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ball

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Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 4673 Location: Katherine
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shakes
Joined: Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:30 pm Posts: 4895 Location: Northcote
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Love the lifting roof idea.
Much trouble getting the struts and angles for that right?
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ball

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Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 4673 Location: Katherine
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 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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ball

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Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 4673 Location: Katherine
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 Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:16 am |
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ball

I live here!
Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 4673 Location: Katherine
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 Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:31 am |
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steve

I live here!
Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 7681 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: 75 Cruiser
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 Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:32 am |
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nice, i could live in that.
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ball

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Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 4673 Location: Katherine
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 Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:33 am |
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steve wrote: nice, i could live in that.
It just needs and aircon 
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steve

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Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 7681 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: 75 Cruiser
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 Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:35 am |
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solar panel, battery, fridge, laptop, fan, plastic boat seat.. perfect 
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ball

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Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 4673 Location: Katherine
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 Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:37 am |
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steve wrote: solar panel, battery, fridge, laptop, fan, plastic boat seat.. perfect 
If you load it up with all those extras it will need brakes too.
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steve

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Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 7681 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: 75 Cruiser
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 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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shep
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14499 Location: Here there everywhere
Vehicle: A manly awesome man jimny
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 Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:41 am |
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time to fix the merc now? 
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ball

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Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 4673 Location: Katherine
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 Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:43 am |
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steve wrote: 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 
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ball

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Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 4673 Location: Katherine
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 Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:45 am |
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shep wrote: time to fix the merc now? 
I am hosing the filth out of the front shed tomorrow and wheeling the shitbox in.
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shep
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14499 Location: Here there everywhere
Vehicle: A manly awesome man jimny
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ball wrote: shep wrote: time to fix the merc now?  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 
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ball

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Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 4673 Location: Katherine
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shep wrote: ball wrote: shep wrote: time to fix the merc now?  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 
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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shep
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14499 Location: Here there everywhere
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 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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Joe

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Joined: Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 49041 Location: Rockingham W.A
Vehicle: JB74
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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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hutch

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Joined: Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 1214 Location: SW Bris
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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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shep
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14499 Location: Here there everywhere
Vehicle: A manly awesome man jimny
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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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skyman
Joined: Wed Nov 17, 2010 2:06 pm Posts: 1328 Location: Yakima, wa (us)
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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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