Car Trailer Project

[KE30_KE35_KE55]

I have about a week off over Christmas I am hoping to complete a Car trailer project I thought it may be of interest as a project to a few of you.

I started today cutting and tacking together the main frame.

Edited January 12, 2009 by KE30_KE35_KE55

[JiP]

Cool. How long do you expect it to take??

 

When your done wanna make me one :lmao:

[KE30_KE35_KE55]

Cool. How long do you expect it to take??

 

When your done wanna make me one :lmao:

 

I expect it to be finished in about 7-10 days, Then it has to be inspected as I am not a trailer manufacturer. I can make you one for sure maybe just a little smaller than this one is going to be 16 ft long and axle spring set able to carry over 3250kg

[KE30_KE35_KE55]

OK this project may take a little longer as i find out today I don't get a week off for Christmas just the public holidays and I will be on call for the public holidays.

[trav_555]

o true, damn

 

will be good when done, you have a photo of one your copying/ designing from?

 

Travis

[KE30_KE35_KE55]

o true, damn

 

will be good when done, you have a photo of one your copying/ designing from?

 

Travis

I have been going to do this project for 10 years and never got around to it. I have taken photos of trailers I have liked, i will use the good points to hopefully make a perfect one. I have got a few quotes $8000 - $12000 I can build it well under that price and know what I have.

 

I like this one off ebay but with a Gvm of only 2000 kgs it is way to light for Me. I also want a rear tailgate and provision for a winch.

Edited December 22, 2008 by KE30_KE35_KE55

[trav_555]

cool, for my mats yr 12 project he made a tri axle, with a huge hydraulic crane on the front, man that kid is rich aye, he already completely owns a twin turbo soarer and an mx5

[Super Jamie]

i wish i could weld! looking forward to seeing this progress :bash:

[trav_555]

do a tafe course man! I'm in second year sheety aye, its good and handy to have the skills!

 

i wish i had a facility to learn to plastic weld!

 

Travis

[JiP]

There is no excuse for not having this done during the break!! :bash: So mine will be done by the end of Jan?? :y:

 

Mad I too would love to know how to weld. My cars would thank me for it. And Plastic weld!! I could only imagine what I could get upto with that skill. Like welding the broken pillar covers back together. mmm.

[KE30_KE35_KE55]

There is no excuse for not having this done during the break!! :bash: So mine will be done by the end of Jan?? :y:

 

Mad I too would love to know how to weld. My cars would thank me for it. And Plastic weld!! I could only imagine what I could get upto with that skill. Like welding the broken pillar covers back together. mmm.

 

Thanks for the comments everyone, jip plastic welding is so hard i saw a expert do it once there is something like 40 types of plastics. you need the right filler rod and it usually looks like it has been done a mile away, as for steel welding do a tafe course. I only did a 2 week welding course as part of my trade. its practice that will help the most.

[PHATKE20S]

Great idea mate.

I might have to learn how to weld also, then my fleet will cost a lot less to move around......

 

Good luck with the Public Holidays too, hopefully you get the whole day/s to work on the trailer.....

[JiP]

Or cart in into work and work on it there??

[KE30_KE35_KE55]

Or cart in into work and work on it there??

LOL my MIG welder was made in 1969 the one at work is even older than mine.

I also bought all the heavy 7 core cable today.

[Redwarf]

Bugger me, how big do you need it to be? What do you want to tow?

 

I've always gone for light weight trailers. My current one is 515kg, with a GVM of 1800. Thus I'm able to tow just about any rally car I know short of an EVO.

 

I must say I don't have a full floor or sides on mine, and thus save weight that way. Just remember the heavier it is, the bigger the tow car.

 

Winches are easy, you don't need to build them so they're 3 feet off the deck like hire ones, I have a 5-1 basicaly mounted on a cross piece on the drawbar.