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 2924 Posts Member #: 95 Post Whore liverpool-on-sea |
22nd Oct, 2009 at 09:46:03pm
i know the wheels arent very wide appart but appart from that is a caravan chassis a good base for a trailer to put my mini on?
no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.
On 28th Nov, 2008 Sprocket said:
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 969 Posts Member #: 47 Post Whore Not very sunny swanage |
22nd Oct, 2009 at 10:25:18pm
yeh, not a bad bet as you usually get a braked chassis to start from, just try and get one that is wide enough...... And on the 7th day........... God created turbochargers! |
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 1733 Posts Member #: 1910 Post Whore Wilts |
22nd Oct, 2009 at 10:57:46pm
I've just stripped a caravan for its chassis. It does look a good base, especially for a mini, not too big, axle is strong enough to cope, has brakes etc
On 15th Jul, 2009 fastcarl said:
the pissed up clown stood back up, did a twirl and left bollock naked, |
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4314 Posts Member #: 700 Formerly British Open Classic The West Country |
22nd Oct, 2009 at 11:10:06pm
My trailer started off life as a caravan, as you say the wheels are a little close which limits what I put on there, but other wise it's been great. Isambard Kingdom Brunel said:
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 16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
23rd Oct, 2009 at 07:54:57am
The only problem I can see with converting a caravan chassis is that you won't have a propper chassis plate on it telling you how much it can tow. If you get stopped by VOSA they probably won't like that... On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it 
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 9258 Posts Member #: 123 Post Whore Betwix Harrogate and York |
23rd Oct, 2009 at 07:59:48am
I've always wondered this. My trailer has no plate as it was made before the regs stipulated one. who would be prepared to say how much it could carry? Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph
On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:
the design shows a distinct lack of imagination, talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry. |
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940 Posts Member #: 1424 Post Whore Carnforth, Lancs |
23rd Oct, 2009 at 08:41:26am
Doesn't matter really - make a plate up that suits what you put on it. So if your Mini is 550kg, make a plate up that says it can carry 600kg - you'll be within its limits legally and no risk of you going over the MAM of you tow car combination when its empty etc. |
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9258 Posts Member #: 123 Post Whore Betwix Harrogate and York |
23rd Oct, 2009 at 09:09:07am
My trailer will squeeze a 205 on, so I'll be better maxing out what the MAM of the towcar is.
Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph
On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:
the design shows a distinct lack of imagination, talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry. |
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