Originally Posted by
roverrescue
Been waiting for your update! Coming together now and looking good!
I like you design of front box, nice lines and will prevent hangups at the front of the box when winding amongst tight tracks.
Hope Im not too rude but a couple of suggestions.
-Buddying up the 50SHS has helped but you still may have fatigue issues where the second SHS tapers, as well as where the outer arms flex at the tub.. M16 roundbar is stupidly cheap, run a length 100mm away from each of the outer rails on the underside from the spring hanger all the way to the hitch plate. Will give good flexion support and they double as skids if you ever have to drag the trailer with no jocky. See dodgy paint drawing for the idea.
-Your 25SHS box and wheel carrier may need some triangulation despite the relatively thick cladding. Id be running a diagonal brace from each lower corner to the wheel support centre upper corner. And then depending on door design and compartments some diagnonals from front to back. Otherwise all the bracing will be a function of your cladding fixation which if you use say Sika and M6 through bolts may be okay but diagonals from 2SHS will be cheaper! Then you can just rivet the panels on?
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