Thread: my little project for 08' 09'

Hi cuciandio;

looks like your boy is enjoying this build too.

I'd also like to build something with a dual purpose , i played with the idea of building a camper trailer that I could use for travelling , and when not travelling it would be loaded with cr&p loads of firewood ,so it also needed to be build strong and will probably have to have brakes etc ,only because a friend has offered me unlimited supply of firewood down at his peoperty.

yhea that the idea...I'm not to keep on the idea of a trailer just sitting there when im not camping with it ...

hes a good kid mate he was telling me how and what we should do with it ...lol

cheers

OK here one for the trailer nuts ...or anyone that has an opinion really

as you can see in this pis the trailer has 16in rims and has good clearance at the mo ..the height with the sides and camper need to be at around 100cm for the camper sides when its on ..with 500mm high sides at current measurement's the camper top will fit perfect... and after mesurering...wit a leaf over it will be fine with 400mm sides ........so my current dilemma is...... should i go for some more clearance ...with a leaf over or leave it at the current height and go for 500mm sides ???

you can see in this pic

that it sits quite well behind the truck at the mo ....sooooo any advice would help the decision


cheers guys

I think the answer is that you don't gain anything by having more clearance under your trailer than your tow vehicle has, unless of course the trailer has a long rear ovehang which would compromise your departure angle, also, the lower the centre of gravity on your trailer the better.

As long as there is similar, or slightly better clearance under your trailer with things like watertanks bolted underneath, as your tow vehicle, you"ll be fine.

I would go with the spring over. & take your tow hitch out & turn it over & the ball..that way you can fit a water tank under it & maybe some pvc pipe for your poles plus it will put your rear stabilizers higher so you dont rip them off like i did on my last trailer......

Originally Posted by banjo

I would go with the spring over. & take your tow hitch out & turn it over & the ball..that way you can fit a water tank under it & maybe some pvc pipe for your poles plus it will put your rear stabilizers higher so you dont rip them off like i did on my last trailer......

just got a new trig hitch so it will sit a little higher on the front now anyway ....the stabilizer actually only just touch the ground now ...so l will have to either get longer ones or use some blocks so make me think that the things high enough but I'm really pondering

anyone else have an opinion ???...


cheers

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

Not to put a dampener on the whole thing but that is a dodgy looking chassis to start with. It appears to have a big bend at the front.
The size of the chassis is nothing like what you see for an offroad trailer.
The springs look too light for any weight, and already look rusty.

There are others who know more than this than me, but the chassis is the base that the trailer is built on and without a good one you are setting yourself up for heartbreak.
Regards Philip A