Trailer Dimensions Required

[Bush Tucker Man]

Due to a 'Misappropriation Of Funds' (SWMBO buying other 'essential' items) my intended new trailer might be now out of the window (see 'Wesex Vs Wales' on this forum)

So with that in mind, I'm considering buying a wreck from the local 'Free-Ads' & in combination with my Caddy 535 making a suitably sized hybrid.

Now due to a local Council ruling that trailers bigger than 6'x4' require a special permit that allows one visit per month!!!! to the land-fill, it'll be built as a 6'x4'.

Now here are the questions I'm building up to;

1. Can anyone with a trailer that size, please let me know the measurements from the front/rear edges to the axle-beam/suspension mounts.
As the axle is normally off-set slightly to the rear.

2. The draw-bar/A-frame length from the front panel


That's unless anyone wants to buy/PX it for a (750kg) 6'x4' with a tail-gate/ramp?

[Slime101]

I've just gone out to measure my trailer and sadly its 5x3, not 6x4. I can provide measurements if they are of any use but otherwise i canna help.

Your best bet is get hold of a catalogue from one of the suppliers (name illudes me - a4 in length but skinny, blue and white with red...big supplier...argh!) as they have dimensions and plans in the back of the catalogue.

Or pop down to one of these: http://www.ntta.co.uk/buyers_guide/trailer_parts.htm and measure up!

[Slime101]

Indespension - thats the company, get an indespension catalogue and have a lookie at the drawings there.

[Bush Tucker Man]

It's the Indespension catalogue that's in question.


And it's Sods Law that I threw mine out when we moved......

There's dealers for Ifor-Williams, Wessex & an Indespension depot not too far away, but I'm certain they wouldn't be too happy for me to aroundwith a tape measure & notebook

[Bush Tucker Man]

D'oh!!!! (in a Homer Simpson style!)

After bailing out the the cover this morning I took the time to check the dimensions out again.
I then realised that the off-set axle isn't!

I'd failed to take the length of the suspension arm into account, this gave the false view that the wheel was off-set.

The mounting-beam is central to within about a quarter-inch.

Major embarrasment!!

Still, does anybody think that a rear-wards off-set is required to maintain a good nose-weight?
(it will be built as a 750kg, if it's done & I don't actually buy a new one)

[Slime101]

I take it that its only offset by a few inches, which shouldnt be a problem.

Which way have you moved it, and you have got the axel the right way round with the suspension unit arms facing backwards havnt you?? (may seem sill and insulting...but i've seen it done before!)

[Bush Tucker Man]

'Slime'.
No it's still very much at the mental, & paper, planning stage with no donor bought.

And yes I've seen the suspension arms attached as a leading, not trailing arm as well.

The arms on my trailer are only about 6"long (probably 500kg units)