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4th June 2015, 04:31 PM
Thread: Creating a VIN
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You have to go to QLD Transport and apply for a...
You have to go to QLD Transport and apply for a VIN and to get a VIN plate. ATM is the weight of the trailer
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18th December 2013, 05:31 PM
Thread: Welding thick to thin
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I hate overhead welding, probably because I never...
I hate overhead welding, probably because I never do it. But as Aufitt suggested get some scrap and have a play around first
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17th December 2013, 07:19 PM
Thread: Welding thick to thin
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Keep the weld pool on the thicker metal then just...
Keep the weld pool on the thicker metal then just dip the ark onto the thin stuff
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4th December 2013, 04:45 PM
Thread: Initial Flat Top Trailer Planning.
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To go 3500kg you'd need 50mm square axles, a...
To go 3500kg you'd need 50mm square axles, a 'brake away' system and electric brakes on both axles. These is a bearing setup that you'll need as well, I'm not sure on the details on it but I'm sure...
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28th July 2013, 03:02 PM
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I really like that idea of the C channels...
I really like that idea of the C channels Grahame. Considering it comes in various sizes you could mix and match to make any width bench you want (I may look at using your idea in the near future)....
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27th July 2013, 02:11 PM
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I think 3mm steel on it's own would be enough for...
I think 3mm steel on it's own would be enough for light work, I have 2.3mm floor plate in my trailer and I haven't put a dent in it yet. It comes down to what you want to spend at the end of the day....
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26th July 2013, 05:14 PM
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Aluminum plate top would work, It'll cost a fair...
Aluminum plate top would work, It'll cost a fair bit more but it'll last a long time.
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25th July 2013, 10:59 PM
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I'd suggest going with a ply top (probably around...
I'd suggest going with a ply top (probably around 16mm) with a galvanized sheet on top. You can get the galv sheet quite thin, about 0.7mm thick. The strength would then come from the ply but the...
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8th July 2013, 02:36 PM
Thread: trailer for truck
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Thanks for keeping us updated. It is such a sad...
Thanks for keeping us updated. It is such a sad thing to have happened but hopefully this is a big wakeup call to anyone getting complacent with towing trailers
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15th April 2013, 05:29 PM
Thread: Camper/bike/box trailer
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It seems even with a tandem axle and 3 bikes...
It seems even with a tandem axle and 3 bikes across the draw bar the towball download is still around 190kg.
http://www.australiandirtbikecampers.com.au/index.php?page=specs
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14th April 2013, 10:40 PM
Thread: Camper/bike/box trailer
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Yea I'm still not convinced to go with a tandem...
Yea I'm still not convinced to go with a tandem set up yet. I should also mention that we don't always take 4 bikes away, most of the time it's 3 bikes.
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14th April 2013, 05:02 PM
Thread: Camper/bike/box trailer
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Camper/bike/box trailer
After our most recent camping trip I have decided to build a camper trailer. I've got a few 'must haves' and I'm scratching my head trying to figure it out/decide on a idea, and make a start.
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7th April 2013, 10:52 PM
Thread: Planning a bike trailer
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Well I took the trailer to our Easter camping...
Well I took the trailer to our Easter camping trip. Had 3 full sized bikes, a 150cc CRF across the back, a big marquee across the front with a carton of beer and a jerry can packed in the front of...
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21st March 2013, 06:58 AM
Thread: Planning a bike trailer
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With just the 150 on there it still has a little...
With just the 150 on there it still has a little bit of weight on the tow ball(maybe only 2 or 3kg). Adding the 3 bikes and other things up front will add a lot of weight to the tow ball so I'm not...
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20th March 2013, 08:18 PM
Thread: Planning a bike trailer
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Well we're heading away for easter and I got...
Well we're heading away for easter and I got asked if I could take a extra bike, so that makes 4 in total. The 4th bike is only a 150 so I figured I could come up with something. I didn't want to put...
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27th January 2013, 10:03 PM
Thread: Trailer drawbar length
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I think Yonnee has answered everything that you...
I think Yonnee has answered everything that you need to know but I'll chuck my $0.02 in as well. I think having a tool box and spare on the draw bar is a good idea(can't have too much storage in a...
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26th December 2012, 11:51 PM
Thread: Planning a bike trailer
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1/2 inch per foot works a treat on a 8 foot tray...
1/2 inch per foot works a treat on a 8 foot tray for bikes. I must say thanks for the help and input from members on here that went into this trailer.
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24th December 2012, 12:16 PM
Thread: Planning a bike trailer
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Finally went out riding yesterday with some mates...
Finally went out riding yesterday with some mates so we were able to load 3 bikes onto the trailer and they all fit with heaps of room to spare. The trailer is heaps better to tow compared to my box...
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6th December 2012, 10:30 PM
Thread: Planning a bike trailer
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Well the trailer is now registerd! I pulled it...
Well the trailer is now registerd! I pulled it out and loaded my bike to see how it fits. I'll get some better photos soon and with more bikes on it.
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2nd December 2012, 09:51 AM
Thread: Planning a bike trailer
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Thanks. And the first thing I done was to make...
Thanks. And the first thing I done was to make sure the mesh was square
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30th November 2012, 10:09 PM
Thread: Planning a bike trailer
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No pictures at the moment but I have the axle,...
No pictures at the moment but I have the axle, hubs and springs painted and mounted. The bearings have been cleaned and re-packed. Also the hitch, safety chains and tie down points are on as well....
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23rd November 2012, 06:37 PM
Thread: Planning a bike trailer
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Thanks. The mesh is 50x50x3. The middle bike will...
Thanks. The mesh is 50x50x3. The middle bike will be going on backwards (I mentioned this earlier) as I want to keep it off the draw bar as it is a handy place to strap on marquees or eskys and you...
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21st November 2012, 11:43 PM
Thread: Planning a bike trailer
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Well the body of the trailer is done. All thats...
Well the body of the trailer is done. All thats left is to clean and paint the axle and springs(don't want crappy looking stuff on a new trailer), inspect and re-pack the bearings, fit the lights,...
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19th November 2012, 11:33 PM
Thread: Planning a bike trailer
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Also good catch on the 280. It belongs to my...
Also good catch on the 280. It belongs to my brother inlaw. We've been working on it for a number of years now, between him at uni and me being self employed it makes it hard to get work done. The...
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19th November 2012, 11:22 PM
Thread: Planning a bike trailer
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Thanks Yonnee. I put the axle under the springs...
Thanks Yonnee. I put the axle under the springs for mock up because the axel came from a old trailer that was set up that way but the springs came from another trailer that was set up as 'axle over'...
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19th November 2012, 10:26 PM
Thread: Planning a bike trailer
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Another couple of hours done. It's now down to...
Another couple of hours done. It's now down to all the tedious things so we'll see how long they take.
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18th November 2012, 06:31 PM
Thread: Planning a bike trailer
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Got anouther couple of hours done on the trailer,...
Got anouther couple of hours done on the trailer, didn't finish it though.
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17th November 2012, 06:35 PM
Thread: Planning a bike trailer
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Got some more done today. just about finished the...
Got some more done today. just about finished the frame then it's up to fitting the bike chanels and mesh. I'm hoping to have it finished tomorrow if I don't have a hangover (I've got a 21st to go to...
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16th November 2012, 10:54 PM
Thread: Planning a bike trailer
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The bottle has lived there for a few years now....
The bottle has lived there for a few years now. I'm in the habbit of grabbing the bottle while I move the welder around. Fitting a chain or rope is on the 'to do list' but I never seem to get to it
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16th November 2012, 09:17 PM
Thread: Planning a bike trailer
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Got the draw bar on. Pulled out the axel and...
Got the draw bar on. Pulled out the axel and wheels and fitted them up so I can get the guards mounted at the right height. Should be more to come tomorrow.
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15th November 2012, 09:05 PM
Thread: Planning a bike trailer
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Two hours later and the basic frame is mostly...
Two hours later and the basic frame is mostly welded. Just the top side needs to be welded, It's about 1mm within being square so I'm happy with that. Also got the spring hangers on.
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14th November 2012, 08:43 PM
Thread: Planning a bike trailer
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The steel arrived today. A long story short, the...
The steel arrived today. A long story short, the driver unloaded the steel behind my wife’s car blocking her in, I'll be having words with the people in the office about that.
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13th November 2012, 02:04 PM
Thread: Planning a bike trailer
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Wow it's been a while. I just ordered all the...
Wow it's been a while. I just ordered all the steel needed to make the trailer and it's going to be deliverd tomorrow so I'll finally be able to make a start on this thing.
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11th October 2012, 11:23 AM
Thread: galvanizing a whole trailer
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Last I heard it would cost around $700 for a 6x4...
Last I heard it would cost around $700 for a 6x4 box trailer. The trailer being painted already isn't a issue as they acid dip everything first to remove any paint, rust ect.
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24th June 2012, 12:12 PM
Thread: Enclosed Trailer design
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What size steel did you end up going with for the...
What size steel did you end up going with for the chassis and draw bar?
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16th June 2012, 12:19 AM
Thread: MIG welders - which one to buy
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Kemppi's are a good brand, A friend bought one...
Kemppi's are a good brand, A friend bought one second hand and it's the best welder I've used. I bought a Weldmaster 185c from Glenfords Tools and I think it is a really good machine. Don't bother...
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27th May 2012, 11:07 PM
Thread: Mig welder problems
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Use a steel liner, teflon is for aluminium wire....
Use a steel liner, teflon is for aluminium wire. Also when you are feeding the wire through the lead and torch it is a lot easier if you remove the tip and shroud first, run the wire through till it...
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25th May 2012, 09:24 PM
Thread: Folding Welding Table
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Might have to have a look at these and see if...
Might have to have a look at these and see if they fit my needs, I've been thinking of building a welding bench.
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22nd May 2012, 05:19 PM
Thread: Planning a bike trailer
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I was going to find the balance points of the...
I was going to find the balance points of the bikes before making a decition on axel location. Also I do have a spare to fit to the trailer so I might look at putting it under the drawbar.
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21st May 2012, 08:45 PM
Thread: Planning a bike trailer
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Yea I know it seems long but my box trailer is...
Yea I know it seems long but my box trailer is the same legnth and the back wheel on my bike only clears the tailgate by 7 inches or so. I want to make it like that so there is room for gear around...
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20th May 2012, 11:53 PM
Thread: Planning a bike trailer
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While the wife was watching Downton Abbey (don't...
While the wife was watching Downton Abbey (don't know if I spelt that right) I done up another plan, well kind of finished off the first one. I'm not set on the hight of the front yet (it's at...
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20th May 2012, 11:46 AM
Thread: Planning a bike trailer
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Don't worry there will be plenty of pics
Don't worry there will be plenty of pics
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20th May 2012, 01:06 AM
Thread: Planning a bike trailer
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Yea I was thinking about that. I read your build...
Yea I was thinking about that. I read your build and was thinking about doing the same or I might get a length of 50x50 and use that as well. I need to finish off the plans first so I know how much...
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19th May 2012, 10:14 PM
Thread: Planning a bike trailer
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Thanks for the reply guys, I've decided on the...
Thanks for the reply guys, I've decided on the materials I'll use. 75x50x2 for the draw bar and 40x40x2 for the rest, and I'll pinch Yonnee's idea with using the RHS for the front and rear cross...
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18th May 2012, 08:07 PM
Thread: tilt car trailer build
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It'd still work with drop axles. If there is say...
It'd still work with drop axles. If there is say 70mm clearence between the top of the axel and bottom of the frame (assuming the axel is above the spring) then just mount the guards 71mm above the...
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18th May 2012, 06:30 PM
Thread: tilt car trailer build
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I always like to have the same distance between...
I always like to have the same distance between the top of the axel to the frame. That way if the suspension does bottom out the tyre won't smash into the guard.
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17th May 2012, 01:22 AM
Thread: Planning a bike trailer
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Planning a bike trailer
So I have a axle, springs, wheels and hitch off a old work trailer that I ended up scrapping. My plan for the leftovers is to make a trailer to cart some dirt bikes around. I started playing around...
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10th May 2012, 10:15 PM
Thread: Rear slipper spring is coming out
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Yea I was looking at doing that while I was...
Yea I was looking at doing that while I was there.
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10th May 2012, 06:46 PM
Thread: Rear slipper spring is coming out
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Thanks for the reply. I dont remember reversing...
Thanks for the reply. I dont remember reversing the trailer on the way home and I did check it before we left but we may have backed it up a bit at some stage. I was thinking of cutting another...
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10th May 2012, 01:44 PM
Thread: Rear slipper spring is coming out
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Rear slipper spring is coming out
Hey folks great site you have here, I've been lurking around here for a while finding the awnsers to any question I had by serching but now I have a different problem. The past two times I've gone...