Thread: my little project for 08' 09'

yes i can in the pic what seems to be a a bend...as for the camper ..it was a cub style camper i the first place so I'm not sure what you mean..but thanks for the input mate

Just remember that if it was a Cub they were a monocoque construction, ie the top was welded to the chassis and cross braces in the body braced the chassis and in fact form part of the chassis. If you put an open body on it like a box trailer it may not work.
I wondered what the castors were for.
Regards Philip A

Originally Posted by PhilipA

Just remember that if it was a Cub they were a monocoque construction, ie the top was welded to the chassis and cross braces in the body braced the chassis and in fact form part of the chassis. If you put an open body on it like a box trailer it may not work.
I wondered what the castors were for.
Regards Philip A

mate the floor will be checker plate steel welded to the chassie ..we will also be bracing the frame some more from the sides into about half way up the draw bar.. casters? well you see there to stop the trailer from tipping when your sleeping ...no really l don't know thats just what the guy i got it off was telling me so

Originally Posted by roverrescue

what bearings run on the current axle?
do you need braked hubs?

S

mate there Toyota rims ..so i guess there Toyota bearings....dont need brakes it will be well under the kg mark

cheers

They look like ALKO Ford or Holden to me by the small size of the cap drilled for Tojo.
Are there brake drums there? Cannot see in the picture but if there are you can save a lot of weight by machining them off.
I didn't see but if it is a CUB the jacks are there to stop it sagging in the middle when open and you step near the join.
Regards Philip A

Originally Posted by PhilipA

They look like ALKO Ford or Holden to me by the small size of the cap drilled for Tojo

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Are there brake drums there? Cannot see in the picture but if there are you can save a lot of weight by machining them off.
I didn't see but if it is a CUB the jacks are there to stop it sagging in the middle when open and you step near the join.
Regards Philip A

mate l really dont know its not my forte....but it hasnt any drums

Originally Posted by cucinadio

hi guys,

l have Toyota split rims on at the mo ....wanting to change to land rover hubs to suit the rims l got of ron....there little wider then the ones i have on now....the axle is a 40mm square ...does anyone know where i can get the correct hubs ...not seem to get a hold of the right ones ..but lm prob looking for the wrong thing


cheers

Have a look at what I did with mine. Use LR spindles and hubs on a custom made tube axle.
Check the pics.
Post is here
Let me know if you want more detailed pics as I need to pull them down and put new bearings in before Xmas
Andrew.

Originally Posted by LOVEMYRANGIE

Have a look at what I did with mine. Use LR spindles and hubs on a custom made tube axle.
Check the pics.
Post is here

Let me know if you want more detailed pics as I need to pull them down and put new bearings in before Xmas

Andrew.

cheers mate ...that would be great, thanks

Matt

PS your old chassis look a lot like mine where was from ?

I agree with Philip, they do look like stock trailer hubs drilled 6 stud cruiser.
Pull a hub and check if they are holden or ford bearings... Just pull the dust cap off, remove the nut and washer and slide the outer bearing out. Measure the bearings OD and we can tell you if they are Ford or Holden hubs....
If Ford I have a pair of Ford bearing LRover drilled hubs you could have for a good price plus freight from Cairns...


Changing to LRover stubs and hubs like Andrew has done will be overkill inregards to load rating but will be bomb proof.

My off road boat trailer which gets hammered 3 or 4 times up the cape each year started life with Ford hubs but I have recently changed to a 45mm square axle with flanges to bolt on LRover stubs... I was repacking and replacing bearings near on every trip on a rig that weighed under 750kg - mostly due to saltwater/corrugations and 235 85s on disco rims...

If it wont get alot of hard use then Ford bearings may do the job nicely.

The biggest load points that I have found on offroad trailers (mostly boat) is where the aframe attaches to the leading spring hanger/ and also the chassis rails directly above the shackle plate - your chassis will need some work me thinks but everything is possible.

S