HELP! Uni Project! Need feedback on trailers

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PhilHudd

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Hi guys, i'm doing a university project and need your help. I am designing a trailer for off-roading vehicles and need to know the following:

- Why do you take a trailer?
- What do you require in a trailer?
- Problems/restrictions with current trailer
- Anything that would improve your current trailer?
- Price range?

Any response would be a great help and appreciated!

Thanks in advance
 
Why do you take a trailer? - I don't have one
- What do you require in a trailer? - nothing, that's why I don't have one
- Problems/restrictions with current trailer - it doesn't exist
- Anything that would improve your current trailer? - yes, being an actual trailer would be great
- Price range? same as I paid for this one

You're welcome :cool:
 
PhilHudd said:
Hi guys, i'm doing a university project and need your help. I am designing a trailer for off-roading vehicles and need to know the following:

- Why do you take a trailer?
- What do you require in a trailer?
- Problems/restrictions with current trailer
- Anything that would improve your current trailer?
- Price range?

Any response would be a great help and appreciated!

Thanks in advance
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Just out of interest, why did you choose to post yur thread in Off Roading section? :confused: Most towing takes place on the road, off road towing is a completely different, and quite specialized skill. I have seen little evidence of demand for off road trailers, and would think they are not well suited to the task. Those that do want them usually have a Sankey, or suchlike.

I take a trailer because my cattle would make a hell of a mess of the back of my motor :D And for many other reasons. In fact I have towed them all over Britain, probably since long before you were born.

If you post your thread in Anything Goes, I will tell you about it, but only after the guys and gals have had a chance to play with you for a bit! :eek::D
 
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- Why do you take a trailer? put things in
- What do you require in a trailer? to be ale to carry things
- Problems/restrictions with current trailer. i need to knock up a new tub
- Anything that would improve your current trailer? see above.
- Price range? needs to be within mine.

ask your mentor re structuring questions.
 
PhilHudd said:
Hi guys, i'm doing a university project and need your help. I am designing a trailer for off-roading vehicles and need to know the following:

- Why do you take a trailer?
- What do you require in a trailer?
- Problems/restrictions with current trailer
- Anything that would improve your current trailer?
- Price range?

Any response would be a great help and appreciated!

Thanks in advance
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1. to carry a vehicle to avoid having to tax it and MOT it. Also if it brakes something major, I don't need to worry about getting it towed back.
2. Stability - the trailer I just replaced was unstable with a Discovery V8 on it. Needs to be strong, handle nicely. A winch is also very handy if you lose power in the vehicle. Another nice thing to have is a built in security feature.
3. Restrictions I got with the old trailer - just about wide enough - unstable for such weight. New trailer doesn't seem to have any restrictions other than the winch that was given with it is not powerful enough for a Discovery.
4. A bigger winch.
5. Trailer's are expensive.....

what uni are you at?
 
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