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21st Apr, 2005 at 02:45:36pm

Does anyone know anything about hitch dampers on caravans? I have a trailer which is an old caravan base, the hitch damper is shagged, I spoke to a local caravan place they said they are all unique and are around ?65 + vat each. is there any reason why I can't use a shock of a mini it looks about the same

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I think the welsh one has it right!


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21st Apr, 2005 at 03:14:25pm

Are the hitch dampers spring return?

Anyway all it is is a damper to make pulling away a bit smoother and stop the breaks suddenly coming on. I recon if the compressed and extended lengths are close enough then it'll be fine.

Only one way to find out, put it on, give it a go and see if you notice any differance, I reckon you won't.

I'd certinally try it before shelling out 70 squid.

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Edited by wil_h on 21st Apr, 2005.

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the design shows a distinct lack of imagination,
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21st Apr, 2005 at 05:16:03pm

slightly ot, but what sort of trailor have you got on a caravan chassis? a car tralior or other sort?

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21st Apr, 2005 at 05:41:38pm

car transporter trailer

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On 15th May, 2009 TurboDave said:
I think the welsh one has it right!


1st to provide running proof
of turbo twinkie in a car and first to
run a 1/4 in one!!

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21st Apr, 2005 at 06:00:50pm

oohhhh, kinda wondered if it was...... got any piccys??? been looking at a couple of old caravan traliors my mates got.... thinking of turning one of them into a car transporter.....

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21st Apr, 2005 at 06:38:14pm

Yeah plenty of people have done that, converted a knackered old caravan into a car trailer.
They are not usually that stable as the car sits quite high up on the trailer, whereas a Brian James or similar gets the weight of the car lower down by placing the wheels further apart hence the bed is in between the wheels.
But for a small lightweight car, they are perfectly adequate.


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21st Apr, 2005 at 07:10:32pm

theproblem i could see is that the chassis of the tralior stops at the axle, so what do people do in order to safely cary a car? (bearing in mind that the majority of the weight should be balanced over the axle- not for your benifit, but for others who wonder why i am asking a stupid question) extend the chassis?

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21st Apr, 2005 at 07:19:30pm

Jimster,
Marks older trailor is based on a caravan chassis i think, it uses a mini shock as a damper, Neil should be able to take a pic for you, if needed.

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21st Apr, 2005 at 07:28:32pm

Ho ho ho no picture needed I think....


On 29th Nov, 2016 madmk1 said:

On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
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21st Apr, 2005 at 09:53:32pm

rich, it's marks old trailer which i have. i'll post pics later for you nutter

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On 15th May, 2009 TurboDave said:
I think the welsh one has it right!


1st to provide running proof
of turbo twinkie in a car and first to
run a 1/4 in one!!

Is your data backed up?? one extra month free for all Turbo minis members, PM me for detials

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21st Apr, 2005 at 09:56:32pm

ta mate!

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