oldrx7 11,814 Posted April 7, 2019 Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 Cheers man, Guess i'll pull them out and apart and inspect whats what. Not sure what brand these ones are, have no markings or branding on them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a.craw4d 5,778 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 (edited) Anyone got a link to the rules for building a trailer? Also, is this leaf spring setup legal here? Don't know if it would actually work very well but it ticks the low box I'm going for. Might go something along the lines of this but mounted higher to achieve more low. PS, I don't care if it drags on shit Edited April 10, 2019 by a.craw4d Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AllTorque 41,661 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 Trailer wof rules: https://vehicleinspection.nzta.govt.nz/virms/in-service-wof-and-cof/general-trailers No minimum ride height for trailers. There are a few slam trailer builds here. https://oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/28335-kks-slamiler/ https://oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/33131-chriss-scrapping-slamiler/& https://oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/36939-neds-slam-trailer/&tab=comments#comment-1028143 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ajg193 9,205 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 Slam trailers like that are what will end up causing trailers to require certification. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kyteler 60,460 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 53 minutes ago, ajg193 said: Slam trailers like that are what will end up causing trailers to require certification. ..which would be.. ..bad? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Valiant 41,647 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 NaN 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ajg193 9,205 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 2 hours ago, kyteler said: ..which would be.. ..bad? At the very least those crap slam trailers won't be on the road any more. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yowzer 33,812 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 Get out. 4 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a.craw4d 5,778 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 6 hours ago, ajg193 said: Slam trailers like that are what will end up causing trailers to require certification. But we all secretly love them. I may as well try put the final nail in the coffin so I can be the one who ruined it for everyone. In all seriousness though it'll have suspension and all the required bits n pieces to be safe and legal so I don't actually see the problem. Plus a low car towing a high trailer just looks stupid. Nobody wants to be that. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nominal 56,331 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 4 hours ago, a.craw4d said: But we all secretly love them. I may as well try put the final nail in the coffin so I can be the one who ruined it for everyone. In all seriousness though it'll have suspension and all the required bits n pieces to be safe and legal so I don't actually see the problem. Plus a low car towing a high trailer just looks stupid. Nobody wants to be that. Pretty sure most of those who built them don't really use them........... @KKtrips? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raizer 17,868 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 4 hours ago, Nominal said: Pretty sure most of those who built them don't really use them........... @KKtrips? @Shakotom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bling 21,035 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 Don't they throw rocks at oncoming cars? Certainly seems like the next thing to be cracked down on. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shakotom 7,527 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 Is there a thread Barry can’t infect with his high spring attitude? 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shakotom 7,527 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 no minimum ground clearance requirement for trailers.- provided scratchbuilt- pretty sure modifying existing trailer needs cert https://www.nzta.govt.nz/assets/resources/factsheets/13d/docs/13d-trailers-light-simple.pdf Mine sits at around 40mm off the ground when behind my daily, have used it to tow motorcycles all over the country. Tows well. Only time it touches the ground is driveways/speed bumps. that being said, I built it with no suspension and have since decided that I want suspension / it more purposeful for towing bikes so will be building V2 when it’s free. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AllTorque 41,661 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 28 minutes ago, Shakotom said: pretty sure modifying existing trailer needs cert No, no certs for light trailers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghostchips 5,071 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 I don't see much point in an axle running over the top so it can't be loaded with stuff in the middle. I've seen trailers with those flexi arm rubber square duratorque things. They have a pricetag though and i don't think they are adjustable. Best i've seen was a trailer with airbags. It was for loading things but, you know... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RUNAMUCK 28,959 Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 I'm not a fan of duratorques. only place they should be used is on supercharger tensioners. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mof 13,325 Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 But, flip them upside down, instant lowering 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sentra 14,886 Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 On 14/04/2019 at 20:24, RUNAMUCK said: I'm not a fan of duratorques. only place they should be used is on supercharger tensioners. Duratorques are leeegit they are a key component in my wash-the-boat-once-a-year program 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sentra 14,886 Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 And you know crowbars are the v.i.p supercharger tensioner 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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