[Bugsta]

I need to borrow, rent or buy a trailer for my Jimny for this weekend.

If I have to buy one, It will need to be just teh right size. i don't want a trailer that is going to be way oversized. Only needs to have a load rating of a tonne or so plus the weight of the trailer of course.

Just need top get it to LCMP this weekend.

Send me a PM if you got something I can use.

[Schnerb]

cant really help with the trailer department, but just thought that i would mention that the towing rating as specified in the user manual is 350kg un braked, and then 450kg with brakes. Im sure you will pull a bit more, but wouldnt want to push things too much

=)

Chris

[want33s]

Schnerb wrote:

cant really help with the trailer department, but just thought that i would mention that the towing rating as specified in the user manual is 350kg un braked, and then 450kg with brakes. Im sure you will pull a bit more, but wouldnt want to push things too much

=)

Chris

I believe he wants a trailer to put his Jimny ON, not to tow with Jimny.

[eldo]

Bugsta wrote:

I need to borrow, rent or buy a trailer for my Jimny for this weekend.

If I have to buy one, It will need to be just teh right size. i don't want a trailer that is going to be way oversized. Only needs to have a load rating of a tonne or so plus the weight of the trailer of course.

Just need top get it to LCMP this weekend.

Send me a PM if you got something I can use.

if its a car trailer you want my dad has one that he hires out. but if its just a box trailer to tow behind your jimny i cant help. pm me if you want his details

[PJ.zook]

Yeh i read it as needing trailer to put Jimny onto.

[2stroker]

Yep, he wants to tow his Jimny up to LCMP

[steak_knife]

2stroker wrote:

Yep, he wants to tow his Jimny up to LCMP

So it's fixed??

Won't it fit on your new one??

[Bugsta]

Yes, Looking for a trailer to carry the jim to LCMP tomorrow.

After much searching, I found nothing by 4pm this arvo and had to hire one from Matilda. Costing me $200 for 3 days.

I will now keep an eye open for a light weight trailer for carrying same. I also want a second hand Hayman reece tow hitch for my Mercedes MB100 van. I am NOT paying $900 for a new one.

The style of trailer I want is where you drive up and over the wheel arches of the trailer. It will still want to be a little wider for stability but this will keep it reasonably narrow and light.

Quote:

So it's fixed??

Yes and no. The door closes reasonable now. Matty put a lot of weight on it to square it up a bit. More work needed to get it right though.

Quote:

Won't it fit on your new one??

Don't know what new one, or of what, you are referring to.

[eldo]

eldo wrote:

Bugsta wrote:

I need to borrow, rent or buy a trailer for my Jimny for this weekend.

If I have to buy one, It will need to be just teh right size. i don't want a trailer that is going to be way oversized. Only needs to have a load rating of a tonne or so plus the weight of the trailer of course.

Just need top get it to LCMP this weekend.

Send me a PM if you got something I can use.

if its a car trailer you want my dad has one that he hires out. but if its just a box trailer to tow behind your jimny i cant help. pm me if you want his details

. Dads trailer would of been cheaper than 300 oh and he is on the south side of Brisbane

[Joe]

Wasnt Fatzook selling one a while ago?

[steak_knife]

Good luck at Lcmp.

So your going to do the Cooper's series??
You'll have a friggen blast!!! Best fun with ya pant's on!!!

[Fatzook]

something like this but a little smaller?

[2stroker]

Stegnig was referring to my new trailer, yeah Bugsta rang me Steve but it's not rego'd yet. I am doing a couple of Suzuki friendly mods, it will carry 2 spare suzuki wheels, jerry cans, fully equiped tool box, removeable mounted vice and work bench, removable hand winch etc. A bit like Darrens setup but not to that extent, he has mounts that hold spare suzuki springs, gearbox, transfer, axles, diff centres, fuel system etc etc.

[steak_knife]

2stroker wrote:

Stegnig was referring to my new trailer, yeah Bugsta rang me Steve but it's not rego'd yet. I am doing a couple of Suzuki friendly mods, it will carry 2 spare suzuki wheels, jerry cans, fully equiped tool box, removeable mounted vice and work bench, removable hand winch etc. A bit like Darrens setup but not to that extent, he has mounts that hold spare suzuki springs, gearbox, transfer, axles, diff centres, fuel system etc etc.

I'm done

has been awhile since I have seen that trailer, he's done a lot of work by the sound of it!!!

[DarrylH]

Not exactly what you are looking for , but I have a fully enclosed tandem car trailer that needs a little work. Has large lift up rear door, and side access door. Was previously towed behind a Bus around OZ.

Welcome to make an offer on it, before I list it on ebay.
I don't have any pics just yet, trailer is sitting at Bald Hills. Call me to arrange a look if interested.

Regards
Darryl
0419665725

[Fatzook]

DarrylH wrote:

Not exactly what you are looking for , but I have a fully enclosed tandem car trailer that needs a little work. Has large lift up rear door, and side access door. Was previously towed behind a Bus around OZ.

Welcome to make an offer on it, before I list it on ebay.
I don't have any pics just yet, trailer is sitting at Bald Hills. Call me to arrange a look if interested.

Regards
Darryl
0419665725

How tall is the enclosure? He has to be able to fit a lifted jimny with exo cage over roof into it

[DarrylH]

I'll get some measurements next time i'm over that way (I'm in Springwood).

[Bugsta]

Fatzook. Thats pretty close to what i had in mind. Yes, smaller.

I think the wheel arches could be more shaped over the wheelsso the Jimny's wheels sit in lower and keep the COG lower. I reckon we could use smaller wheels than you would for a larger trailer due to less weight overall. This would then allow them to be closer together anyway.

I have 5 spare stock wheels we could use! A bit big maybe.

2stroker. That setup sounds awesome.

DarrylH. Don't know. Yeah, some pics and measurements would be great. What sort of money would you be looking at?

I have 4 months to sort something out now anyway, so I have the luxury of shopping around to find what I want at a reasonable price.

If I cannot find what I want, I'll get it built.

[Bugsta]

If its light enough maybe I could tow it with another Jimny

[DarrylH]

Bugsta wrote:

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DarrylH. Don't know. Yeah, some pics and measurements would be great. What sort of money would you be looking at?

I have 4 months to sort something out now anyway, so I have the luxury of shopping around to find what I want at a reasonable price.

If I cannot find what I want, I'll get it built.

I will get these for you ASAP, but not headig that way just yet, you are welcome to go and look at it, it's sitting out on the street. Call me for the address.

What sort of money? Cheap, it's been sitting for ages and I have a Flat top trailer already.

Darryl
0419665725

[DarrylH]

Bugsta wrote:

If its light enough maybe I could tow it with another Jimny

Really??? What's the tow capacity of a Jimny???

[Bugsta]

Dunno. I have a super sized Hayman Reece style mounted directly between the chasis rails. I reckon over a ton.

It'll be the limit of the engine capability that will stop it

[DarrylH]

From Redbook:

Kerb Weight (kg) 1060

Tare Mass (kg) 1036

Gross Vehicle Mass (kg) 1420

Pay Load (kg) 360

Towing Braked (kg) 1300

Towing Not Braked (kg) 350


This makes the average 6X4 untowable??????? Strange...

1300kg less the weight of the car Approx 1060kg allowing for some bar work would maybe a little higher. So leaves you with a 240kg trailer!!!! The average 6x4 probably weighs that.

You might have to stick to your original tow car....

[Bugsta]

DarrylH wrote:

Towing Braked (kg) 1300
Towing Not Braked (kg) 350
This makes the average 6X4 untowable??????? Strange...
1300kg less the weight of the car Approx 1060kg allowing for some bar work would maybe a little higher. So leaves you with a 240kg trailer!!!! The average 6x4 probably weighs that.

You might have to stick to your original tow car....

What do ya reckon Peter. Can we make a trailer weighing as little as 240kg?

[Fatzook]

Bugsta wrote:

DarrylH wrote:

Towing Braked (kg) 1300
Towing Not Braked (kg) 350
This makes the average 6X4 untowable??????? Strange...
1300kg less the weight of the car Approx 1060kg allowing for some bar work would maybe a little higher. So leaves you with a 240kg trailer!!!! The average 6x4 probably weighs that.

You might have to stick to your original tow car....

What do ya reckon Peter. Can we make a trailer weighing as little as 240kg?

If you went single axle, and literally just made it as a frame I think you would go close...



Think along these lines but without the timber, or second axle, and made just big enough to fit the Jim

I still reckon it will weigh 400ish, but I can knock up a design and get a better estimate of weight. You will need electric braked axle with drop hubs tho....

[DarrylH]

DarrylH wrote:

Not exactly what you are looking for , but I have a fully enclosed tandem car trailer that needs a little work. Has large lift up rear door, and side access door. Was previously towed behind a Bus around OZ.

Welcome to make an offer on it, before I list it on ebay.
I don't have any pics just yet, trailer is sitting at Bald Hills. Call me to arrange a look if interested.

Regards
Darryl
0419665725

Sorry everyone, this is now sold.