An off-road trailer is born.

**Randylandy** · 1st October 2007, 07:04 PM

Hey Andy

Saw you checkin out our disco (the silver one) on Sunday at the Williams Road House. We were inside havin a feed but you took off too quickly for me to wave you down. Forgot Where you said you live so will have to catch you next time I'm passin through.

**LandyAndy** · 1st October 2007, 07:23 PM

That was me!!!!
I always check out Landys for AULRO stickers if I see one,if they have stickers or are with the vehicle I say Gday.I had just droped a load of firewood off to the house across the hwy.
Andrew

**cookiesa** · 1st October 2007, 10:45 PM

Great pics..... You'll notice I haven't posted any close ups of my welds in my post.....

SHOW OFF! LOL

**DirtyDawg** · 2nd October 2007, 01:38 AM

Your not out by a 1mm Andrew it would be the Tape

Well we can see where all the firewood $$ are going.

Do coils suspension work on trailers?

RonMcGr · 2nd October 2007, 06:06 AM

Hi Andrew,

Great job

Just one small point regarding the wheels and hubs. Try to get the wheels sitting flat against the hub/drum. Recently, quite a lot of caravans have had wheel studs snap and the wheel fall off, causing a lot of drama and damage.
From what I've seen, the problem appears to be an incompatible wheel to hub fitting.
I realize your camper will be lighter, but better to be safe than sorry

Cheers,
Ron

**LandyAndy** · 2nd October 2007, 07:58 PM

Thanks Ron
Hubs seem to fit well,will keep a close eye on it when using it,intend pushing it to its limits when carting wood,hence no shortcuts.
Hi Dawg
Looked at copying the coil spring independant stuff they do on the swish camper trailers,I doubt they are up to the load I may subject this baby too!!!!
AND THATS NOT WHEN IM SLEEPING IN IT SMARTY PANTS

Andrew

**LandyAndy** · 28th October 2007, 02:51 PM

Hi guys
Ive done a fair bit to the trailer.
Its now a rolling chassis.
The tip feature works really well,just got to fabricate a safety lock and mounts for the ram and pump.
Had a mate looking over it this morning,wants me to build him a car trailer!!!!

Andrew

**Bigbjorn** · 28th October 2007, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

.$85 for a non-ferrous burr!!!!
Andrew

Next time you want to throw money away like that, call me first. I will love you gently, not rape you! Seriously, I can source those out of the US for much, much less. just so long as you don't need them for a couple of weeks.

**Quiggers** · 28th October 2007, 03:46 PM

Andy, I reckon you should change your name to
'HandyLandyAndy'

Top job! The tow ball on the rear is a nice touch, planning your own road train?

Cheers, GQ

**LandyAndy** · 28th October 2007, 03:56 PM

Hi Quigers
Its only for emergencey use,easy enough to include whilst building.
Beats leaving a trailer behind in the bush in the advent of a breakdown rather than return to find it gone.
Brian,if I knew at the time I would have asked,only one local supplier for that sought of item,and yep I could have waited.Was cheaper than getting the 4 tyres off the rims/refitting and 2 trips to Perth or Bunbury to an engineer with a monster lathe.
Andrew

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