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Old 14 September 2018, 16:10   #21
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might be worth talking to these guys

https://trailers.co.uk/Product/00000...nt_to_file=yes
Good but at £650 I Prefer to make it myself I think
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Old 14 September 2018, 17:16   #22
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you can make your own i believe and get it approved by applying for a test
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Old 14 September 2018, 19:18   #23
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you can make your own i believe and get it approved by applying for a test
I don't think I will concern myself too much with the approval
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Old 14 September 2018, 19:44   #24
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I've got a better idea... Just buy mine

It's the road legal, plated etc Folding Leisure Trailer and I used it for exactly the situation you've described i.e. taking it inside a caravan and assembling at the site once the van is unhitched.

It's 'as new' and is described here if I've managed to link it successfully

http://www.rib.net/forum/f10/folding...ale-79597.html
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Old 14 September 2018, 20:15   #25
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I've got a better idea... Just buy mine

It's the road legal, plated etc Folding Leisure Trailer and I used it for exactly the situation you've described i.e. taking it inside a caravan and assembling at the site once the van is unhitched.

It's 'as new' and is described here if I've managed to link it successfully

http://www.rib.net/forum/f10/folding...ale-79597.html
How much you want for that then.............. Bearing in mind I think I could make one like the one above for circa £250 max


Why are you selling yours
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Old 14 September 2018, 20:52   #26
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[QUOTE=Bigplumbs;782184]Now that is just the sort of thing I am talking about.

You can be sure that some keyboard warrior and paper pusher will be along soon to say why it is illegal and the world will end if you ever take it on the road. Your insurance will be invalid and you are being irresponsible actually making something that is solid and good yourself.... Plates are available on ebay by the way

No worries with any of that ,just find some old scrap iron in the hedge ,couple of old mini wheels ,paint as opposed to galv .label off ebay ,mark it up as 2010 ,made in china , and if anybobody asks tell them you bought it at a car boot ,job done
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Old 14 September 2018, 21:32   #27
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Heh Plumb my mate was in the same predicament as you when he went abroad, he was only towing it a couple of miles so just strapped the bow to the boot and used his launching wheels to tow it, engine in the boot, job done
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Old 14 September 2018, 22:26   #28
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Heh Plumb my mate was in the same predicament as you when he went abroad, he was only towing it a couple of miles so just strapped the bow to the boot and used his launching wheels to tow it, engine in the boot, job done

One way I suppose but I don't want those over priced Honwave transom wheels that wobble about all over the place
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better when you attach the photos
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You can be sure that some keyboard warrior and paper pusher will be along soon to say why it is illegal and the world will end if you ever take it on the road. Your insurance will be invalid and you are being irresponsible actually making something that is solid and good yourself.... Plates are available on ebay by the way
Just remember that these people knew how to inflate their boats properly - back in the days before you became a late convert to the idea. I can hear Facebook calling you...

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Is an air floor loads quicker/less faff to set up than an ali floor
Yes. That’s pretty much the whole point of an air floor
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Old 17 September 2018, 14:17   #32
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Got the suspension,wheels and mudguards off e bay as a kit 250kg along with the rollers, you have to shop around as there is a big difference in prices, bolts from a local supplier as they are expensive on line, local Non-ferrous metal supplier for the 50x50x3.5 aluminum box section. I have gone with combined lighting pods that have the reversing light and fog light built in, they were from a company that deals with lorry trailers, I have not bothered with the IP rated type as they are expensive and I do not intend putting them in the water, the bunks are tanalized timber from a local joinery shop total cost to date is £274.00 just the cable and plug to sort out for the lighting board.

If you look back on my thread you will see the pictures of the hinges I made and the plates to allow the axial to fold I have the Cad drawing if you need it, if you did not want to go that way you could put a sleeve inside the box section and use tube as a packer to stop it bending in when you tighten the bolts.

These brackets are for the bunks 4no, i have put a 25mm cross member up front and this is held on with the same pins to make it all easy to dismantle and adjust without using a spanner very often, takes about 15 - 20mins to assemble.
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