First off, do not try to build this. Just thinking of building it might hurt you. If you do build it, you will die. ***1- lay out sub frame as shown. Make sure it is flat when you tack pcs together. make sure you use 2x2x1/4 for the 1 tube going into hitch. Weld all seams 3/16 fillet. drill 11/16 hole in 2x2x1/4 to suit your hitch ***2- lay out 2 racks on a flat surface and tack. Weld all seams 3/16 fillet. Grind welds smooth for corner spacers. One side each frame ***3- Set first frame on table, set 4 angle spacers on corners and tack. Layout 2 flat spacers on centerline and tack. Make sure all pcs are square. Set 2nd frame on top of spacers. Check line up with 1st frame and tack. Weld all seams 3/16 fillet ***4- Center up basket on top of sub frame . you should have 20 ½ each way, side to side. And ¾ front to back. The ¾ is for weld. Square all and tack ¾ dimension. Flip over and tack bottom. Weld basket to sub frame 3/16 fillet. ***5- Add in expanded metal. You may need to add a 1/8 x 2 spacer to top of sub frame to make up for tube radius. The gap in expanded metal will fall on center tube, on top of 1/8 inch spacer. Tack all touching areas between basket and expanded metal, it will rattle if you skip this. ***6- Add gusset to sub frame and weld 3/16 fillet. ***7- Add tie down loops, tube caps(mcmaster carr) polish out and paint ***8- If you are this far down, you are already dead
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