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Post Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 9:57 am 
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Here is a bike trailer I have just finished building for a customer.

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Post Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 9:59 am 
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Love the lifting roof idea.

Much trouble getting the struts and angles for that right?

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Post Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:12 am 
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First go with the struts didn't have enough grunt to lift the roof. I changed the angle to almost vertical and had no problems. The lower mount was originally right up the front.

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Post Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:16 am 
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Post Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:32 am 
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nice, i could live in that.

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Post Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:33 am 
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nice, i could live in that.


It just needs and aircon :lol:

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Post Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:35 am 
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solar panel, battery, fridge, laptop, fan, plastic boat seat.. perfect :D

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Post Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:37 am 
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solar panel, battery, fridge, laptop, fan, plastic boat seat.. perfect :D


If you load it up with all those extras it will need brakes too.

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Post Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:40 am 
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What's the weight? Must be on the edge then?

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Post Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:41 am 
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time to fix the merc now? :helloo:

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Post Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:43 am 
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What's the weight? Must be on the edge then?


420kg

I was hoping for 350-370 but it is a bit porky, like shep :lol:

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Post Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:45 am 
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time to fix the merc now? :helloo:


I am hosing the filth out of the front shed tomorrow and wheeling the shitbox in.

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time to fix the merc now? :helloo:


I am hosing the filth out of the front shed tomorrow and wheeling the shitbox in.


woohoo. dont forget photos for the build thread. ya fat mongrel :lol:

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Post Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:05 am 
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I am hosing the filth out of the front shed tomorrow and wheeling the shitbox in.


woohoo. dont forget photos for the build thread. ya fat mongrel :lol:


Did you get hold of the dude you bought it off for a receipt?

Rego may be a pain in the ass without it.

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Post Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:08 am 
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i will give him a ring tomorrow. if i remember

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Post Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 1:28 pm 
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Good work Ball, my old man built a trailer just this like when i started racing motor x

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Post Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:56 pm 
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steve wrote:
nice, i could live in that.


nice... would u rent part of it too?

edit: awesome trailer too BTW.

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Post Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:07 pm 
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go on tell them how much ya charged for it, bet ya could sell 20 of them today.

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Post Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:51 am 
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I know I am a bit late, but damn that is a nice trailer. Seriously looks good.

I want one now armsup

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