Any note worth home brew trailers out there?

Post by **syncro up** » 25 Sep 2008, 09:04

HI
Having just picked up my T25 and now comming to think that it may not have enough internal space to carry what we need for a young family on an extended trip. This got me wondering about building a custom trailer, something which would fit everything we need and still look like it fits with the styling of the T25.

Would probably also go down the 'expedition' style and build it to use the same wheel and tyre comb as the camper and with similar ground clearance (T25's a syncro).

Sure there must be lots already out there, why not post your achievement here and share your good ideas.

Al.

Post by **poshbuggers** » 25 Sep 2008, 09:25

About to begin building one myself, expedition style too.

I'll be using an AlKo caravan chassis, cut down in length but fitted with 5x112 hubs (yes, they exist). It comes with rod brakes, auto-reverse hubs and proper suspension so the main mechanicals and load bearing structure are already there and don't need to be modified. All I shall be doing is moving the rear crossmember and the drawbar/front crossmember closer to the axle.

Size will be around 8x5ft
I'll be building a basic box trailer, with space and provision for water, fuel, spare wheels and a generator.

Post by **The Reverend Pimp Daddy** » 25 Sep 2008, 11:04

I'm seriously thinking of building one of these

http://www.westhoffdesign.com/michael/t ... terior.htm

After all, with 2 kids that are rapidly growing up, they need their own space, plus all the extra room for extras....

Post by **syncro up** » 25 Sep 2008, 15:03

poshbuggers wrote: Size will be around 8x5ft
I'll be building a basic box trailer, with space and provision for water, fuel, spare wheels and a generator.

On board gene. that sounds great. go the whole hog and put in a compresor as well

Noticed busman has a trailer to match his trailbreaker van. looks great with matching alloys but a bit big for my taste, im looking to maintain the visibility out the rear window.

Post by **syncro up** » 25 Sep 2008, 15:05

[quote="The Reverend Pimp Daddy"]
http://www.westhoffdesign.com/michael/t ... terior.htm

quote]

this looks quality, the guys obviously spent a lot of time getting it just right. theres a few teardrops on flybea just now but theres not anything like as nice or spacious as his.

Post by **R0B** » 25 Sep 2008, 22:32

how about this.it belongs to and was made by.member.billy739

[IMG:300:200]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/ ... C03365.jpg[/img]

Post by **poshbuggers** » 26 Sep 2008, 09:06

syncro up wrote:
poshbuggers wrote: Size will be around 8x5ft
I'll be building a basic box trailer, with space and provision for water, fuel, spare wheels and a generator.

On board gene. that sounds great. go the whole hog and put in a compresor as well
Noticed busman has a trailer to match his trailbreaker van. looks great with matching alloys but a bit big for my taste, im looking to maintain the visibility out the rear window.

I was trying to find a pic but the trailbreaker site was down. Thats the one that inspired me to go that way. As I have a Syncro crewcab visibility is not an issue

Post by **Westy.Club.Joker** » 26 Sep 2008, 16:05

For info......... 5 x 112 wheel PCD is a standard on larger caravans, so you can get braked indespension units, rims etc. in that size. Check out the trailer parts section on:

www.towsure.com

Post by **syncro up** » 29 Sep 2008, 08:28

[img][url=http:500:228]http://muchos.co.uk/members/syncroup/018.jpg[/img]

Now this is impressive. no lack of space with this solution
(found this on tristar's website)

Post by **MINI_BUS** » 29 Sep 2008, 09:31

R0B wrote:how about this.it belongs to and was made by.member.billy739

[IMG:300:200]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/ ... C03365.jpg[/img]

i love that trailer make me one lol

Post by **oldiguana** » 03 Oct 2008, 14:14

arm tempted go down that line also but possibly only up to the base of the windows,then make the van/trailor roof hinged.....dont know yet tho...but trailer looks good.....

Post by **jamesc76** » 03 Oct 2008, 15:26

heres mine!!!

[img:800:600]http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b20/j ... C00146.jpg[/img]