Car Trailer Project

[Trev]

Get a few of the SA guy's to give you a hand to turn it over, I would if i was down there.

 

I just got rid of my truck thats why I'm building this trailer.

 

Thats one sweet truck there, Old bedford? Sure is a head turner compared to my dad's dyna's ;)

[KE30_KE35_KE55]

Get a few of the SA guy's to give you a hand to turn it over, I would if i was down there.

 

 

 

Thats one sweet truck there, Old bedford? Sure is a head turner compared to my dad's dyna's ;)

 

I like the old school 1933 international tow truck on the back better ,

the Bedford was a fantastic truck but was too slow,

used too much petrol and for full registration it was $1000 per year.

[trav_555]

whoah now that is a car!!!

 

sucks about not being able to flip it over, I'm sure that if you made it out of aluminium with gal steel inside it, it would have been enough, seems a bit over kill to me, but who knows

 

my dad makes boats and trailers, i can ask him stuff about his trailer designs if you like ;)

[KE30_KE35_KE55]

whoah now that is a car!!!

 

sucks about not being able to flip it over, I'm sure that if you made it out of aluminium with gal steel inside it, it would have been enough, seems a bit over kill to me, but who knows

 

my dad makes boats and trailers, i can ask him stuff about his trailer designs if you like ;)

 

I'm back to work on Monday for 3 days anyway. I have maybe 4 hours work left tomorrow ,

draw-bar ,

hitch plate and fit hitch,

chains,

light conduit to rear,

and painting underside. before I'm ready to flip.

 

The earthmoving company I work for is only 50 meters down the road from my workshop. so i will just borrow a loader or backhoe for 10 min job done.

[roladude]

This is coming along nicely :y:

Try eating weet-bix apparently that helps in the strenght category ;)

[KE30_KE35_KE55]

This is coming along nicely :y:

Try eating weet-bix apparently that helps in the strenght category ;)

 

It is going to be interesting just how much it does weigh when i put it over the weigh bridge, i got a 1.0 tonne bock and tackle its starting to get a bit heavy for that.

[JiP]

Take the axles off and flip it. Then jack it up so you can put them back on.

[KE30_KE35_KE55]

Take the axles off and flip it. Then jack it up so you can put them back on.

 

It took me half the day to fit and align them, I'm just going back wards if i disassemble now.

[Johno]

Its coming along very nicely.

I would go longer ramps, ever tried getting a lowered car on a short ramp?

Also what about foot stands? Lets just say you drive your car on the ramp, wouldnt the trailer tip?

 

10/10 job mate, keep it up! ;)

[KE30_KE35_KE55]

Its coming along very nicely.

I would go longer ramps, ever tried getting a lowered car on a short ramp?

Also what about foot stands? Lets just say you drive your car on the ramp, wouldnt the trailer tip?

 

10/10 job mate, keep it up! ;)

 

I'm thinking about having a spare set of long ladder ramps to take with me when i need them.

i have frequently had the back wheels of my Ute off the ground when loading its not good, on a hill no brakes and you start rolling down the road. I try and get someone to hold the brake pedal down in my Ute so the front brakes hold it.

 

at least with this trailer i can pull the breakaway pin before i load and its not going anywhere.

[KE30_KE35_KE55]

Day 4 made a little progress today .

[KE30_KE35_KE55]

Day 4 cont.

[Tume]

Its looking really good. How are you going to be getting it out the shed to be able to flip it over?

Just dragging it?

[KE30_KE35_KE55]

Its looking really good. How are you going to be getting it out the shed to be able to flip it over?

Just dragging it?

 

 

the trailer rolls OK upside down i have this chain block was thinking of trying to flip it over later on.

[NickZ]

Id like to try the same one day, i need a trailer, how much did all the metal and bits cost?

Edited December 28, 2008 by NickZ