Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 11:07
Ahh, Capt Sturt has travelled west, still in search of the Inland Sea!!
More seriously, thanks for your response, and that of others.
Have had Treg Trailers previously, and as noted by Phil G, they are still around.
Had factored longer drawbar; longer eye to eye springs with matched shocks; identical wheel tracks; same hubs, brgs, rims & tyres; low mounted baffled water tanks with gravity draw off;
bins with lids.
Not yet sure about which braking system.
I wish to use the trailer as a cooking kitchen/work centre, so it could have a two benches - one (probably fold out) along the near side; the other a return bench with drop down leg.
I had though to have a sealed canopy with 2 x gas strutted lift up doors + internal frames to carry the tucker, fridge, cooking eqpt etc. Plus a roof rack to house trestle table, chairs, swags (no tents) & firewood (when needed). And yes, tubs with lids.
The KISS principle is to be employed. e.g. tubs to slide on nylon runners, similar stuff to that used on bats at retrieval. No fancy (read - expensive) drawer runners. Weld mesh internal compartmentalised frames - cheap, easy to build, tough, don't need paint, light weight.
In terms of trailer construction, which is better - steel or aluminium ????????? I don't recall seeing al. trailers out in the bush, but that may be because of other reasons?
Cheers again
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