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GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10381

'Expedition' trailer.

I dropped on a trailer a few weeks ago, I'd seen it in a guys front yard for years. He towed it with a big lifted Delica. Anyway, it turned out that Oi knew him from school and he offered it me.

It's a bit heavy duty and has the right beginnings of a great trailer. Though its in my way really and need to park it somewhere until I start working on it. Or ill get frustrated and sell it

Plans are, strip and galv it with a lift up platform for a RTT. The bed I'll keep as is, because I can use it for normal usage too. I'll also replace the hardware and update the lights, wheels and new wheel arch spats.

What do think?

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26th Mar 2017 6:48am

wildcamper

Member Since: 25 May 2014
Location: Lockerbie
Posts: 112

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Zermatt Silver

That looks like a great base for a good build , check expeditionportal.com to see some great trailer builds get inspiration

26th Mar 2017 7:58am

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10381

Ha, yeah I've been on ExPo for a few years....that site has cost me some money over the years!!

26th Mar 2017 11:30am

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10742

Agree, good base to start with

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.

26th Mar 2017 7:58pm

wildcamper

Member Since: 25 May 2014
Location: Lockerbie
Posts: 112

I built this last year

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28th Mar 2017 5:41pm

Petemulls

Member Since: 25 Dec 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 32

I'd love one of those, do you have any more pictures??

28th Mar 2017 6:31pm

wildcamper

Member Since: 25 May 2014
Location: Lockerbie
Posts: 112

Here you go

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28th Mar 2017 7:33pm

Petemulls

Member Since: 25 Dec 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 32

Amazing! The detailing is superb. How long did it take to design and build?

28th Mar 2017 7:53pm

smb

Member Since: 15 Jan 2013
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 1232

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Steve,

Very interesting suspension geometry? Looks like Anti-roll bar and leaf springs in one?

Steve

29th Mar 2017 1:54am

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10381

Wid camper, that is a really tidy build, kudos to you.

I needed it for be a practical trailer too, though I just hit an issue. I'm always going on about lack of space...well now I need to get the v8 out and about, the trailer is definitely in the way and I'll need to get it out of the drive and back in every time I need to get the v8 out

So I just stuck it on eBay.

if it doesn't go in a week, it'll have to live at work.

Steve, it's leaf spring with a hefty 'axle' holding the hub assemblies on. It should hold quite a bit of weight!

29th Mar 2017 5:37am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17369

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

smb wrote:
Steve,

Very interesting suspension geometry? Looks like Anti-roll bar and leaf springs in one?

Steve

Looks to me as though the axle has been cranked to improve ground clearance under the centre. Unusual, certainly, but not a bad idea.

29th Mar 2017 8:54am

smb

Member Since: 15 Jan 2013
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 1232

Whatever make it is, its a smart little trailer. Anyone know the make?

29th Mar 2017 1:18pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17369

It looks home-made to me.

Edit - for the avoidance of doubt, this comment refers to the trailer at the start of the thread not Wildcamper's magnificent camping trailer.

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29th Mar 2017 4:02pm

wildcamper

Member Since: 25 May 2014
Location: Lockerbie
Posts: 112

Built it over 5mths at weekends mostly just sundays, its got a bespoke tubular chassis, all baltic birch ply with 50mm kingspan in between skinned in 1.2mm aluminium, 10ft x 5 1/2 ft that was the hard bit , the reason it looks right is the size, seen others try it at 8x4 which is much easier as u don't need any joints in a ply sheet but it looks wrong. Might be for sale this year as I'm thinking of building another

29th Mar 2017 6:04pm

Petemulls

Member Since: 25 Dec 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 32

Please let me know if it is... please!

29th Mar 2017 6:06pm

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