Terrano Camping Trailer

[jims-terrano]

Did anyone see the Terrano that had been cut down to make a camping trailer on ebay last week? Basically rear section of a lwb. Cracking idea and Id thought about it a long time ago but you'll still have issues with the rust. Think the one on ebay looked a bit rough and had not got a braking system which I reckon it would of needed.
Has anyone else had the same sad thought as me about making one?

 

[AlexD333]

I did see it yah. Thought it was quite a nifty idea :thumb2

 

[zippy656]

I saw it too.

Yep looked like a good idea boched


http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=301292536404&globalID=EBAY-GB

If yu missed it

 

[exosteve]

That's just wrong

 

[firebobby]

Not my cup of tea, but I bet they love it

 

[elty001]

Did anyone see the Terrano that had been cut down to make a camping trailer on ebay last week? Basically rear section of a lwb. Cracking idea and Id thought about it a long time ago but you'll still have issues with the rust. Think the one on ebay looked a bit rough and had not got a braking system which I reckon it would of needed.
Has anyone else had the same sad thought as me about making one?

I thought about it years ago when I broke my old terrano,should be a thread on here somewhere.
to do it properly you will need to change the axle to a proper one with over run brakes fitted.
a lot of work but if you have got the knowledge,cash and time then go for it.:thumb2
mine was just going to be a general use trailer not a camper.
easiest way would be to modify and old caravan chassis and just bolt the body to that.

 

[Sweety]

Yes i've seen it & have thought about doing it for years but the one on ebay looked very rough to me. One of the biggest probs I think is the axle as i'm sure your not allowed to use a truck axle any more & it has to be a proper trailer axle Apart from that bit the back end of a T2 could make a great camping trailer if it was all planed out right:thumbs

 

[elty001]

with a bit of thought it could be done properly.
not just a case of welding a drawbar onto the back of a truck like what has been done with this one.

 

[Banshee]

Is it really wrong that I think that is class!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[elty001]

I like the idea of it but not been done in the most professional way,plus its illegal now to use a car axle for a trailer over 750kg,or so ive been told.:nenau

 

[Sweety]

with a bit of thought it could be done properly.
not just a case of welding a drawbar onto the back of a truck like what has been done with this one.

Your right there the front end should have been done so it was smooth & painted to match the rest of the body:augie & nice tongue box up front for a battery & electrics, a water tank could be placed where the fuel tank go's could even use the filler cap to fill the water tank up (after new pipe work) kitchen on rear door & you could even add an awning on the side. I've thought about this to much:lol:doh
Anyone want to give me a T2 so I can cut it up to build a trailer:naughty:augie

 

[rustic]

I like the idea of it but not been done in the most professional way,plus its illegal now to use a car axle for a trailer over 750kg,or so ive been told.:nenau

Yes it is illegal for trailers over 750 kg. Brakes cannot be car axle, as they have to automatically over ride when in reverse.
But this is less than 750 kg gross, doesn't leave much carrying weight though.

Has anybody spotted the obvious error, that makes this trailer actually illegal to be used on the road...?

But it could be sorted for a few pound...:nenau






Rustic

 

[elty001]

no triangular reflectors on the rear:nenau

 

[rustic]

no triangular reflectors on the rear:nenau

:clap:clap:clap:clap

 

[Sweety]

But on the other hand it still has reflectors fitted so it could be a bit of a grey area:nenau

 

[rustic]

But on the other hand it still has reflectors fitted so it could be a bit of a grey area:nenau

No must be red triangles, the right way up too.:thumb2

On the other hand, you sometimes see bike racks with an extra tail board on, as the original is partially covered, sometimes these have red triangles fitted, technically illegal too.

 

[jims-terrano]

If you also look at it there was little in the way of support at the front, just a little stand and not very well centred and no support at the back. Must of been a hell of a weight too. I still think the idea is brilliant.

 

[elty001]

:clap:clap:clap:clap

Do I get a prize:lol:lol

It is a brilliant idea but just not executed very well in this build.
I would have blanked it off at the bulk head and kept all four doors and some more of the shape.
Fill in the rear wheel arch to give more space inside and bolt it onto a proper chassis with the correct axles and brakes.

 

[micktheshed]

Reminds me of the several I've seen made from the rear end of a Reliant 3-wheeler, but bigger & much heavier.
I, like others have remarked, also have grave doubts of it's legality on the roads. But I suppose it's a better end than the scrap-yard.....

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

my concern was could it modded to have a gross of under 750kg if not braked.

on otherhand with a braked trailer hitch, could the rear hubs handbrake shoes
not be connected. though wouldnt be auto reverse.

how about electric brakes, or find way of connecting the hydraulic circuits, guess
not like air brakes.

always used to fancy doing this with a series landy.
Mick/Mav former member recently posted an orion towing back of an orion on fb,
now thats different.