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Trailer suspension..
coozer - 7/4/08 at 04:47 PM

Just a quick querie... is a trailer with a pair of 750kg (for example) units capable of carrying 1500Kg??

Or is the 750Kg rated as the max they can carry, as a pair?

Will a Locost trailer be OK with 550Kg units? Only because I already have a pair!

Steve


rayward - 7/4/08 at 04:51 PM

750kg is for the pair ,

don;t forget the weight of the trailer + your car would have to be less than 550kg

hth

Ray


JoelP - 7/4/08 at 05:19 PM

you will be struggling to keep a fuelled locost plus trailer under 550kgs total. I though 750 was ambitious.

Id go for a pair of 550kgs (ie 4 wheel) to build in some leeway. Can still be unbraked if you put 750kgs on the plate.


minitici - 7/4/08 at 05:52 PM

Don't forget the load ratings of your tyres - car tyres are not really up to the job.