Reply With QuoteCheck out Mario Trailers in Sydney.
For the electricals, that will more than likely be a fit out that you or an auto electrician has to do.
Fossicker
SupporterHi everyone,
For the first time in my life, I plan own owning and driving a trailer.
So far, we've been using our beloved Disco4 for scuba diving weekends (wifey and I are both very keen scuba divers, and drag a lot of gear) or short camping trips, and we just don't have enough room for combining both at once.
The plan is to get a tradesmen-style trailer, which could carry comfortably both camping & dive gear. These are our requirements:
-side doors for easy access to the gear
-aluminium preferred to steel for corrosion resistance (wet/salty dive gear)
-enough space to fit a rooftop tent on the top (at the moment, we have a large family tent, but I like the thought of moving to roof-top some day)
-ideally inside shelves/compartments, so we can separate the dive gear from the dry gear, but I am guessing this can always be modified later on.
-ideally, includes a battery so we could run a fridge inside
-be usable on some 4WDriving. I am unsure what that entices, I suppose strong axle and bigger wheels. I'd like to be able to take that trailer with us when we stay or drive through a national park, not looking to anything too extreme.
I'd love to get some recommendations of brands/trailer manufacturers as there are lot more out there than I anticipated.
Thanks!
Nicolas
Swaggie
Check out Mario Trailers in Sydney.
For the electricals, that will more than likely be a fit out that you or an auto electrician has to do.
Cheers
Slunnie
~ Discovery II Td5 ~ Discovery 3dr V8 ~ Series IIa 6cyl ute ~ Series II V8 ute ~
Super Moderator
Don't you have a barrow to push, Slunnie? Push it man, push it.
If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
Swaggie
Totally!Originally Posted by V8Ian
Don't you have a barrow to push, Slunnie? Push it man, push it.
We're all sorted for the next 12 months - actually ute trays are becoming the next hot thing!
But I'm pretty sure our local supplier uses Mario as one of their suppliers.
My advise is just be careful with mixing steel and aluminium - just don't allow any contact between the 2 bare metals otherwise it will induce corrosion in the steel - think bolts, rivets etc.
Cheers
Slunnie
~ Discovery II Td5 ~ Discovery 3dr V8 ~ Series IIa 6cyl ute ~ Series II V8 ute ~
Super Moderator
There are proprietary products available to prevent galvanic corrosion. You squeeze it out like toothpaste.
If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
Fossicker
SupporterThanks @slunnie
Would you happen to know the sort of price they charge? I saw they’re closed till mid Jan.
Swaggie
It sounds like a barrier between the metals. Rubber, Paint, powdercoat etc will do it also. Even if the aluminum is bonded to a carcass, mind you the carcass is normally painted prior to panelling.
Cheers
Slunnie
~ Discovery II Td5 ~ Discovery 3dr V8 ~ Series IIa 6cyl ute ~ Series II V8 ute ~
Swaggie
I'm not sure sorry.
Just to note: I'm in a school, not a business, but we produce a lot of trailers and just about every type of trailer, every year.
For trailers, many small/medium trailers are just imported from China. They're built to spec and they worry about every 20c of cost. The importer has ultimate control over the product and the draw bars are attached when in Australia. This keeps the costs right down. We cant make a trailer anywhere near as cheaply as you can buy an imported one, but local durability is far better for a long lived product. For medium/large and not typical trailers, these are probably made in Australia and you will pay more money for them.
As a guide, an imported small 6x4 might cost you $1500 as a guess.
For us to make one it might cost us in materials only approx:
Components: $1000
Metal:$800
Powdercoat: $1000.
Cheers
Slunnie
~ Discovery II Td5 ~ Discovery 3dr V8 ~ Series IIa 6cyl ute ~ Series II V8 ute ~
ForumSage
SupporterFor off road use the OP would need a very flexible draw bar hitch.
Last edited by RANDLOVER; 22nd December 2024 at 07:50 AM. Reason: Korekshun
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