Simon Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 lol 100mm Looks like my one will follow the Corona into the cert shop. Mines gon be 50mm - unloaded. Cert for a light trailer shouldn't be too hefty. Better cut me a deal. Cameron, I'm stealing your spring idea. It allows bumpiez. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 seems easy azz to pull off. also lol at 50mm off ground. that only allows for a like, tiny rise at the towbar and you're fucked. I'd personally stay at around 150mm minimum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Nah bro NZ roads are pretty flat aye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 lewld. I'm keen to do simialr with my fixer upper that i got given. will be more conventional, though. sweet traielrs for freight runs etc are soo relevant to my interests. lemme know if you need any bits, as alwyas, kk, i'll see what hookups I can wrangle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 seems easy azz to pull off.also lol at 50mm off ground. that only allows for a like, tiny rise at the towbar and you're fucked. I'd personally stay at around 150mm minimum haha I got 450lb rear springs and short shocks. If my tow bar moves 40mm up the wheels are off the ground Sure it's going to drag it's arse through carpark entrances and speed bumps but shouldn't on the open road / caster wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rot808 Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 handshakes and accolades all round, waiting in anticipation to see this unfold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvoBilly Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 or a car trailer that can be lowered so ya don't need ramps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Yes, Caravan on bags would be awsome, also an idea i have had, if I had a reason for a caravan, but I dont, because im a wagoneer. So my best bet would be to fuck off the leafs all together and go for like a canter lever sort of setup, here is some sweet original Art to show what i mean (hopefully) Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 don't run a leaf spring upside down. my reasoning: You're going to be a target for the feds with a trailer this bangin'. What you probably need to do is jump from loophole to loophole. Sheries Dad I'm sure will wof you whatever you do but, that doesn't help you when you're on the side of the road with some chump popo rookie straight out of police college who's pissed at you because you're about to crack into a sweet new years otp and he has to work the late shift on new years eve. I reckon, add a small frame to house the leaf spring next to the wheel. Not only will it make the spring run the right way up, you'll have a much sweeter ride to keep you steinies from bubbling over when you stop, it'll fly through wofs, and you'll not have the spring go wayward and ruin your day when the trailer frame hits the deck in a bad way. the cops can't tell you your suspension isn't up to scratch either. the next loophole is ride height - get it so it's like 100mm exactly, then you don't have to worry about cops being homos about 'needing cert'. your initial wof on a first reg'd trailer should cover this but again, cops not in the know about rules are everywhere, and you don't need the hassle. lighting will need to be followed closely. there's a minimum height of lights on trailers i believe. the frame will also help stop your shit getting sucked into the wheel. bonza! plus there's always the thing of a flipped spring looking bodgetatic as fuck like that m burroughs trailer. not alot o thought gone into that i wouldn't have thought. all it takes is one good bump for the spring to bend the wrong way and it'll pop out of the slipper. triple pinned shackle type springs are $$$ as these days unless using old cars ones, and those will make it flex like a mofo, leaving you dragging the frame on the ground 90% of the time, which although lol as, will get ollllld quickly. here's a pic of my idea. the red is the spring. purple being the fabled 'frame' idea. loosely adhere to the light trailer laws and it'll be soooo sweet, and untouchably legit. carry ltnz factsheets with you to bum cops out and a foghorn to be all 'wup whhaarrrrrrrppppp' when they get shot down. Wise words mang - will definitely be taking the legality and non cop magnet considerations into account.. I'll be going for 100-120mm off the ground cos when I go camping its often down average to poor access roads so too low will be a drag (LEWL) Biggest non-cop stuff will be not retarded low, having the correct lighting and making the suspension function safely.. Watch this space.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 BTW - underslung springs are not an issue if they have twin eye shackles.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-e Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 someone (NZMAE86 i think it was?) repost that sick bagged racecar trailer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insani-T Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 I like where this is going Think I may need to do something similar to tow behind the bucket, and then that way I can actually take it away and have somewhere to sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 someone (NZMAE86 i think it was?) repost that sick bagged racecar trailer I dont think it was me? I have super shit memory tho. This is going to be choice. Excited. I love trailers nearly as much as I love lawn mowers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted October 12, 2010 Author Share Posted October 12, 2010 Picked it up today - looks way better than I thought it would - rusty but not fucked - looks meeeean and tows beautifully even with no weight.. Got the Makita out and chopped off the corners Nikkuh flip ahoy... best part it rolls around the workshop floor - I chucked 200kg weight on it and it was 5mm of the floor but still rolled around the floor with ease.. Appropriate scale measurement (unloaded) front rear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phr34kr Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 This is so so awesome love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmagedon Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 holee shitballs that is sweet!!! Are you going to POR15 that or leave as is KK?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted October 12, 2010 Author Share Posted October 12, 2010 leave it as is man - lichen and all - no "lirty secon spway and wawk alay" needed up in hurr.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted October 17, 2010 Author Share Posted October 17, 2010 Weather was ass today so pissed around a little bit to get the creative juices flowing.. flipped the axle to the other side of the leaves - sits at 110-120mm off the ground unloaded and sags about 30mm with a couple people standing on the frame.. I think this is going to be ideal Neil.. Pretty keen to get this sorted... Cheers for the wheels Dadams... LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 bro you need to make it so it'll run springs in their desinged fashion. that screams of 'epic failure of autopart' when i see it. have visions of it collapsing on you. 'new' style springs are like half the length of those. get some and make sweet frame thing. all will be tino pai. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted October 17, 2010 Author Share Posted October 17, 2010 HAH - I'll roll it and see how I go with them this way - Or I'll grab a couple of spings with eyes on both ends and make the necessary mods... the springs shouldn't break - there seriously is almost no pressure on them - its not going to be carting a ton of builders mix every Sunday anymore.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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