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12th August 2015, 12:39 PM
Thread: Need ideas for a low loading trailer
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Hi Kryn I can't follow all of what you said,...
Hi Kryn
I can't follow all of what you said, but I get the idea.
I think it is something like what I had in mind like this:
http://mobilecontainersales.com/roll_off_container_trailers/
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11th August 2015, 03:55 PM
Thread: Need ideas for a low loading trailer
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Yes I am thinking this might be the best way
Yes I am thinking this might be the best way
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11th August 2015, 03:53 PM
Thread: Need ideas for a low loading trailer
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Hi thanks for your reply. Measurements at full...
Hi thanks for your reply.
Measurements at full lift are unknown at this stage as the suspension isn't fully welded (waiting for Engineer approval). But it could be between 150-200mm ground... -
11th August 2015, 02:38 PM
Thread: Need ideas for a low loading trailer
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Need ideas for a low loading trailer
So I have a little project on the go. I am building a Batmobile. Below is what the finished product will look like
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29th July 2015, 03:41 PM
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With regards to my original query, I have decided...
With regards to my original query, I have decided to change the design of the trailer.
This is because the air bag setup I was going to use was under leverage, and the air pressures would be too... -
22nd June 2015, 03:51 PM
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You mean the rubber mounted Alko independant...
You mean the rubber mounted Alko independant suspension? If so, then yes I have. I need this design to enable the deck to sit totally flat on the ground, to drive a low clearance car straight on....
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22nd June 2015, 03:47 PM
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That is a fair enough comment Michael. I will...
That is a fair enough comment Michael. I will have a look at the VW setup and see if it does what I need
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16th June 2015, 09:50 AM
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The main idea of the design is so that the whole...
The main idea of the design is so that the whole system can be aired down, and the trailer will sit flat on the ground for easy loading of the low car I am building.
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16th June 2015, 09:45 AM
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I know it was a pretty crappy drawing. It was a...
I know it was a pretty crappy drawing. It was a pic of just one of the wheels and air bag setup.
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15th June 2015, 03:52 PM
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ok here is my feable attempt at a piccie Does...
ok here is my feable attempt at a piccie
Does it make sense?
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15th June 2015, 03:46 PM
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Engineering design question for tandem trailer
I am wanting to make a tandem axle trailer that rides on air bags.
I am not going the traditional route of independant arms like you see on most trailers with air bags or coils springs.
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4th June 2015, 10:17 AM
Thread: tilt car trailer build
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Hi Dean If you end up using the Alucobond and...
Hi Dean
If you end up using the Alucobond and intend on glueing it on, make sure you get very good advice on what glue to use.
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6th March 2015, 05:02 PM
Thread: Motor Bike trailer
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Looks good. I can't quite tell from the pics,...
Looks good.
I can't quite tell from the pics, but where the axle sits, is there more deck in front of the axle compared to the rear?
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6th March 2015, 04:50 PM
Thread: Ranger ute tub camper trailer
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Looks good. What suspension did you end up...
Looks good.
What suspension did you end up with?
And did you figure out some sizes for your RHS?
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28th May 2014, 02:50 PM
Thread: Attaching rope hooks
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If you had to use them I would just bolt them on....
If you had to use them I would just bolt them on.
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28th May 2014, 02:36 PM
Thread: What have I bought?
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What have I bought?
Hi
So I bought this bandsaw at an auction the other day.
Doesn't seem to have to many identifiable markings on it. Actually it has none.
Does anyone know what year/brand/model it is?
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21st March 2014, 04:00 PM
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I built this trailer, but got the chassis built...
I built this trailer, but got the chassis built by my by someone who has built a lot of trailers from the ground up. Not just small trailers, but also truck trailers. His experiences led him to go...
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14th November 2013, 04:43 PM
Thread: Axle question please
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I have done it before on a tandem caravan chassis...
I have done it before on a tandem caravan chassis that I converted to cart jetskis in crates, and now I use it to carry 4 quads on it as a flat deck trailer. I did it originally as the tyres...
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18th August 2013, 09:25 PM
Thread: Rotisserie I made
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Yes I agree on the holes they will be done before...
Yes I agree on the holes they will be done before I use it next
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15th August 2013, 03:07 PM
Thread: Rotisserie I made
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Rotisserie I made
I wanted some way of working on trailers etc at different angles, including upside down.
I cam across a nice design from someone on weldingweb.com so I had a crack at making it.
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29th July 2013, 03:43 PM
Thread: Enclosed motorbike trailer build questions
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For my trailer, I used marine ply on the floor...
For my trailer, I used marine ply on the floor and it worked out well. Screwed it down using long tek screws. Probably a lot cheaper than either steel or alloy checker plate, and not a real lot...
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17th July 2013, 01:34 PM
Thread: Enclosed motorbike trailer build questions
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Looks like you are on the right track with your...
Looks like you are on the right track with your frame. I would not go 50x50x3 for that part of the frame in red, you could go back to 50x50x1.6 in my opinion, or even a 40x40x2 RHS. A lot of the...
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4th April 2013, 11:40 AM
Thread: Building an enclosed motorbike Trailer
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That red trailer started life as a caravan, hence...
That red trailer started life as a caravan, hence why it was so big.
A tandem axle trailer is certainly harder to move around compared to a single axle. With tandems, once unhitched from the car,... -
2nd April 2013, 03:31 PM
Thread: Building an enclosed motorbike Trailer
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Hi there I would have replied earlier if I had...
Hi there
I would have replied earlier if I had been checking this forum.
Using the size steel for the drawbar and chassis you are talking about will make it too heavy (albeit very strong), and... -
8th March 2013, 12:03 PM
Thread: draw bar/chassis wall thickness
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Looks great. What did the weight of it come in...
Looks great.
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23rd November 2012, 01:00 PM
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No Surf in Toowoomba...i wish though! That name...
No Surf in Toowoomba...i wish though! That name came from when I owned a Toyota Surf
Yes I totally agree that they need to be short shocks.
I did it once with shocks off a car and they were... -
23rd November 2012, 12:25 PM
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To make the shock work the best, they need to sit...
To make the shock work the best, they need to sit as vertical as possible basically.
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23rd November 2012, 12:22 PM
Thread: Planning a bike trailer
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Looks like a nice trailer. What size mesh did...
Looks like a nice trailer.
What size mesh did you use? 50x50 x what thickness?
Its a bit late now, but the problem you will find with that trailer, is when you have 3 bikes on at once all... -
22nd November 2012, 11:35 AM
Thread: Attaching Checker Plate to trailer
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I think i'lll go for the holes in top and plug...
I think i'lll go for the holes in top and plug weld it.
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14th November 2012, 11:57 AM
Thread: Attaching Checker Plate to trailer
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If I was to go down the route of welding the...
If I was to go down the route of welding the floor in, what is the process of where to start etc so as to eliminate buckles?
I did weld a floor into a box trailer once and it ended up with a... -
13th November 2012, 05:35 PM
Thread: Attaching Checker Plate to trailer
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Tek-screws suit me fine. Easy to use also I...
Tek-screws suit me fine. Easy to use also
I could use stainless rivets but they will get exxy for the area I am needing to cover. And if my air rivetter decides not to pull them, there is no way I... -
13th November 2012, 12:16 PM
Thread: Attaching Checker Plate to trailer
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QLD Transport don't look at that stuff when...
QLD Transport don't look at that stuff when getting rego
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13th November 2012, 10:56 AM
Thread: Style side trailer build
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Looks good so far. What will go in front of...
Looks good so far.
What will go in front of the tray on the chassis? I would have though with the chassis being so long that you wouldn't want too much weight on there for fear of bending the... -
13th November 2012, 10:34 AM
Thread: Attaching Checker Plate to trailer
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Attaching Checker Plate to trailer
So I have a caravan chassis that I have converted into a flat deck trailer that I used to carry jetskis when I imported them.
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1st November 2012, 03:24 PM
Thread: tilt car trailer build
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3 questions Is the drawbar the same size steel...
3 questions
Is the drawbar the same size steel as the rest of the chassis?
And how is the alloy sheeting held down? Bolts, rivets etc?
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24th October 2012, 08:39 PM
Thread: trailer repairer required in Brisbane
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Yes he does. He built me a tandem axle chassis...
Yes he does. He built me a tandem axle chassis for an enclosed trailer I built. It was well built
He also builds trailers for trucks and they need to be done right. -
24th October 2012, 10:40 AM
Thread: trailer repairer required in Brisbane
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Allen at Rebound Truck and Trailer Builders...
Allen at Rebound Truck and Trailer Builders should be able to help 07 3879 3556
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6th September 2012, 04:48 PM
Thread: trailer for truck
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I do know 1 thing about trucks that tow...
I do know 1 thing about trucks that tow trailers...they shake the cr*p out of the drawbar of the trailer...so this needs to be very well designed etc.
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20th August 2012, 10:31 AM
Thread: Enclosed Trailer design
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Looks good so far Where does the wiring run...
Looks good so far
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26th July 2012, 10:56 AM
Thread: tilt car trailer build
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Looks great I had similar problems with my U...
Looks great
I had similar problems with my U bolt nuts coming loose. I loctited them and also put an extra nut on each one to be sure. They aint going no where now -
29th June 2012, 01:18 PM
Thread: Camping / Box Trailer
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Not sure if you have done anything with this, but...
Not sure if you have done anything with this, but if it was me I would not be welding on the A frame like you have shown. In my opinion it will just snap off.
I think it would be better to run the... -
25th June 2012, 05:01 PM
Thread: Camping / Box Trailer
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You sound a bit like me. I used to own a VW...
You sound a bit like me.
I used to own a VW Meyers Manx (wish I'd kept it now, they are worth a fortune now), and I built a trailer using a tub like that, and I made all my own independant... -
22nd June 2012, 08:46 PM
Thread: tilt car trailer build
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looks like a great trailer well done! I will be...
looks like a great trailer well done! I will be stealing some ideas off that for a caravan chassis I have that will be converted to a car carrier.
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22nd June 2012, 03:44 PM
Thread: draw bar/chassis wall thickness
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Looks good. Where have the hydraulics come...
Looks good.
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22nd June 2012, 01:22 PM
Thread: Enclosed Trailer design
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Yes I have made a trailer from the stuff UES...
Yes I have made a trailer from the stuff UES sell. It is very exxy and it can be a pain in the behind to work with. Trailer looks good in the end but the biggest drawback is the sizes of the panel at...
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23rd April 2012, 03:10 PM
Thread: Iggsy's Buggy Build
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Looks like a cool buggy My brother and I built...
Looks like a cool buggy
My brother and I built on of those Edge Sidewinder buggies ages ago. Took ages to build and cost way way more than what they estimated it would.
Lots of fun though.
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26th August 2011, 10:10 AM
Thread: Round Trailer Lights
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I might have some spares at home that I used on a...
I might have some spares at home that I used on a trailer. When I get a chance I will try and find them
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25th August 2011, 03:10 PM
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I have just done what you are doing pretty much....
I have just done what you are doing pretty much. See this thread:
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f184/enclosed-motorbike-trailer-build-133703/
I used a glue similar to sikalfex. I was going to... -
18th August 2011, 12:02 PM
Thread: Enclosed Motorbike trailer build
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Yeah there was to be 2 doors at the front. There...
Yeah there was to be 2 doors at the front. There is 1 on the LHS and I will put the RHS one in later but I ran out of time. I was supposed to be using the trailer to travel a few 1000's k's this...
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17th August 2011, 03:44 PM
Thread: Enclosed Motorbike trailer build
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Roof is up! ...
Roof is up!
http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv280/surfin777/Trailers/Enclosed%20Motorbike%20Trailer/IMG_0766.jpg
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