building your own trailer

[Fez_uk]

Anyone know the rules now on building your own trailer. Thinking of maybe finding a existing small trailer axle and going from there.

It's for a motorbike or two.

I seem to recall if you made it looks old enough when it was ok to build them you can get away with it.

 

[spiderpig37]

not heard of any rules just built a 4x3 box trailer for camping out of a old one i got off ebay also built a skeleton trailer for my sons quad as long as they look ok go for it:thumbs
sent you pm

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

think new trailers from a certain date need a build plate detailing
the date built, and gross weight etc.

older trailers wont have such a plate so maybe go for a rustic? lol
look.

I've just restored a lovely old trailer about 5x3 scrapped the mini
wheels and gone for brand new 8" 4plys, £22 each or so.

added a secondary coupling, thru wired so my existing trailer light
board can be used.

mine was built by a coach builder when worked for former municipal
bus company, it has a live leaf sprung over axle and despite the 8"
wheels reckon could follow terrano anywhere.

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

think new trailers from a certain date need a build plate detailing
the date built, and gross weight etc.

older trailers wont have such a plate so maybe go for a rustic? lol
look.

I've just restored a lovely old trailer about 5x3 scrapped the mini
wheels and gone for brand new 8" 4plys, £22 each or so.

added a secondary coupling, thru wired so my existing trailer light
board can be used.

mine was built by a coach builder when worked for former municipal
bus company, it has a live leaf sprung over axle and despite the 8"
wheels reckon could follow terrano anywhere.

don't scrap Mini (the car) wheels they are worth a fortune now! stick em on ebay instead! :thumb2

 

[makeitfit]

don't scrap Mini (the car) wheels they are worth a fortune now! stick em on ebay instead! :thumb2

Top news, I can flog off a load of them out the shed and boat trailers too :clap

 

[Fez_uk]

pete you know anyone selling a beat up small trailer. After one for my motocross bike or my dads quad. (not the same time)

I've got a welder so can fix anything

 

[makeitfit]

Sorry Fez, it's easier to find some hens teeth stuck in some rocking horse poo :lol

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

got 3 mini wheels on my front garden, scrap men not taken
em after 3 weeks, will try ebay, build my selling rating lol.