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jdk81

Joined: Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:30 pm
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Location: Ballarat, VIC

Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:00 am

want33s wrote:

RE: pic above of Treg hitch...
Whenever I fit a nut/bolt vertically, I always try to have the nut go underneath... That way if it ever loosens up and comes off the bolt has a fair chance of staying in the hole... Out in the bush it is easier to find a nut than a nut AND a bolt.

Id put them in this way too, then tack weld them so they cant come off.

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Location: North Brisbane

Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:02 am

Fatzook wrote:

Looking good!

Can you lower your spare so it sits down into the drawbar? Will give slightly better COG, and heaps better rear vision. :wink:

I agree with Jas, straight drawbar lengths would have been better/ easier

I used the tyre carrier off the LWB so it needed to sit on a 90 angle. The right angle below the tyre just supports a 235/75 which is sorta how I determined the height of the carrier. Just so happened it aligned spot on with a standard Zuke one.

At that height I can at least now see the trailer. Completely invisible beforehand.

Been a good exersice, I'm learning as I go.

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johnt57aus

Joined: Sun May 30, 2010 2:59 am
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Location: Toowoomba, Qld.

Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 8:01 am

This is the link for the paper work that you need for self-assessment.

http://www.support.transport.qld.gov.au ... 970_es.pdf

Cheers, John T.

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sierrajim

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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 10:11 pm

Fatzook wrote:

I agree with Jas, straight drawbar lengths would have been better/ easier

and a HEAP stronger.

Fatzook

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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 12:51 am

sierrajim wrote:

Fatzook wrote:

I agree with Jas, straight drawbar lengths would have been better/ easier

and a HEAP stronger.

Yeah but they are being fish plated apparently, AND the trailer will have a light payload, so it should do the job nicely :wink:

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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 1:10 am

The drawbar isn't cut the whole way through. The outer side of the SHS is continuous the entire length until the back portion where I should have measured twice and cut once. :oops:

Fish plates and shocks to be mounted this arvo.

Hopefully the weather will hold off and some painting will happen over the weekend.

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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:46 am

This afternoons efforts.

Looks mean. :twisted:

90% done now.

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zukenutter

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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 11:43 pm

The old trailer has certainly had a very serious "upgrade".

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projectzook

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Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 12:55 am

i see your safety concious now? Well done mate! this build would of been fun and a great learning exercise for you! Thanks for putting this build up so we can all see it hey!

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Location: North Brisbane

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 8:56 am

Todays progress. Doesn't look like alot but the two of us worked all day. :blink:

Front stone deflector.

Hard top cut to size. Mocked up layout.

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johnt57aus

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Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 9:06 am

Looks good..........

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alexvitara

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Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 9:19 am

your taking a unicycle camping?

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Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:52 am

Doesn't everyone want to ride an unicycle the last couple hundred of meters to the Cape?

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christover1

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Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:58 am

alexvitara wrote:

your taking a unicycle camping?

Don't be silly, thats an off road heavy duty jockey wheel :crazy:

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DropBear8

Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2010 12:00 pm
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Location: Perth

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 12:05 pm

christover1 wrote:

alexvitara wrote:

your taking a unicycle camping?

Don't be silly, thats an off road heavy duty jockey wheel :crazy:

With a seat...........

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projectzook

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Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 12:30 pm

Mate the trailer has everything else now so it doesn't surprise me that the hardcore off road jockey wheel has a seat!

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zookedup

Joined: Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:30 pm
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Location: perth WA

Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 1:34 pm

LOve the uni-cycle! I am taking mine to ayers rock with me and hopefully going to be the first person to ride one on top of the rock!
there so much fun

Hard top cut to size. Mocked up layout.

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Joe

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Location: Rockingham W.A
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:00 am

So where's the finished pics?

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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:45 am

Joe wrote:

So where's the finished pics?

OK but its not pretty. :cry:

Well heres the not so pretty pics of it completly FINISHED!!

Thats what happens when 4 ton of Patrol uses your trailer as a brake!

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jmd-247

Joined: Mon Apr 04, 2011 11:24 am
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Location: THE BURGH!

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:50 am

i have been watching this build the whole time. this almost made me think about crying.. if it was mine!!

this sucks!!

Joe

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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:50 am

Hope you's are ok

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jmd-247

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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:51 am

howd u get it home!!

alexvitara

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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:52 am

wow that sucks

atari4x4

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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:55 am

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xedent

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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:57 am

So much hard work, hope you guys are ok. Is the patroll driver going to pay ?

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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:09 am

No injuries as all the force was taken by the trailer drawer bar bending.
The guy in the Patrol was my mate who I was going to the Cape with.

Had the trailer repaired in Cooktown and towed it home no worries.

His insurance should have it covered but I'll see how well tomorrow.

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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:13 am

Good to hear noone was hurt, now make with the pics of ya trip

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Fatzook

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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:39 am

Thats tragic!

But I'll go out on a limb here and suggest that you fit a beefier drawbar. Ive rerpaired a few trailers tha were rear ended like that and never seen a drawbar fold up like that before.

And we need pics from the rest of the trip. :wink:

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Bazooka

Joined: Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:12 am
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Location: SOR Perth WA

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:44 am

OUCH! So glad no one was hurt ...and if the trailer had not been there to cushion the blow ....well ??

But you know what this means now dont ya ........

A rebuild it thread ...YAAA

zukenutter

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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 4:40 pm

Nooooooo! That sucks.

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