Thread: Trailer Plans

I bought some trailer plans from the USA. I wonder where they are. Maybe I can make copies. They'd give you some ideas.

BTW, did you look here: http://www.trailerplans.org/index.htm and these sample plans:

http://www.trailerplans.org/sample_plan.htm (a tipper)

or this one http://www.trailerplans.org/sample_plan2.htm

Ron

here's some more stuff to keep in mind during the design stages

http://www.dotars.gov.au/roads/publi...ads_vsb_01.pdf

Stevo

any progress ?

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Hi Guys
Looking at building an off-road trailer.
It will be used for firewood and my lawnmowing jobs and also in the future a camper trailer as well.
Looking at going for a 2t axle/springs (mainly for the firewood),electric brakes and a tregg type hitch.I was going to make it tipping like my mates but I dont think its that important and would even weaken the chassis design.We have only used it to tip a wood order once as we normally stack the order anyway.It would also prevent fitting fuel and water tanks underneath.
Anybody know of any decent plans I can buy/copy or steal.Ive done a heap of googling but only can really come up with some basic plans on Ebay.
I have found a tutorial on a Jeep site of a trailer made by a member,good for a few measurements but not what Im chasing.
Andrew

Have a gander an Ex-Army trailer, so simple to build and tough as nails, single tube drawbar, means you can jackknife traier withuot squashing your t/lights on an angled drawbar, could probably pick one up for less that the cost of building one, Regards Frank

Originally Posted by p38arover

I bought some trailer plans from the USA. I wonder where they are.

I found 'em!

Ron

Originally Posted by Tank

Have a gander an Ex-Army trailer, so simple to build and tough as nails, single tube drawbar, means you can jackknife traier withuot squashing your t/lights on an angled drawbar, could probably pick one up for less that the cost of building one, Regards Frank

Are there any downsides to using a single tube drawbar? Obviously the tube would be heavier than a V drawbar but I wondered if it didn't tow as well or something???

Originally Posted by walker

Are there any downsides to using a single tube drawbar? Obviously the tube would be heavier than a V drawbar but I wondered if it didn't tow as well or something???

If you look at the construction, ie. one 6" tube from front to rear (with tow hitch on rear of pipe as well) with 4 crossmembers with 6" hole in centre slid on, one each for front and rear of springs and one each end of the tray, the KISS principle, I just towed mine at around 110klm/h for a couple of hours and it towed pefectly, no wandering even with a Pintle and Hook tow hitch, changing over to a Treg Hitch at the moment, there's some pics of one here somewhere with a 130 tub, have a look, Regards Frank.

Any links to the pics???

I am about to start building my trailer next week. It will basically be a 6'x4' box trailer with higher than normal side and a hinged top. It will then have a frame mounted above the top of the trailer (kinda like a packrack) on which the rooftop tent will go. I plan to be able to lift up the frame with the tent so when stopped it will be just over 6' off the ground, this will allow me to use the annexe which comes with the roof top tent. I will have 2 slide out sections at the rear which will have a cook top on one and bench/sink on the other. I will mount a water tank undernieth.

Hopefully that will all be simple enough to build but still give me everything I need.

I am going to build the trailer myself but will by the axle/hub/brake and spring assemble already built. One of dad's mates is the managing director at Alco in Melbourne so he is going to design and supply the axle/spring assembly. From his recommendations it will be leaf springs with shocks. He believes leaf is better for a touring/offroad trailer and that soem manufacturers only use independent coil because that is what the customer expects. They will be light, long springs designed specifically for the weight. I am hoping the entire trailer fully loaded will be around 500kg.