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Innuendomaster Member Since: 29 Mar 2013 Location: South East Posts: 230 |
Get some hub adapters for the Sankey and you can then use the same wheels as the Defender. That"ll reduce the nose down effect. More extreme is you can extend the A Frame upto 600mm, the length will have the same effect as well as greatly improve towing
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2nd Jun 2013 2:04pm |
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Trossachs turbo Member Since: 14 Jul 2012 Location: Perthshire Posts: 21 |
Attach your NATO tow jaw to the top four holes in your rear cross member,remove the spare tyre,to accommodate the jockey wheel.I have also seen the tow jaw on the trailer fitted upside down on the underside of A frame and the brake connection point inverted to suit.I have done the former and find a better tow and weight distribution.some people retain the lowered towing braket for other 50mm tow hitches.Regarding the tyres they must be non standard as mine do not project.
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2nd Jun 2013 2:29pm |
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diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6088 |
The older trailers (mk2, 3 etc, often all called "Sankeys") had 6.50x16 tyres on old series-type SWB rims.
The newer ones have 7.50s, usually on Wolf XD HD rims, but neither of those tyres stick out mch, if any, from the arches. I suspect the 8 spoke you've got has a large offset, hence why they're sticking out. i've seen some people use the old lightwheight series3 "plastic wheelarch" kits on sankey type trailers, doesn't look too bad. |
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2nd Jun 2013 2:50pm |
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LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324 |
Standard wheel/tyre size is a 7.50 x 16, which is the same diameter as a 235/85 16 on a modern Defender. 235/70 is standard for a Disco I or Range Rover and is slightly smaller.
Which type of wide track is it? If it's a disk braked MkIII then the hitch is mounted within the depth of the A frame and, when attached to a Dixon Bate on the highest setting, will tow level, like this: Click image to enlarge However, if it's a drum braked MkII then the hitch is mounted on top of the A frame and will tow 'nose down'. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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2nd Jun 2013 2:58pm |
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SGH Member Since: 27 Sep 2010 Location: Hellingly-Sussex Posts: 1527 |
I'm on the lookout for a disc braked wide track |
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2nd Jun 2013 3:17pm |
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Birdy Member Since: 07 Oct 2011 Location: Côte d'Azur Posts: 864 |
"I'm on the lookout for a disc braked wide track"
Aren't we all! Peter |
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2nd Jun 2013 3:54pm |
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SGH Member Since: 27 Sep 2010 Location: Hellingly-Sussex Posts: 1527 |
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2nd Jun 2013 4:04pm |
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landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5657 |
Any more details Jamie? Fancy the idea of wheel arches like my defender has got, rather than the big square hole of the Sankey. Andy |
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2nd Jun 2013 7:38pm |
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diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6088 |
It was this kind of thing Andy:
Click image to enlarge Available from Simmonites I think, if you've got a spare kidney and left arm. Can't find any google image pics of a sankey with them fitted though. Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated |
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2nd Jun 2013 9:22pm |
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landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5657 |
Ohhhh, I was thinking more
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/displayi...;fullsize= Andy |
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2nd Jun 2013 10:03pm |
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pjh Member Since: 22 Nov 2010 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 126 |
Ah, that will be our truck The Sankey was modified by Foley's:
http://foleysv.com/here-we-have-a-mod-sank...and-travel Although they only did the bottom half! The rest are listed here: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic19520.html Kind regards, Peter Defender 11MY USW |
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5th Jun 2013 9:41pm |
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landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5657 |
Very very very nice that, got a lot to do to mine.
Can I be bothered Andy |
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6th Jun 2013 6:30am |
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