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| Author: | SierraDan [ Sat May 31, 2014 1:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Dan's camping trailer |
I bought an small bike trailer to turn into a camper trailer to tow behind the Vit. I've always sacrificed comforts for capability in the Sierra but now I want to travel a bit further and camp more often. This is how I picked it up.   Took off the bike stuff and the shin smasher.  Made sure the bigger essentials fit in nicely where I will build a frame.  Had enough for today. 
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| Author: | henno [ Sat May 31, 2014 3:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan's camping trailer |
I'm actually in the market for something similar, once I can find the right one. The long drawbar suits me also, as my kayaks are bloody long suckers and I'd like to be able to throw them on top. Keen to see how this ends up! |
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| Author: | SierraDan [ Sat May 31, 2014 4:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan's camping trailer |
The meshed area will be boxed in 400mm high. I think i will make it best part sealed and have a canopy made up which should keep my gear clean and dry. It has a big heavy bit of C channel down the guts of it. Thinking of replacing that with RHS at deck height. |
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| Author: | henno [ Sat May 31, 2014 5:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan's camping trailer |
How thick's the channel? Iit looks pretty thick; I bet you'd save a heap of weight just by doing what you said and swapping it out for some far smaller RHS. Plus, the channel seems to stick out awkwardly at the front of the drawbar? Might just be the angle of the photo though. |
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| Author: | SierraDan [ Sat May 31, 2014 5:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan's camping trailer |
I grabbed it with my fingers, it feels about 8mm. And yeah it hangs down at the draw bar. Plus it would be better having another length of material supporting the floor. |
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| Author: | VitNick [ Tue Jun 03, 2014 6:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan's camping trailer |
Can't wait to see how it turns out, may have to borrow ideas further down the line:). was wondering why you had a trailer |
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| Author: | SierraDan [ Sun Jun 08, 2014 4:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan's camping trailer |
Took the trailer camping. I thought it'd be good to suss out the trailer before I did much to it. It tows pretty good, springs are a bit stiff though. I need a jockey wheel and I borrowed my Dad's alloy box which proved to be useful so i'll sort something out there. I've gotten a couple of ideas to make camping nicer for me! 
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| Author: | SierraDan [ Sat Jun 28, 2014 5:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan's camping trailer |
Made some HiLift mounts. Not that im likely to use it.  Stripped it back some more this arvo.  Welded on a jockey wheel...pretty grotty   Rain/hail came in. Hopefully it pisses off, or im under a gazebo tomorrow 
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| Author: | Perram [ Sat Jun 28, 2014 8:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan's camping trailer |
What Tyre pressure did you use on your trip? |
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| Author: | SierraDan [ Sat Jun 28, 2014 9:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan's camping trailer |
10psi |
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| Author: | Perram [ Sat Jun 28, 2014 9:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan's camping trailer |
Wow that's low was that to assist with the bouncing |
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| Author: | SierraDan [ Sat Jun 28, 2014 9:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan's camping trailer |
I'd run 10 on the Vit if it didn't turn like shit. Trailer loves it. Just needs a leaf or two popped out. |
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| Author: | SierraDan [ Sun Jun 29, 2014 3:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan's camping trailer |
  Put on a gay BCF bottle holder on.  Mounted the high lift. 
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| Author: | Joe [ Sun Jun 29, 2014 5:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan's camping trailer |
Why is it a gay bottle holder? It's coming together nicely Dan, you gunna use wood for the sides too? |
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| Author: | SierraDan [ Sun Jun 29, 2014 5:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan's camping trailer |
Cos it didn't fit the 4kg bottle I had, haha. Swapped with the old boy as his fit. Cheers! Nah it's gonna be alloy. Floor will be alloy too just didn't feel like spending the money on it this week. |
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| Author: | henno [ Sun Jun 29, 2014 5:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan's camping trailer |
Ally sides and floor on a steel trailer... I've thought about the same but are people generally concerned about electrolysis? Or is that only really a worry in the marine industry? (I worked in the aluminium game for a while and it was a big no-no for obvious reasons.) In my head I thought I could just lay down a layer of rubber/plastic/whatever to form a barrier between the two metals. |
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| Author: | SierraDan [ Sun Jun 29, 2014 5:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan's camping trailer |
I couldn't care. Also painted steel and a bead of silicone to stop rattles will help against it. |
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| Author: | Perram [ Mon Jun 30, 2014 12:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan's camping trailer |
Looks tuff! Are you going to do a roof top camper on it or just rock a swag in the tub? |
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| Author: | atari4x4 [ Mon Jun 30, 2014 12:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan's camping trailer |
needs more spoa 
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| Author: | SierraDan [ Mon Jun 30, 2014 12:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan's camping trailer |
Perram wrote: Looks tuff! Are you going to do a roof top camper on it or just rock a swag in the tub? Swag! I have little interest in a rooftop tent at the moment. atari4x4 wrote: needs more spoa Yeah it does haha. I'll do a spring over and put the wheels off the Vit on it after I do the SAS and rear bar so I can set everything up dead level. |
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| Author: | SierraDan [ Mon Jun 30, 2014 8:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan's camping trailer |
 Ghetto folding of flat bar for ghetto jerry holders  
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| Author: | SierraDan [ Tue Jul 01, 2014 8:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan's camping trailer |
Scored a set of rims! 
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| Author: | zukenutter [ Sat Jul 05, 2014 3:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan's camping trailer |
Good progress, going to SPOA? |
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| Author: | SierraDan [ Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan's camping trailer |
Put some alloy on the trailer on the way to QLD on Thursday night.   Yeah ZN, just not yet or the trailer will point down. |
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| Author: | pezz [ Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan's camping trailer |
starting to look good, is the water can holder made for 2x 10ltr cans? the 20ltr looks loose in it? |
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| Author: | SierraDan [ Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan's camping trailer |
It's made for the fat fucker fuel jerry on the other side. The holders were a temp job just to get me out of trouble this weekend. 25mm flat bar isn't very visually appealing... |
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| Author: | pezz [ Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan's camping trailer |
ahh, sense makes... i hope to see some dimple die'd alloy goodness on there if you get the shits with them 
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| Author: | SierraDan [ Mon Jul 07, 2014 10:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan's camping trailer |
That's what I was thinking! |
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| Author: | SierraDan [ Mon Jul 07, 2014 7:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan's camping trailer |
Had a squiz at the alloys on the trailer. Might end up high enough on the bigger tyre size. Not a bad looking wheel. 
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| Author: | zukenutter [ Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan's camping trailer |
Looks good, may need a guard rethink 
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