Fixing the 8 hole flat plate position

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All my parts have arrived to start building my trailer. My concerned is the 8 hole steel plate will extend out from the chassis by 25mm allowing for tyre clearance. Is that what should I expect.

 

[tom2207]

are there no instructions , or even a picture

 

[brightspark]

more details needed , are they indespension units bolted to the chassis or to 2 a cross beam with a pl;ate welded on just make the back plate longer if it is and weld it on

 

[zzr1200]

All my parts have arrived to start building my trailer. My concerned is the 8 hole steel plate will extend out from the chassis by 25mm allowing for tyre clearance. Is that what should I expect.

Normally the suspension unit mounting plates are welded to a box section (it's dimensions depends on trailer capacity/loadings and the length depends on required wheel clearance) to form an axle beam, the axle beam assembly, is then welded to the trailer frame.

As below.

Example:

 

[addjunkie]

On the ones Ive built, made the plates to match units, and in effect built a pair of axles, then sized trailer above accordingly. As above

 

[Beeezer]

Put them on when you get suspension units??

 

[BrokenBiker]

Always makes me nervous when people decide to build trailers with little to no knowledge of how trailers should be built...I'm all for learning a new skill and building new things, but road going things aren't the starting point for me...

 

[addjunkie]

Always makes me nervous when people decide to build trailers with little to no knowledge of how trailers should be built...I'm all for learning a new skill and building new things, but road going things aren't the starting point for me...

Thats why this was introduced.

Apply for Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA): trailers

Apply for Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) if you’re making or importing a single trailer, or a very small number of trailers.

www.gov.uk

 

[8ob]

All my parts have arrived to start building my trailer. My concerned is the 8 hole steel plate will extend out from the chassis by 25mm allowing for tyre clearance. Is that what should I expect.

Suspension plates are normally welded to a chassis cross member as in #4, just make that 50mm longer.

Bob

 

[BrokenBiker]

Thats why this was introduced.

Apply for Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA): trailers

Apply for Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) if you’re making or importing a single trailer, or a very small number of trailers.

www.gov.uk

Generally difficult to enforce until a trailer comes loose and spears an oncoming car though...

 

[nickk]

Put them on when you get suspension units??

Just be careful not to overheat the box section,you don’t want to melt the rubber!

 

[Beeezer]

Just be careful not to overheat the box section,you don’t want to melt the rubber!

Weld the plate with 8 holes in first?? Assuming it’s the fixing plate for the suspension?

 

[addjunkie]

Bolt the units to the plates, align units as required, and tack the plate on. Remove the units and fully weld the plates.

 

[Beeezer]

Always makes me nervous when people decide to build trailers with little to no knowledge of how trailers should be built...I'm all for learning a new skill and building new things, but road going things aren't the starting point for me...

I left school, my first proper job was building trailers for a company called towrite fabrications, I learnt a fair bit there.

 

[Erie Fred]

OP has not returned to clarify....

 

[Beeezer]

OP has not returned to clarify....

No flys on you kid…..

 

[8ob]

OP has not returned to clarify....

He was online at 10pm Eric. Probably clocked the responses and is now looking for a counsellor

Bob

 

[Morris]

I left school, my first proper job was building trailers for a company called towrite fabrications, I learnt a fair bit there.

I was across the way at Spencers 70 to 75

 

[indykid]

I was across the way at Spencers 70 to 75

I expected the other side of the road would be Towleft Fabrications

 

[Beeezer]

I was across the way at Spencers 70 to 75

I was still in a nappy then.