Trailer differences
Submitted: Thursday, Jul 14, 2011 at 01:26
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grunta1970
Hello all. Could some please tell me what the difference is between a standard trailer and a 4wd trailer. Thankyou. Grant
Reply By: Peter_n_Margaret - Thursday, Jul 14, 2011 at 06:08
Thursday, Jul 14, 2011 at 06:08
Stronger axle, bigger bearings, longer springs with more
suspension travel, heavier pins and bushes that are lubricated, shock absorbers, identical wheels and tyres to the tug, stronger A frame and chassis, fully articulated hitch, mudguards that won't fall off on the corrugations................for a start.
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 Motorhome
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Follow Up By: kidsandall - Thursday, Jul 14, 2011 at 07:46
Thursday, Jul 14, 2011 at 07:46
I would add to that, the A frame runs full length in one peice, not welded to the front of the trailer. Also fully welded not just spot welded ever couple of inches. Not all offroad trailers have shock absorbers though. Our had springs dampeners attached to
the springs.
Josh
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Follow Up By: Member - Serendipity(WA) - Thursday, Jul 14, 2011 at 08:48
Thursday, Jul 14, 2011 at 08:48
I would add that to be off road the leaf springs need to be double eye springs not the slipper type. When traveling the gun barrel highway all the abandon trailers had the slipper type springs which of course had broken.
Even better for an off road trailer would be independent coil springs.
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Follow Up By: Ozhumvee - Thursday, Jul 14, 2011 at 10:09
Thursday, Jul 14, 2011 at 10:09
Basically the box should be just that a box to carry/contain the contents, not a structural component. The trailer must have a full chassis under the box.
The eye to eye springs are a must too.
A properly setup leaf
suspension with shock absorbers is really all that is necessary.
Coils are not really necessary as the independant setups can be much harder to repair if needed than leaves.
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Follow Up By: Member - Vince M (NSW) - Thursday, Jul 14, 2011 at 16:09
Thursday, Jul 14, 2011 at 16:09
As per Serendipity, (if there leaf)
the springs should be doubled eye with at least the fwd eye double wrapped so if you break a main spring it will be still be able to be towed as the spring will be contained within
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Reply By: grunta1970 - Sunday, Jul 17, 2011 at 00:15
Sunday, Jul 17, 2011 at 00:15
I have a 97 twin cab ute, 2.8 diesel, gutless as hell. That doesnt bother me at all, I love my baby. My issue is that, with a tool box permanently fixed in the back, there isnt alot of room when I go away somewhere. A small, light weight trailer might be the go. I was just wondering what my options are. I do some 4wding/camping, so something light, small and built for that purpose would be great. Anything too heavy and the hilux wont cope very
well. Grant
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