For those who can weld here's an idea

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

Nice idea but considering the work involved (and having to trust your welding skills) it seems a bit pricey . I would have thought there wouldn't be much need for this type of kit since it is all stuff you either buy over the counter (springs , axle , hubs etc) or buy and cut to length (steel) . You're basically buying the design more than the parts I guess ???

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"who",,, David,,, not how

dam i`m getting picky in my old age

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

and my fingers are getting dyslectic in their old age

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

And I'm getting to the point of not bothering with spelling corrections in my old age ... Then again , Matt , it's "damn" , not "dam"

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Don't underestimate the costs. I was given an old trailer which I cut and modified just to suit a mini, so no steel costs.

Budget - what I actually spent:
ORIGINAL FRAME COST $ nil Andy
LIGHT BAR, PRE WIRED $100.00 Supercheap
BEARINGS REFLECTORS JOCKEY WHEEL etc $185.87 Martins Trailer Parts
13" HOLDEN RIMS - PAIR $100.00 Avanti Tyres
13" LT TYRES - PAIR $180.00 Avanti Tyres
WEIGHBRIDGE $25.00 Novacoat
MISC HARDWARE $80.00
INSPECTION FEES $103.50 Two lots
PAINT $ nil already had it
STAMP DUTY AND LICENSE FEES $85.55 DPI
TOTAL $859.92

That was for a single axle trailer. The cost of parts does add up.

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Too many cars, and too little time.

Marshall Engineering. I've bought a lot of stuff from these guys for my own trailers and caravan, partly because they are close by and partly because it's always quality gear at a decent price.

I reckon it's likely to be a good kit, but you can probably pick up a second-hand trailer of similar spec complete for the same price. This trailer is overkill for towing a Mini anyway.

awdmoke, some money-saving ideas. Although more appropriate to my location than yours, they may shave $150 or so off your costings
- Whitworths Leisure down the street from my work have the long trailer boards for $80.
- Holden 13" rims can be had for $25 each from Marshall-Eng (they had a huge stock last time I was there). Would need a scrub and paint though.
- Jockey wheel, bearings and reflectors are cheap at Super-Crap.

Cheers,

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

I know it isn't cheap but don't forget on your list above , the bold highlighted things you would need to pay for with the trailer kit as well .

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Found this as well Plans

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

just the steel pre-cut would be $1K

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the world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page
66 Mini Minor sponsored by http://www.lifeonthehedge.com.au/ The Dog Harness Specialists
It was a pleasure ausmini. I'll miss all you misfits and reprobates

In Vic:

- No stamp duty on trailers.
- Inspection fee at VicRoads $35. A once off provided nothing is dodgy.
- Number plate fee $27.50 (first registration only).
- Rego for a year is $35.60.

Approx $100 all in.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

I got knocked back the first time mostly because I didn't use stamped rated chains - that changed from the last time I made a trailer.

Still cheaper in Vic. If I'd got it on my first pass it would have been $135 all in.

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Too many cars, and too little time.

I don't think my local VicRoads have heard of stamped chains. Every time I have registered a trailer they have checked the lights, the numbers, the tyre treads and that's it.

Another enlightened Victorina law: If a trailer is less than 3m long, narrower than the towing vehicle and weighs less than 200kg unladen and for private use, then you don't have to register it at all. So 90% of the 6x4 and smaller trailers are not registered.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

Cool, I like the sound of that... (looks carefully at section 92 of the Australian constitution.... )
Officer, it is a Victorian trailer, honest.
I know I am in NSW but I borrowed it from a Victorian mate.

I looked into that one via the NSW RTA. We can tow an unregistered 6x4 trailer into SA or NSW without an issue. As soon as it is attached to a non-VIC registered car it becomes illegal.

(To clarify, the 3m length is the absolute length including any load, not just the bed length.)

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2