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Trailers
DIR By: gordon bennett
Date: February 3, 2012, 4:20 pm
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Anyone built a transporter trailer from Nowt?
Thinking of building one so i can take an extra vehicle to
shows, not cos it's a 'hangar queen' but cos i can only drive
one at once.
Any legislation (rules ::)) that i need to think about?
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Re: Trailers
DIR By: Drew 5292
Date: February 4, 2012, 2:38 am
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The first consideration would be your licence. But
un-patronizingly assuming you passed your driving test pre-97'
you would be in green grass country towing a good sized trailer.
If later, you'd need to take a further test to augment your
licence.
Secondly, many think ex-caravan chassis are the thing. But
unless it was a tri-axle one which I'd beefed-up seriously and
put some decent resin board on top, I personally wouldn't go
that route, as I don't think the original structure is man
enough for such weight distribution as a vehicle plonked in the
middle. And I'm aware that caravans can be heavy, but the
construction of them distributes all the weight around the
perimeter.
The reality is that by the time you've monged around, made
adjustments to something which already existed or manufactured
your own from scratch and totted-up the bill, you could have
bought one from ebay or any other source for equal or less. You
can pick up something half decent for less than a grand.
My opinion and the way I'd play it...others may differ or have
better experience.
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Re: Trailers
DIR By: strang
Date: February 4, 2012, 4:30 am
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I am sure I have heard rumours about 'home made' trailers either
being banned or subject to some sort of testing?
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Re: Trailers
DIR By: Avandriver
Date: February 4, 2012, 4:49 am
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HTML http://www.dft.gov.uk/vca/vehicletype/trailers.asp
HTML http://www.dft.gov.uk/vca/vehicletype/trailers.asp
You would be better off buying a ready built job
Steve
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Re: Trailers
DIR By: RMS
Date: February 4, 2012, 5:21 am
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But how would anyone (but yourself) know when the trailer was
made? ;)
I've always built my own trailers, but started back in the 1970s
when it was normal to build your own.
I've also got a manufacturer built 1970/80s 3500kg car
transporter trailer with no plates as not needed before a
certain date.
None of the legislation is retrospective, so anything built
before 1992 (I think) doesn't need plating :P
Of course, you might be asked to prove when it was built, but
I've never heard of anyone having to do that.
Robin.
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Re: Trailers
DIR By: Willy Eckerslyke
Date: February 23, 2012, 3:22 am
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--- Quote from: RMS link ---
> I've also got a manufacturer built 1970/80s 3500kg car
transporter trailer with no plates as not needed before a
certain date.
--- End Quote ---
So have I. It does worry me a little though as over-zealous plod
could make life uncomfortable if I ever get pulled over.
I had a homemade one before this and it was appalling - far too
heavy, badly balanced, towed like a cow. I got it cheap from the
guy who'd made it. It must have cost him a fair bit in materials
would have taken a lot of time - most of which was wasted. I've
made small trailers myself, but really wouldn't advise trying to
build anything as large as a transporter trailer unless you're
following very accurate plans. It's just too easy to end up with
a dangerous mess as above.
Something else to consider - do you want a single purpose
trailer, i.e. only for carrying vehicles? Or would you be better
off with a large flatbed with removeable sides so you can use it
for building materials, and the like?
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Re: Trailers
DIR By: prof-pat-pending
Date: March 18, 2012, 3:10 am
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the best way of going about(around)this i think is to look out
for a rolled/damaged cattle trailer and take the top off
these are usually twin axled and have good brakes - they are
designed to carry several tons
you can often see them in fields being used as sheds/stables - a
quck word with the owner and as long as you leave the top of it
there you can have a good trailer with a little effort
the ones lying in fields are usually very rusty and need
welding/repaired - but being a landy owner you should be able to
fix it up ;D
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