Rubber suspension, 1500kgs each axle, all axles are fully braked, Knott-Avonride assemblies. This trailer is rated at 3000kgs.
The 6-wheel trailer is 3500kg, three axles 1300kg each, all fully braked again.
All axles are by Meredith & Eyre Ltd, Manchester. Tyres are 175R13C 8-ply.
Peter
Bobsticle
De Villes Advocaat
I'm sure it will be fine. It would take a lot of abuse to open up all four holes and it's not as if its in constant use like a 40 footer. Even if the holes in the other one have elongated by a few thou it's not going to make a lot of difference.
I have a pending trailer project but lightness will be the order of the day and seeing a build like this helps so much in many ways.
Thank you for sharing.
honolulujoe
Well-Known Member
nice 
Started on the body mountings, 22 of them.
Peter
Peter
Got the body framing under way, tried the new Mitre saw out, 12" with Bosch aluminium blade, that certainly removes the material.
Peter
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No idea is the honest answer, I have only built two and we still have both.
Based on the building costs, the 6-wheeler would sell at £12000 or so, this new one would be £2k cheaper.
Peter
Based on the building costs, the 6-wheeler would sell at £12000 or so, this new one would be £2k cheaper.
Peter
Current progress on the new trailer. The body framing is almost done, then we start cutting the body panels up and fitting them. It takes about an hour a side to fit a panel once it has been cut to size and shape.
Panels are 16ft X 8ft each, we have three sitting in next door's yard, waiting to be chopped up.
Panels are 16ft X 8ft each, we have three sitting in next door's yard, waiting to be chopped up.
Have got a VIN number for the trailer from DVLA, allocated by their Kits and Rebuilds section.
Peter
Peter
Update pictures, it was on and off rain today, as you can see from the pictures, but we got the cant rails cut and ready to glue. Boys are in tomorrow, hope to get them in place.
If the roof bars are ready, we'll start the roof on Sunday.
Peter
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Early start, Robert came up to help with getting the cant rails glued on. All the the major panels are held on with Sikaflex.
Took a couple of hours to check the fit of the sections and corners, then a real wrist-numbing session with the applicator gun and finally got them up and in place.
Last thing to do was to strap them down while the Sikaflex cures overnight.
Roof bars are cut, floor planks for the ramp are also cut, many thanks to our friends at G Caswell Engineering who have been helpful beyond measure.
Roofing material sitting there ready for the big day!
Peter
Took a couple of hours to check the fit of the sections and corners, then a real wrist-numbing session with the applicator gun and finally got them up and in place.
Last thing to do was to strap them down while the Sikaflex cures overnight.
Roof bars are cut, floor planks for the ramp are also cut, many thanks to our friends at G Caswell Engineering who have been helpful beyond measure.
Roofing material sitting there ready for the big day!
Peter
More work on the trailer, many thanks to Rob who came up to lend a hand today. The twelve top-hat section roof support bars are all in place, marked out this morning, then drilled and bolted.
Second picture is the slowly increasing pile of off-cuts of extrusion as we make our way through the build.
Gorgeous day after a very wet night.
Peter
Second picture is the slowly increasing pile of off-cuts of extrusion as we make our way through the build.
Gorgeous day after a very wet night.
Peter
Birds-eye view.
Bit wet yesterday, so we didn't get much done outside, but lots of bits to do inside.
We are going to insulate the roof with 25mm Kingspan.
Peter
Bit wet yesterday, so we didn't get much done outside, but lots of bits to do inside.
We are going to insulate the roof with 25mm Kingspan.
Peter
great build ,,,question tho ,will u need or not need a hgv licence to tow a double articulated trailer ,,only ask as we had rapid deploy trailers in the back of our vans with hydraulic steering which had to be limited travel so has not to fall into articulated vehicle class ,,,,could be wrong it was 8 years ago so things may have moved on a bit ,,lol
HGV or LGV licences are based on weights, not on trailer configuration, the only one that is configuration-specific is a Class 2 where the tractor unit is a rigid truck, the trailer is a drawbar, not an artic tractor and trailer. The licence has a code 102 against the group.
I don't understand the concept of the trailers you describe.
Peter
I don't understand the concept of the trailers you describe.
Peter
More work on the trailer, weather was cr*p on the weekend but we are still getting on with it.
Ceiling inner panels are cut and laid in place, blue is the protective film which is peeled off once we are happy with it all.
The two main windows are in, the side and front reflectors are fitted and the side raves are all in place.
Peter
Ceiling inner panels are cut and laid in place, blue is the protective film which is peeled off once we are happy with it all.
The two main windows are in, the side and front reflectors are fitted and the side raves are all in place.
Peter
So does Rita, but I doubt it will stay on there permanently, it's a peel-off protective film.
Peter
