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| gcc130 Member Since: 05 Jun 2015 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 744  |
I have a narrow track as key with a tailor made cover and I had a local engineering firm make some ladder racks for it.
I have carried up to five bikes on it over the years. The cover was temporary about ten years ago and I always intended to fit a hard cover and tailgate for access, but never got round to it. All the camping gear stays dry and is surprisingly accessible even with the bikes on. |
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27th Apr 2019 7:29pm |
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| gcc130 Member Since: 05 Jun 2015 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 744 |
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27th Apr 2019 7:31pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3757 
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That's the idea, what roof rack is that does it clamp to side of trailer. Can you get at stuff in the trailer with bikes on if needed?
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27th Apr 2019 8:00pm |
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| gcc130 Member Since: 05 Jun 2015 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 744 |
As I said above, I had the bars made, they clamp through the sides of the trailer with a spreader plate inside. The cycle racks are Thule I think, I got a deal on four from Halfords as they were end of line.
The cover was a stop gap for the first year until I made a solid cover, but it worked fine so I kept it simple. If yours is a wide track you will have a tailgate. We go away for two weeks so the trailer is full, large frame dome tent, two small overnight tents,ground sheets,wind break, beds, tables + chairs, loo, stove + gas, bbq, bike gear, tools etc. Bedding, clothes, food and the fridge go in the back of the 130 but we’ve never had a problem with kit getting wet. We are now at the stage where our three children don’t come with us or come along independently so I’m currently looking at T@b teardrop caravans for a bit of comfort, just don’t know if I can bring myself to tow a caravan 😄 I will post some more detailed pics tomorrow. |
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27th Apr 2019 8:59pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443  
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I went a step further and changed the tub to a High Cap body with an Ifor plus roofrack
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27th Apr 2019 9:51pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443
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Currently a star on Google's Street Map just down the road from home!
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27th Apr 2019 9:57pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3757
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^ I'm looking at a 130 tub.... But don't want / have the time to build that onto a Sankey base. Out of interest though how long is the tub...internally.
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27th Apr 2019 10:24pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443
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It's a 110 tub and is a shade over 6' as I've slept in it on a camp bed before now, was just a little wary of my so called mates who hadn't cottoned on to the fact that if they'd have closed the latches on the tailgate and dropped the anti-luces on the catflap then I'd have been stuck inside
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27th Apr 2019 10:31pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7906 
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Would be nice to keep in character with a series roof as a lid. Otherwise I'm sure a local steel fabricator could knock up a lid relatively cheaply?
You need to think if you want to be able to open the lid with the bikes fitted? That would obviously mean a strong lid and hinges! If you want design ideas from the lid on our camp trailer just ask. James MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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28th Apr 2019 6:56am |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3757
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Thanks James
I've gone through my old folder of Sankey ideas... Found what I need to make and I think this would work. Then I can fit rack (would like one lower...) but I already have I think a Thule one, then attached the Thule upright bike carriers to this. This way we can load, unload without having to take the bikes off. I've got so many jobs on at the moment not sure when this will get done... Need to order some wood
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28th Apr 2019 6:58pm |
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| foxhound Member Since: 02 Mar 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 363 
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here's my sankey widetrack mkIII
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27th May 2019 9:45am |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2214 
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My roof rack setup. Standard roped canvas 100% watertight. All my kit accessible from either the tailgate or front end. Rack quickly and easy removed for original trailer.
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27th May 2019 1:09pm |
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