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peterl



Member Since: 08 Jan 2009
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1987 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Epsom Green
Off road trailers
Is there any manufacturer who makes new trailers which are suitable for towing off road. Something similar to a sankey with plenty of ground clearance.
Looking for something that won't ground out in ruts and that has the same track as a 90 that will be used to carry logs.
May get a local trailer company to make one, but would like to see something similar first to compare and to make sure it is suitable for the job.
Post #350652 9th Aug 2014 8:11pm
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GREENI



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Contact Mud. www.mudstuff.co.uk

He does the Euro version of the Adventure Trailer.
Post #350662 9th Aug 2014 9:16pm
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muddybaldboy



Member Since: 09 Apr 2012
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Wales 1999 Defender 110 Td5 HT Chawton White
I used to have one of these (should have kept it)

http://iwt.co.uk/products/general-duty/general-duty?tab=spec

GD84 but with the 16" Landrover wheel option. Bombproof and you wouldn't know you were towing it Thumbs Up He who dies with the most toys...wins!
Post #350663 9th Aug 2014 9:18pm
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bpman



Member Since: 21 May 2008
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2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
I will have a merlin up for sale soon
Post #350679 9th Aug 2014 10:03pm
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captain slow



Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: Herts
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United Kingdom 2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 CSW Corris Grey
Re: Off road trailers
peterl wrote:
Is there any manufacturer who makes new trailers which are suitable for towing off road. Something similar to a sankey with plenty of ground clearance.
Looking for something that won't ground out in ruts and that has the same track as a 90 that will be used to carry logs.
May get a local trailer company to make one, but would like to see something similar first to compare and to make sure it is suitable for the job.


Can I ask what you decided? I don't want to go down the snaky route and using an IWT as a base seems like the best idea - at the moment anyway. single axle with 16" wheel option or twin axle? 2.2 Tdci 110 XS CSW Corris Grey
Prince Harry's D3 (gone but not forgotten)
300 Tdi 110 CSW (gone but not forgotten)
Post #412140 29th Mar 2015 8:00pm
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peterl



Member Since: 08 Jan 2009
Location: Pembrokeshire
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1987 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Epsom Green
Didn't go with the trailer, use a 5 ton dumper and tip it straight into a twin axle ifor williams. Job done.
Post #412174 29th Mar 2015 9:11pm
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Leenorthants



Member Since: 08 Sep 2013
Location: Silverstone(ish)
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Get one of these
http://www.glidertrailer.com/Gliderluggagetrailer6.html

I picked up one of these in the uk off eBay for £250!
Post #412428 30th Mar 2015 8:19pm
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willy eckerslike



Member Since: 15 Jun 2009
Location: North yorks
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HCPU Keswick Green
How about a Sankey Chassis with a bigger box on it, maybe easy to fabricate a new Tub Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
110 HCPU Tipper
Post #412437 30th Mar 2015 8:40pm
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GREENI



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Mud UK has their trailer on ebay right now.
Post #412444 30th Mar 2015 8:45pm
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Redlinemike



Member Since: 27 Oct 2013
Location: Frozen north, Just off the M8
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Scotland 2004 Defender 110 Other XS DCPU Auto Bonatti Grey
I have a sankey trailer with a 110 hicap body & top, Towson alright & you can get plenty in it 110 XS DC M57 + 8 Speed auto

ORA jeep- Sold
Tomcat 88
Post #412460 30th Mar 2015 9:12pm
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dozerman



Member Since: 09 Nov 2014
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GREENI wrote:
Mud UK has their trailer on ebay right now.


Am I the only one who thinks that is unbelievably expensive for a trailer chassis?!
Post #412571 31st Mar 2015 6:01am
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GREENI



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It's not cheap, but decent quality purpose built kit rarely is.
There are a couple of trailers on ebay for £10k plus. So it's a good base to be begin with, if you have the time and money to finish it. Sankey trailers do the job, but they're initially really heavy and don't meet the usual towing laws...
Because a NATO hitch isn't as safe as your Halfords tow bar Laughing


If you have a desire to build one, or want some ideas, grab a coffee and have a look here...

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/thre...nd-trailer
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scotia



Member Since: 29 Oct 2014
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey
peterl wrote:
Didn't go with the trailer, use a 5 ton dumper and tip it straight into a twin axle ifor williams. Job done.


He found another solution and doesn't need a trailer now Embarassed
Post #412579 31st Mar 2015 7:42am
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