[shep]

Still waiting for bits to turn up but hopefully the welding wog can start welding next week
The plan is for a 6x4 box trailer with 500mm high sides.

So far I have vitara rims with 700 x 15 tyres



Also have the hitch



Still waiting for 10" electric brake drums with parallel bearings to turn up and I think I will use a eBay trailer body

Going to make the drawbar out of 75x50x1.6 and the chassis out of 40x40x1.6. Will use Aussie made 300kg eye eye springs.

Hopefully it will be a strong but light Suzuki camper trailer.

Any suggestions

[ball]

shep wrote:

Any suggestions

practice your welding

[shep]

ball wrote:

shep wrote:

Any suggestions

practice your welding

I just asked if you wanted the job cos I thought it had been a few weeks since ya last paying job I am proberbly better off seeing one of the fabercators in town that can certify their welding and is capable of sticking to a timetable anyway.

[ball]

why does it need certifying?

and I can weld better than some of these certified welders anyway

[shep]

can ya? been so long since ya did any work i cant remember what ya work is like.

[ball]

shep wrote:

can ya? been so long since ya did any work i cant remember what ya work is like.

yep

and I can set my machine up to work properly too

[steve]

Less flirting, more action

[MacDaddy]

steve wrote:

Less flirting, more action

[ball]

steve wrote:

Less flirting, more action

he can't do much, he only has 1 wheel and a hitch.

[shep]

ball wrote:

steve wrote:

Less flirting, more action

he can't do much, he only has 1 wheel and a hitch.

And the hitch is missing parts

Have about a grands worth of parts on the way

[ball]

shep wrote:

And the hitch is missing parts

Have about a grands worth of parts on the way

I wasn't going to be that mean and say you only had half the hitch

[Joe]

Made a start yet?

[shep]

Freight is a bit slow. Hubs and the rest of the tyres turned up today

10" drums with parallel bearings

[atari4x4]

that looks alright & that's not a bad turn around time considering the distances.

please tell me you've used your get out of jail free card on somehow getting permission to tow the camper trailer behind the boat trailer as a nitrous powered suzuki road train

[DarkHorse]

That would be all sorts of awesome.

[shep]

I have a bit of the rhs that Haymon reese use. Maybe it should go on the back of the trailer so I can stick the boat on behind the camper.

[atari4x4]

probably not a bad idea, build the rear x-member as a towbar with receiver hitch. even if it's to use as a tow point if you get bogged & have to unhitch & tow it out backwards.

*could also be used for road training

[larry]

atari4x4 wrote:

nitrous powered suzuki road train

lost my shit

[shep]

Starting to get the shits with suppliers. Brakes turned up today so that's something. Might forget about a body kit and just make the body here.

[alexxx]

tropical ice box is the shiznit!!!!!

[shep]

Freebie from work. Woohoo. The new Repco branded ones look all right as well.

[joel]

how much was the electtronic brake drums with all the magnets?
what control unit you using and how much?
should have asked me mate, have 3 sets of that stuff just sitting at work you could have had.

[shep]

Brakes were $105 deliverd. Brake controller is a work freebie.

[Joe]

Made a start on this yet?

[Bobsan]

Shep I am 95% finished my 5x3.6 trailer build with 500mm high sides 40x40x2mm SHS for the trailer frame 75x50x2mm for the A frame drawbar and a 75x50x3mm in the centre of the A frame. Suzuki stud pattern with brakes using the same offroad coupling as you I also have fitted a alloy toolbox and spare tyre to the A frame with the spare between the toolbox and trailer a 53 litre water tank under at the rear. Total weight is 360kg dry with a ball weight of 44kg length 3.75mtrs width 1.65mtrs track to suit my Jimny. I will post my complete build when I`ve finished Good luck with yours.
Bobsan

[shep]

Sounds like what I am aiming for as well. Only thing different is my water tank will be above the axle and spare tyre will be mounted ute style under the rear of the trailer.

Where are the pics mate?

[shep]

Picked the steel up and hopefully make a start on the frame tonight.

[jdk81]

Bobsan wrote:

Total weight is 360kg

does that include the camper unit?
What thickness sheet metal did you use for floor, sides, guards etc?

[shep]

Using 30x30x3 for the chassis and 50x75x3 for the drawbar



Made a fairly long drawbar so it should behave nicely on dirt roads



Running the drawbar back to the front spring hangers.



Going to have another sickie tomorrow and annoy ball until he finishes off welding the chassis for me.

[atari4x4]

for sickies.... it's un-australian to be sick while taking sick leave.