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  1. tyndall

    Family adventure trailer

    I’ve started building the boxes out of 50mm x 3mm angle iron and I’m in a quandary about skinning them- sheet steel is what I was thinking,but in order to get the stiffness for the doors the steel will have to be fairly thick and the walls really,hence more weight. I could make the boxes...
  2. tyndall

    Family adventure trailer

    No they are not ride height adjustable unfortunately ,I think you could use a taller spring and damper,but the makers dont offer one as far as I know. Another issue with off-road use is that the bottom of the damper mount is quite close to the ground- I’m only using 13“ wheels though-for serious...
  3. tyndall

    Family adventure trailer

    Yes to some extent- I’m putting a box on the drawbar for my electrics , so under that there will be 2 diagonals- they will only be 12” out from the front chassis rail The drawbar is 5 mm wall 3” box should be fairly robust
  4. tyndall

    Family adventure trailer

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    Family adventure trailer

  6. tyndall

    Family adventure trailer

    Thanks man! im using a pre-made axle by knott avonride,I’ve gone for a track width to match my tow vehicles pretty close ( hilux and t6) I specked Land Rover stud pattern with 16mm studs -it’s rated to 1800kg
  7. tyndall

    Family adventure trailer

    I’m making a trailer for days and weekends out. I am basing it on the Taxa woolly bear design (patent infringement?!) but mine is wider,the boxes are taller and it’s going to be rediculously heavy. I’m in the UK so using parts and materials available here and it will be built to comply with UK...