Chassis Design and Material

I designed the chassis in Google Sketchup, and color coded components into groups of size.  This will make it easier for me to cut the steel into correct lengths.  Having all the pieces labeled will also speed up assembly.  The design below is all 2" x 2" x .125" steel tubing.  The total material used in this phase of contruction is 101.916' long.  At 3.06 lbs/ft the chassis will weigh 311.82 lbs.  This drawing does not include the gussets, which I will estimate later.  Should be another 16 ft or so but that will also include some 1" x 1" tubing.  The final chassis weight will also include the axle, wheels, lights, wiring, coupler and bumper.  I will update again tomorrow when I receive the mat'l.