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| Brewstop Member Since: 28 Oct 2012 Location: South Oxfordshire Posts: 313   
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This is what my lottery money win is going on.....
Some really beautiful ideas on this one. Sandy |
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19th Jul 2016 9:38pm |
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| BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785 
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Nice and a king size bed! Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black |
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20th Jul 2016 6:17am |
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| Scoobeenut Member Since: 04 Mar 2015 Location: West London Posts: 310 
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Those Aussies get some amazing overland trailers and campers,I'm not really jealous. Always fancied one of these but not sure when does a camping trailer become a caravan
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20th Jul 2016 7:14am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6304  
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Can anyone tell me how the nene chaser trailer tubs are constructed?
Is it alloy panels on a steel tubular space frame, glued or riveted? Thanks |
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24th Jul 2016 7:15pm |
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| Guy Member Since: 11 Feb 2013 Location: St Eval, Cornwall Posts: 250
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Caterham
They are designed and built in the States in a factory next door to Overland Journal. Click here http://adventuretrailers.com Hope that helps. Guy. DINGO - '99 Discovery 2 V8 with 300Tdi transplant, chawton white. Repatriated from Australia and expedition prepped. **FOR SALE** SHARKY - '06 Discovery 3 HSE Auto, bonatti grey. SOLD. GEORGE - '99 Discovery 1 300Tdi Auto, willow green. Daily driver, travel companion, part of the family! SOLD. PINGU - '96 Defender 110 300Tdi station wagon. SOLD. Dream LR - 130 pop top station wagon camper. |
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25th Jul 2016 7:43pm |
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| Cold_n_Wet Member Since: 15 Oct 2012 Location: Bergen Posts: 244 
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My own build - disclaimer work in progress...
Based on a locally made chassis with Defender Bolt circle. Aluminium frame, stainless hinges and compression locks. Running twin Engels (MT45 shown), twin 100 AH batteries and mains hook up. Power to the batteries is supplied by nato connectors. Its possible to isolate the vehicle and trailer so toerags don't short circuit the cables. Howling moon Trailer top tent with extensions at both ends. Total weight with (far too much gear) 1025 kg. Done alot, have alot to do, some stuff im happy with others not and will redo once time allows. Glen  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge "Rafiki" 2007 110 STW - Rolling rebuild. |
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28th Jul 2016 10:13pm |
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| Tompoole Member Since: 05 Jun 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 827 
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Seen some mid blowing kit this summer and equally mid blowing prices.
Still yet to make our mind up which way to go , either camper van no Landy ;-( Or one of these trailers..... Have fun be happy |
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30th Aug 2016 3:17pm |
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| chopcat Member Since: 11 Sep 2012 Location: Pembrokeshire Posts: 412 
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Easy...
You can drive the landy all the time a leave the trailer at home. A similar argument in reverse against the roof tent that we had. You know it makes sense. Plus it's cool.....(or whatever the saying is these days) |
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30th Aug 2016 4:24pm |
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| PumaPhil Member Since: 26 Oct 2014 Location: Bridgend Posts: 201 
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A lot of nice trailers here.
Cold n' Wet, was your chassis built to your specification? If so what suspension set up did you opt for? And if you don't mind saying, how much did the chassis cost to build? (I understand if you don't want to announce that on a public forum) . I ask because I sold my converted Sankey with rtt last year with the intention of building a teardrop style trailer. Would be good to have a ball park figure for a chassis price before I approach our local trailer builder. |
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5th Sep 2016 8:38pm |
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| dave18 Member Since: 11 Jul 2015 Location: Gorleston, Great Yarmouth Posts: 497 
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Is it me or is most of the production trailers carrying a lot of wasted space???? I know weight and stability is issues with trailers but it seems that on some of them you are losing a large % of space due to them stopping at the arches. Ive been playing around and seen on some other sites that home made ones seem to use all the space and yet have no consequneces ( that the use has admitted)
Im thinking of a rapier trailer with a box style body on it and go from there with a RTT on top. only problem i can possibly see at the minute is all the legalitys which other people seem to be working throught and getting round. |
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6th Sep 2016 2:32pm |
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| davew Member Since: 02 Jan 2012 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 888 
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I'm not sure why so many trailers only use part of the width, I prefer to have the maximum under cover area possible on mine so that, and price, has meant that I've stuck with and am very happy with the standard Sankey body. The benefits of having a narrower body than the wheels are limited but I know many manufacturers mount jerry cans and batteries "externally" on the running boards at each side. It may give some advantages off road too, keeping the body away from trees/rocks however this only works if you don't have a tent mounted on it.
If you use a trailer tent, as opposed to a roof tent, the height of the trailer is determined by the tent and, for the Howling Moon one at least, the tent really needs to be mounted so the hinge is aligned with the outside of the wheel on that side. The advantage of going full width (especially when the trailer has the same track as the tow vehicle) is that it makes it much easier to reverse the trailer using just your wing mirrors. The Sankey body on mine is the same width as the 90 so you can judge very easily what the angle of the trailer is relative to the vehicle. http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/ |
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6th Sep 2016 3:10pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3760
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^ I like that,
How did you make the roof and have you a closer up picture of the rack with the roof? Whats the tub is that for poles? Thanks |
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6th Sep 2016 7:05pm |
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| Guy Member Since: 11 Feb 2013 Location: St Eval, Cornwall Posts: 250
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A friend of mine is selling this if anyone is interested.
Click image to enlarge DINGO - '99 Discovery 2 V8 with 300Tdi transplant, chawton white. Repatriated from Australia and expedition prepped. **FOR SALE** SHARKY - '06 Discovery 3 HSE Auto, bonatti grey. SOLD. GEORGE - '99 Discovery 1 300Tdi Auto, willow green. Daily driver, travel companion, part of the family! SOLD. PINGU - '96 Defender 110 300Tdi station wagon. SOLD. Dream LR - 130 pop top station wagon camper. |
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6th Sep 2016 7:31pm |
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| Mac22 Member Since: 22 Nov 2013 Location: Merseyside Posts: 675 
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sankey-Trailer-/...SwTA9X2c1o
Mark 3 Sankey build...No bids last time out.. Could be the bargain of the year...If I had any space I would have it... https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/u...nder~2.jpg |
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