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Thread: Flat Top Trailer for the Bush
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3rd Jan 2012, 10:29 AM #1Member
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Flat Top Trailer for the Bush
Last year I brought a Quad Bike and took it out bush in my 10x5 trailer which is just too wide for the bush tracks that I traverse. I decided that I'll build a flat top which I'll eventually enclose to carry the quad and other camping gear and maybe sleep in.
So here's what I did over the xmas break. The tray size is 2.4 x 1.67, it's the same width as the tow vehicle. The wall thickness of all SHS and RHS is 2.5mm. I'll probably use 3mm aluminium checker plate as the deck. Pictures say a thousand words.
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3rd Jan 2012, 05:28 PM #2
Let me be the first to say it looks like it will be a bloody great trailer...
Cheers
Pulse
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3rd Jan 2012, 11:07 PM #3
Nice start Rod.
That's quite a long drawbar..
Have you considered utilising the space between the floor and the base chassis that the springs are mounted to? It'd be a great place to slide a spare wheel into, and also place some lengths of storm water or sewer pipe with screw on end caps for tent/annexe poles.Too many projects, so little time, even less money!Are you a registered member? Why not? click here to register. It's free and only takes 37 seconds! Doing work around the home? Wander over to our sister site, Renovate Forum, for all your renovation queries.
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3rd Jan 2012, 11:20 PM #4Member
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4th Jan 2012, 08:08 AM #5Originally Posted by rod1949
Interesting choice of spring set. What made you go the parabolics?Too many projects, so little time, even less money!Are you a registered member? Why not? click here to register. It's free and only takes 37 seconds! Doing work around the home? Wander over to our sister site, Renovate Forum, for all your renovation queries.
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28th Feb 2012, 10:02 AM #7Member
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Well here's the finished product road registered. The weight is 420kgs. The rattle of the rear slippers was annoying the hell out of me so on the advice of Martins Tralier parts I installed some nylon packing (its used as slipping on boat trailers).
The panels on the deck is Bondor panelling, I'll be using it to build an enclosed box on the trailer.
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28th Feb 2012, 04:46 PM #8Novice
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Rod,
It looks like you used duragal, what type of paint did you use?
Cheers
Sean
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28th Feb 2012, 05:01 PM #9Senior Member
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Great looking trailer, and didn't take you that long to make either.
What carrying capacity did you end up with?
The plastic slippers are a good idea, just wondering, do you know if a moulded one is available to locate on the hanger on the bottom side of the spring?; of course one would have to have longer legs on the hanger to accommodate plastic pads on both top and bottom. A pad on the bottom maybe wouldn't achieve anything anyway.
Good luck with the rest of the build.
Cheers
If I'm not right, then I'm wrong, I'll just go bend some more bananas.
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28th Feb 2012, 05:44 PM #10Member
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28th Feb 2012, 08:05 PM #11Novice
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Nice work, I'll take paint runs/drips over rust anyday
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28th Feb 2012, 10:31 PM #12Intermediate Member
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Thats brilliant work. Those bolts holding the teflon wear pads, I would have perhaps used a countersunk head, but I still love it, a fantastic trailer.
Cheers,
Wahoon.Cheers,
Dion.
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16th Apr 2012, 10:28 AM #14Member
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Well its gone from a flat top to a box and finished.
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12th Jun 2012, 12:00 AM #15
Nice trailer Rod, you have a thing for red trailers don't you
You going to be taking it out to wave the magic wand around? Looking at buying one at the moment, might need to hit you up for a few pointers.
Cheers,
Burnsy
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