer and one guy who worked on them in the guard. The guy who owned one said...

If you park a solid axle trailer with one wheel on a rock, it will sit at an angle. If you park an independent suspension trailer on the same rock, it will sit at the same angle. There is no force to compress the suspension on the high side more to make the trailer level. I never said solid...

Thank you for the 4x4 lesson. There is no cross axle articulation on a single axle trailer.

Ok? I’m not sure what I said you are trying to rebut. There are many ways to build a trailer. If you’ve got the money and the know how, independent suspension is fine. I’ve used the timbren system when I worked at a rental store for a drop deck power scaffold trailer. There’s just a lot more...

If you under-size your axle, it doesn’t matter if it’s solid or independent, it’ll break. Unless you’re going with a higher weight rating, it’s hard to argue independent is stronger, there’s a lot less going on with a solid axle.

Wow, dick comment of the day. Who’s the attention whore? Someone who’s been in the conversation the whole tube, or someone who jumps in at the end with an inflammatory statement?

Thank you for posting that pic of your rig, it was very revealing. It’s not that I want to argue, though I do love a good debate. I want to be a counter point to half true statements. This industry is filled with sensationalism and this platform has a lot of new people. When you say things...

No, if independent suspension and an articulating hitch are “non-negotiable” it clearly is. I’m no less safe, comfortable or mobile than you, that’s foolish. I do agree that if you are spending tens of thousands of dollars on a commercially built trailer you should get those things. However...

I don’t think, in a DIY situation, you can make the independent suspension hold up or perform as well. Will 2k hold up? Depends on how big and how heavy. Look at those mega dollar trailers and the size of the swing arms they’ve got. They’ve got more material and weight in those systems than a...

Got it. Gear is more important than the trip.

You’ll have to explain the upside of the independent suspension, I just don’t see much, if any. At a given weight rating a solid axle will be stronger. The last trailer I looked at was nearly new and one side of the independent suspension was already bent. Independent suspension isn’t going to...

Tire selection and especially the pressure you run them at will be huge as well. Most people tend to run trailer tires at the max pressure. I’ve got wheels that match my Rover and run them with just enough psi to have a little bit of sidewall bulge. I use the very scientific method of “that...

You’ll have more clearance than even the Jeep (blasphemy, I know), unless you run 12” wheels. No pumpkin hanging down, no low hanging shock mounts, etc. Get your spring rate right and they don’t really bounce that much, at least mine doesn’t.