white van man 2
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anyone evry tried using a peugeot rear torsion bar for the basis of a trailer? easy 4 bolt mounting strikes me as making it nice and easy, and they're dead cheap from the scrappy...
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peterd51
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Hi,
interesting, thanks.
I'm not sure it's legal to build your own trailers now though. If the law hasn't changed then it will do soon.
So you need to ensure that you're using 'old kit' to make it look like the trailer was built some time ago...
Regards
Peter
interesting, thanks.
I'm not sure it's legal to build your own trailers now though. If the law hasn't changed then it will do soon.
So you need to ensure that you're using 'old kit' to make it look like the trailer was built some time ago...
Regards
Peter
clem dog
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Just out of interest, if you had three of those axles to make a trailer with what sort of a load would you be looking at carrying on the trailer?
Would this simply be a matter of looking at the loading on the axle in the car and multiplying up by three?
Clem
Would this simply be a matter of looking at the loading on the axle in the car and multiplying up by three?
Clem
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white van man 2
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when did this change then? i'd not heard anything about home built trailers becoming ilegal
drivewasher
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I think you'll find it's the towbar that goes on the towing vehicle thats covered by this law. Any towbar fited after a certain year (2002 I think) has to be manufactured to a standard and have a rating/manufactures spec plate on it
malcolm
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October 29th 2010 is the deadline for building your own trailer - it's not illegal yet. English Steve's post on this thread is worth a read:
http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=7497
Car suspension tends to be a bit soft for the job. The car trailer I borrow from next door weighs about half a tonne even before the weight of the Renault on top is added in. Unlaiden it bounces along with no suspension at all - it's quite stiff. Loading weight in a car tends to include weight that's also distributed on the front axles so isn't necessarily a good guide unless it's stated per axle.
http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=7497
Car suspension tends to be a bit soft for the job. The car trailer I borrow from next door weighs about half a tonne even before the weight of the Renault on top is added in. Unlaiden it bounces along with no suspension at all - it's quite stiff. Loading weight in a car tends to include weight that's also distributed on the front axles so isn't necessarily a good guide unless it's stated per axle.
Bobtail4x4
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Have a look at old caravans for cheap trailer suspension.
trailers in US
Of course the laws are different here, especially in Texas where I live, but I am just finishing up a utility trailer. I used a rear axle from a Dodge Caravan, very simple to bolt spring pads to bottom of frame. Made frame from 2 x 3 inch 14 gauge rectangular tubing. Used 1 inch square tubing for vertical members, and 1.25 inch round for top rails. This was a learnin' to weld project, also a way to keep my thirsty Chevrolet half-ton parked and use my Kia Shortage for Home Depot runs. I live way out in the country so I'm always needing to haul something. My next one will be a 1940's style teardrop camper trailer, I'll use the Caravan axle for it, too, as they are cheap, plentiful, and already have brakes.
Of course the laws are different here, especially in Texas where I live, but I am just finishing up a utility trailer. I used a rear axle from a Dodge Caravan, very simple to bolt spring pads to bottom of frame. Made frame from 2 x 3 inch 14 gauge rectangular tubing. Used 1 inch square tubing for vertical members, and 1.25 inch round for top rails. This was a learnin' to weld project, also a way to keep my thirsty Chevrolet half-ton parked and use my Kia Shortage for Home Depot runs. I live way out in the country so I'm always needing to haul something. My next one will be a 1940's style teardrop camper trailer, I'll use the Caravan axle for it, too, as they are cheap, plentiful, and already have brakes.
