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ricksmini
 Post subject: Car trailer
PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 9:09 am 
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Hi all show us you car trailer and any plans out there? Keen on building one just not sure on what size steel.
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fuzzy-hair-man
 Post subject: Re: Car trailer
PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 10:11 am 
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There's a how to here:

viewtopic.php?f=25&t=39727

Another trailer build here:
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=56528&p=670407
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=22281

There's a lot of car trailer threads on the forum do a search.

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 Post subject: Re: Car trailer
PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 3:49 pm 
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we made an Alloy one, 170kgs
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 Post subject: Re: Car trailer
PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 8:19 pm 
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I have just finished building tis one. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =3&theater

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ricksmini
 Post subject: Re: Car trailer
PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 8:40 pm 
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Wow that's light mini man. I couldn't acces the photo convertible mini
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 Post subject: Re: Car trailer
PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 9:09 pm 
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Easy trailer do some light weight trailers. http://www.carlex.com.au/
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 Post subject: Re: Car trailer
PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 1:24 pm 
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Try Here...
http://www.miniownersclub.com.au/index. ... &Itemid=28

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 Post subject: Re: Car trailer
PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 3:56 pm 
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these 9X5 are a good price and im sure the mini would fit on there easy.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Trailer-quad ... SwEeFVOari
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ryan
 Post subject: Re: Car trailer
PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 4:52 pm 
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micool wrote:
these 9X5 are a good price and im sure the mini would fit on there easy.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Trailer-quad ... SwEeFVOari


Looks like a nice trailer but it's only got a 500kg load capacity which isn't enough for a mini.

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micool
 Post subject: Re: Car trailer
PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 5:01 pm 
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ryan wrote:
micool wrote:
these 9X5 are a good price and im sure the mini would fit on there easy.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Trailer-quad ... SwEeFVOari


Looks like a nice trailer but it's only got a 500kg load capacity which isn't enough for a mini.



what would be a good capacity to look for ?
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timmy201
 Post subject: Re: Car trailer
PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 5:04 pm 
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One mini is approx 650kg, you might want a bit more than that for the spare tyre, tool box, extra parts etc.

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 Post subject: Re: Car trailer
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It is very hard to get a trailer under 100kg to accomodate a mini. The easy trailers basic 8x5 trailer is 110kg. With 2 runners for the wheels and tiedowns etc you would be closer to 130kg. So you would need to take 30kg out of your car before transporting it. Maybe taking out the spare wheel and battery would get you close. You may need to look at braked trailers if you cant get your combined weight under 750kg.
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 Post subject: Re: Car trailer
PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 5:25 pm 
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This one would do the job, especially for a Cooper S with 6" wheels - 5' wide is too narrow...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/FLAT-BED-MOW ... SwyQtV477A

Just need ramps etc.

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 Post subject: Re: Car trailer
PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 5:32 pm 
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Anything over 750kg requires the trailer to have brakes. This means you need a break module in the tow vehicle as well.

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 Post subject: Re: Car trailer
PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 5:58 pm 
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I think most basic light trailer brakes are "over run" type - no electric controller, just a pressure detecting tow hitch with the hydraulic brake system integrated and disc or drum brakes on the 2 wheels....

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