Johno Posted January 13, 2009 Report Posted January 13, 2009 Thats good news about the weight :| I take it the battery holder is for an electric winch? Quote
KE30_KE35_KE55 Posted January 13, 2009 Author Report Posted January 13, 2009 Thats good news about the weight :|I take it the battery holder is for an electric winch? Because of the GVM I need a breakaway system the battery on the trailer that will hold the brakes on for 15 min. and may also later on be used to power a winch. Quote
Redwarf Posted January 14, 2009 Report Posted January 14, 2009 last night I Painted 75mm strip on the back white as required then fitted some reflectors.today I took over a weigh bridge. the trailer weighs 810 kg. 810's not bad for a trailer that size. I'd have expected the thick end of a ton. You'll still know you're pulling it though! :| That white stripey thing is a Sth Aus requirement? Quote
KE30_KE35_KE55 Posted January 14, 2009 Author Report Posted January 14, 2009 810's not bad for a trailer that size. I'd have expected the thick end of a ton. You'll still know you're pulling it though! :| That white stripey thing is a Sth Aus requirement? I found it in the new national standards while i was looking how many reflector's I needed. http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/veh...vsb_01_b.aspx#9 14. VISIBIILITY OF TRAY On every trailer which is 2.2 metres or more in width and which has a body of the tray type there must be displayed by painting or otherwise across the full width of the rearmost portion of the tray a clearly visible white or silver coloured horizontal band having a uniform depth of at least 75mm. Quote
KE30_KE35_KE55 Posted January 18, 2009 Author Report Posted January 18, 2009 Today I made a pair of ramps for the trailer. Quote
Jason KE30 Posted January 18, 2009 Report Posted January 18, 2009 any reason why one is different to the other?? Quote
KE30_KE35_KE55 Posted January 18, 2009 Author Report Posted January 18, 2009 and a few more pictures. Quote
KE30_KE35_KE55 Posted January 18, 2009 Author Report Posted January 18, 2009 any reason why one is different to the other?? In the last pic they are just being set up to be welded i made then the same. Quote
KE30_KE35_KE55 Posted January 19, 2009 Author Report Posted January 19, 2009 OOW I like, looking good kid. ;) Thanks everyone, today I got the trailer inspected and registration completed. I need to find out one thing, there is a breakaway system fitted to the trailer so if disconnected the brakes come on. Do the brake lights need to come on as well as the brakes? I asked the trailer place that inspected my trailer but he really was out of his depth with even placement of reflectors. Quote
Trev Posted January 19, 2009 Report Posted January 19, 2009 (edited) The break away switches are a 2 wire system (the ones i sold were anyway) and do not get connected to the brake lights (altho you have touched on a really interesting topic), The ones we had were power in/power out so if you hook the lights up to the wire that goes to the brakes you will have 100% energised brakes as soon as you hit the pedal. Edited January 19, 2009 by Trev Quote
ke30Rolla myles Posted January 19, 2009 Report Posted January 19, 2009 i recon u should show every 1 ur next project ;) i can't wait to see this 1 finished!! Quote
KE30_KE35_KE55 Posted January 19, 2009 Author Report Posted January 19, 2009 The break away switches are a 2 wire system (the ones i sold were anyway) and do not get connected to the brake lights (altho you have touched on a really interesting topic), The ones we had were power in/power out so if you hook the lights up to the wire that goes to the brakes you will have 100% energised brakes as soon as you hit the pedal. I found out that Red arc breakaway controllers put the lights on, some brands don't. Interesting a 800kg trailer maybe with 3100kg loaded in the middle of the road at night no lights on, maybe in a 100 km/ph zone. I could fit a diode to stop power feed from the brake light circuit. i recon u should show every 1 ur next project ;) i can't wait to see this 1 finished!! I am starting the new project this weekend after a massive shed clean up. Quote
KE30_KE35_KE55 Posted February 1, 2009 Author Report Posted February 1, 2009 Project complete and tested :cool: :2thumbs: Ramps painted last week and fitted today. Quote
Jason KE30 Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 i like the look of that old green engine right at the front left of the trailer we got a couple of those at my work they start up and everything! Quote
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