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  1. 16th October 2014, 12:02 PM #1
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    Ex Army Off Road Trailers

    Im thinking of buying one of the Ex Army offroad trailers that are up for auction soon. Has anyone here had any experience with them behind their Defender. Im just curious about the weight and any other information people could share about them from personal experience.

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  2. 16th October 2014, 12:04 PM #2
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    Which trailer specifically? I have a track trailer
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  3. 16th October 2014, 12:13 PM #3
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    They call it a 3/4 Tonne trailer and that is all I have.

    https://www.australianfrontlinemachi...s#.VD8pZhZi5s4
    Here is the link for the auction site.

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    Quote Originally Posted by voltron View Post
    They call it a 3/4 Tonne trailer and that is all I have.

    https://www.australianfrontlinemachi...s#.VD8pZhZi5s4
    Here is the link for the auction site.

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    That is usually referred to as a "Cooks" as it is manufactured by Cooks Body Works.
    A number were first disposed of in the first few auctions.
    I saw one being towed by a late model Defender with a Puma motor. He didn't seem to be having any issues.
    I think it would be a rather nice trailer and wouldn't mind having one myself.
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    Unfortunately this months auction ended yesterday.

    There are pages on the REMLR site with information about the trailers. The 750Kg trailers all have over-ride brakes where the 1/2 ton don't have brakes.

    Australian Military Trailers -REMLR

    Cooks 750Kg trailer Australian Military Trailers for Land-Rovers - Cooks Trailer - REMLR

    Haulmark 750Kg trailer Australian Military Trailers for Land-Rovers -REMLR

    Track trailer (RAAF) Australian Military Trailers for Land-Rovers -REMLR

    I have one of the Haulmarks and think its great. (It rides nose down behind the D4 but ideal behind the SIII and Range Rover classic (see images below))

    I know of a Cooks for sale privately. ($2,500 with bows, canvas tarp and 12 months NSW rego)




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    Quote Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh View Post
    That is usually referred to as a "Cooks" as it is manufactured by Cooks Body Works.
    A number were first disposed of in the first few auctions.
    I saw one being towed by a late model Defender with a Puma motor. He didn't seem to be having any issues.
    I think it would be a rather nice trailer and wouldn't mind having one myself.
    was it sitting nose down and its arse in the air?

    I guess some adjustment to the suspension would level it up
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies View Post
    Unfortunately this months auction ended yesterday.

    There are pages on the REMLR site with information about the trailers. The 750Kg trailers all have over-ride brakes where the 1/2 ton don't have brakes.

    Australian Military Trailers -REMLR

    Cooks 750Kg trailer Australian Military Trailers for Land-Rovers - Cooks Trailer - REMLR

    Haulmark 750Kg trailer Australian Military Trailers for Land-Rovers -REMLR

    Track trailer (RAAF) Australian Military Trailers for Land-Rovers -REMLR

    I have one of the Haulmarks and think its great. (It rides nose down behind the D4 but ideal behind the SIII)

    I know of a Cooks for sale privately. ($2,500 with bows, canvas tarp and 12 months NSW rego)
    Just curious, why are the trailers being auctioned off? Can't they be towed behind the Mercedes?

    Are we getting Mercedes trailers?

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    The 1/2 ton trailers are unbraked and 50 years old.

    The army standardises wheels and the Land Rover PCD on the trailers is different to the Mercedes PCD. Yes they are getting new trailers for the G-Wagens.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tusker View Post
    Just curious, why are the trailers being auctioned off? Can't they be towed behind the Mercedes?

    Are we getting Mercedes trailers?

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    Max P
    Different wheel stud pattern. Also, the new Haulmark trailers for the G wagons have a few improvements over the old ones.
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    Quote Originally Posted by weeds View Post
    was it sitting nose down and its arse in the air?

    I guess some adjustment to the suspension would level it up
    opps can see pics now......would have thought it would not have sat so level...actually I'm thinking I got the trailer confused with another
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