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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/

    My...
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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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    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...
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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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    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...
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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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    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

    Thanks for the input
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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.

    When I say it is a torsion...
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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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    ok here is my feable attempt at a piccie Does...

    ok here is my feable attempt at a piccie

    Does it make sense?

    http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv280/surfin777/Trailers/4886_001_zpsoa2ksh5l.jpg
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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.

    I am...
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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.

    The enclosed trailer I built, I used a glue that I had previously...
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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?

    Cheers

    Craig
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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?

    Cheers
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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.

    Tek screws would even work, though they might come loose over time
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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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  17. 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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    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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    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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    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.

    The main body...
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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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    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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    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,...
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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...
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    Looks great. What did the weight of it come in...

    Looks great.

    What did the weight of it come in at?
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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...
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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.

    Some trailers have shocks and they are laying right down to get them to fit in. They would not be as effective...
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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...
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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.

    I'll let you know how it goes
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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...
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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...
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    QLD Transport don't look at that stuff when...

    QLD Transport don't look at that stuff when getting rego

    Does anyone know if VSB1 has any specifics for this area?
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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...
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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.

    Now I want to put a floor on top, to use for carrying a car, and also...
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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?

    How is the 3mm checker plate handling the weight of the...
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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.
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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

    Rebound Truck Bodies
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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.

    I have also seen some hitches on trucks that...
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    Looks good so far Where does the wiring run...

    Looks good so far

    Where does the wiring run for the lights? Inside the panel or elsewhere?
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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
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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...
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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...
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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.

    The diagonal RHS that is under the alloy...
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    Looks good. Where have the hydraulics come...

    Looks good.

    Where have the hydraulics come from, and what sort of $$ damage are they?
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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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    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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    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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    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...
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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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    Roof is up! ...

    Roof is up!

    http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv280/surfin777/Trailers/Enclosed%20Motorbike%20Trailer/IMG_0766.jpg
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