SWB SIII becomes a trailer

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Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

I can leave the diff in so long as its not driven by the wheels unless I make the trailer driven (yep that crossed my mind) since the intended towing vehicle has a sailsbury rear the axles are different so I will simply pull the half shafts, put your hand up if you want em. The diff is staying in the housing as a spare front diff.

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My trailer uses D1 frt spindles and hubs minus discs, but fabricated a "diff" that is essentially just a 3" steel tube axle with 8mm thick end plates much like the spindle mounts on a diff. Mounted on S2 leaf springs and shocks with RR steel rims.
The frame was a modified boat trailer that had a breakback and towed a 15ft tinnie. Changed it a little bit and added a Hilux single cab well body tub.
I think you might find the chassis and diff will add an enormous amount of weight overall and probably isnt needed.
Looks good though! I am looking for a SI, 2 or 3 tub to put on in place of the Rollux one i have now. Kind of keeps the theme going....!

The diff is staying in the housing as a spare front diff......

and how do you put a spare pumpkin in a 3 inbch axle tube?

shes gone to her new home....


bye bye

got the trailer home,tub off scratching all the mud off the chassis give it a paint. have thought about addressing the issue of axle under centre of load space. While finishing her off ready for the road is first step, few welds to do some paint and lights will see it done. Have started to mock-up a front section would hope its going to resemble LR. basically it will be:
front panel possibly cut out of tub or not
triangular front section using same radius as wheel arches swept up at the front.
thinking maybe hard-top lockable with a roof section for the tub and a bonnet for the section over the A-frame one or two pices not sure yet prob be two, the fab of the front panels will prob send me insane.
Will have pics up when daughter brings camera over
thanks to Dave for the trailer, and the concept, having heaps of fun with it so far

finally got a camera here is the chassis finished.
final assembly is being delayed so I can get some good pics of the build sequence these will follow