Bending Trailer

[bedajim]

Originally Posted by Hightower

Chris's Vipermax 6.5 is on an 1800kg trailer, that's a bigger RIB than mine with a much heavier engine.

The Admiral towed fantasicly well and always felt stable. In critisizm I would say it was a little bouncy sometimes, but I put that down to the drawbar being long and possibly the tyres being a little close to the limit, which they will be on a single axle.

The De Graaff is such a more beefier design with welded cross bracing and all, the side frames are stronger and come much futher forward than the Admiral does so shouldn't pose a problem.

Andy

As I said the weighbridge was a real eye opener.
It maybe for all of us

I would of checked before taking the plunge again, but that’s me, I even have a set of hitch scales to set the trailer up maybe I'm paranoid

Any one else weighed their trailer/rib to see where it comes in on the scale

James

[Downhilldai]

Originally Posted by Hightower

Chris's Vipermax 6.5 is on an 1800kg trailer, that's a bigger RIB than mine with a much heavier engine.....

Has Chris been down to the weighbridge?

[bedajim]

Originally Posted by bedajim

I'll give you £250 for the bent one and collect it

James

My offer still stands

[Hightower]

Originally Posted by bedajim

My offer still stands

You must be kidding, you'll have to bid much higher than that, I've been offered £800 for the damaged trailer unfixed as a PX already.

[Hightower]

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

Has Chris been down to the weighbridge?

Wouldn't have a clue. You could PM him and ask?

[Downhilldai]

Originally Posted by Hightower

Wouldn't have a clue. You could PM him and ask?

I don't think he has, 'cos we haven't heard all about it
My point is that we don't know whether 1800kg is actually enough for Chris's set-up

[bedajim]

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

I don't think he has, 'cos we haven't heard all about it
My point is that we don't know whether 1800kg is actually enough for Chris's set-up

It's got to be close to the limit based on how mine weighed in

Andy your engine is only 50 kg lighter I belive

One of these maybe worth the trip

http://www.hants.gov.uk/regulatory/i...ighbridges.pdf

[Hightower]

I might very well visit one of those weighbridges this week, thanks for the info.

However I doubt that I will get a single axle trailer with over 1800kg's, this seems to be the limit for singles and a double is out of the question due to limited turning space on my drive.

[Hightower]

You're all familier with the bending trailer saga, is this something I could claim on my Insurance?

[bedajim]

Originally Posted by Hightower

You're all familier with the bending trailer saga, is this something I could claim on my Insurance?

I'd be very surprised if you could and they would want detailed information like

Loaded weight
Hitch weight
Tow vehicle and its capacity

I think it would be a better idea it as seen

[Hugh Jardon]

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

I don't think he has, 'cos we haven't heard all about it
My point is that we don't know whether 1800kg is actually enough for Chris's set-up

you cheeky welsh tinker......nugent weighed his i believe and he went for the sbs 1600, i decided that with a few more pies on board i would go with the 1800 to give me some margin.

not weighed mine but i suspect they are heavier than estimated due to the way they cut thru the water and are more planted.

if i pass a weighbridge then i will venture in out of interest

[Hightower]

Picked up the new trailer yesterday from De Graaff, brakes are running a bit hot so I think the cable needs adjusting a little.

Took the RIB down to Haslar slip and with loads of help from Mbryant's Dad Tom, managed to make some more adjustments to the trailer's rollers so that it would accomodate the Vipermax.

Finished off some more adjustments on returning home. Winchpost and snubber and chopping the legs of the bow roller off so that it won't catch going over sleeping police men and going up the drive.

It towed much better than the Admiral and it wasn't bouncing about because of the long drawbar.

I'm most impressed with the Tyres, they are inflated to 85 PSI.

So a Result at last!

You can also see from the picture that I have modified the cover to include two "chimneys" which go over the masts, so something else that has gone right this weekend.

Picture 1.... is the old trailer, note the position where the A frame meets the drawbar.

Picture 2.... is the new trailer a much more sturdy structure.

Question: should I swap over the mud gaurds, Arthur says that plastic is better and safer, what do you think? I could step on these to get aboard as the trailer is wider than the Admiral.

[bedajim]

Originally Posted by Hightower

Picked up the new trailer yesterday from De Graaff, brakes are running a bit hot so I think the cable needs adjusting a little.

Took the RIB down to Haslar slip and with loads of help from Mbryant's Dad Tom, managed to make some more adjustments to the trailer's rollers so that it would accomodate the Vipermax.

Finished off some more adjustments on returning home. Winchpost and snubber and chopping the legs of the bow roller off so that it won't catch going over sleeping police men and going up the drive.

It towed much better than the Admiral and it wasn't bouncing about because of the long drawbar.

I'm most impressed with the Tyres, they are inflated to 85 PSI.

So a Result at last!

You can also see from the picture that I have modified the cover to include two "chimneys" which go over the masts, so something else that has gone right this weekend.

Picture 1.... is the old trailer, note the position where the A frame meets the drawbar.

Picture 2.... is the new trailer a much more sturdy structure.

Question: should I swap over the mud gaurds, Arthur says that plastic is better and safer, what do you think? I could step on these to get aboard as the trailer is wider than the Admiral.

So "THE END" then or are you going to weigh it

[Hightower]

Originally Posted by bedajim

So "THE END" then or are you going to weigh it

Don't be silly, and find out the trailer's still not man enough.....

[Limey Linda]

Originally Posted by Hightower

Question: should I swap over the mud gaurds, Arthur says that plastic is better and safer, what do you think? I could step on these to get aboard as the trailer is wider than the Admiral.

Use the steel ones, the plastic ( Ugh) will go brittle in a couple of years.
Tyre pressure at 85 psi??????? I would check that out.

[Hightower]

Originally Posted by Limey Linda

Use the steel ones, the plastic ( Ugh) will go brittle in a couple of years.
Tyre pressure at 85 psi??????? I would check that out.

Arthur said that if the mud gaurd sustained damage then it could do more damage due to the fact it wouldn't dissentigrate like the plasic one......I'm not so sure.

As for the tyre pressure, it's bang on what the tyre says it should be

[Pete7]

Andy I can stand on my plastic mud guards but then I weigh a bit less than you do . The plastic ones don't corrode and can be welded with a soldering iron if you hit something.

Pete