T0MMY
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| posted on 5/4/17 at 09:04 PM |
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Easystore Trailer
Anyone got one of these and are they any good?:
http://www.allytrailer.co.uk/
Bit worried about the car sitting so high up on top of the wheels like that.
I'm looking for something to tow my MNR Vortx but my garage is only 2.14m wide which is a gnats whisker too narrow for pretty much any trailer
I've seen. This one would be good as it's light enough that I could probably lift it on its side to get it through my back gate and store
it in the garden. Does anyone else do anything similar that is hopefully a bit cheaper?
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mark chandler
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| posted on 5/4/17 at 09:28 PM |
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I built my trailer to fit the car
 
Trailer loaded rear view
 
Trailer tilted
It is braked, you need this !
Perfectly stable, just load it right.
Materials, £800 I guess, pressed U channel, marine ply floor, suspension kit 900lb axles, heavy duty wheels hitch and cables from towing and trailers
on eBay.
[Edited on 5/4/17 by mark chandler]
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T0MMY
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| posted on 5/4/17 at 09:45 PM |
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That looks ideal but I don't think I've got the time or skills to build one myself! Good to know having the wheels underneath like that
doesn't cause issues though.
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mark chandler
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| posted on 5/4/17 at 09:49 PM |
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My wheels and tyres look a lot more substantial !
The car lives on the trailer so does not take up any room as such.
[Edited on 5/4/17 by mark chandler]
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ElmrPhD
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| posted on 6/4/17 at 06:15 AM |
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Hadn't woken up, yet, so I found myself looking for a "LIKE" button to show my appreciation of that trailer. FaceBook is affecting
my life too much!
Anyway...GOOD JOB on that trailer. Wish I had one like that...
Steve, in the NLs
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ArthurR
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| posted on 6/4/17 at 11:26 AM |
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Do home built trailers need any type of inspection /certification?
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907
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| posted on 6/4/17 at 11:52 AM |
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I think you just massage the date of manufacture to fit in with the regs.
My trailer, be it twin axle, has wheel mudguards that will take the weight of the car so I can drive over them.
This keeps the width down to the same as the tow car, a bit narrower in my case, but still has a low centre of gravity.
Even a car with sills still fits as it's frequently used to transport a lowered MX5 to track days.
Paul G
(Pic taken IVA day)
 
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[Edited on 6/4/17 by 907]
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mcerd1
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| posted on 6/4/17 at 11:54 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ArthurR
Do home built trailers need any type of inspection /certification?
Yes, I believe new built ones need an IVA 
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/367387/IVA-inspection-manual-for-categories-o1-o2-o3-and-o4-trailers.pd
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but I suspect that a lot of trailers were 'built' just before the date that it became compulsory (end of October 2014 I think) 
[Edited on 6/4/2017 by mcerd1]
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