The Camping Forum

[Admin]

Wow it's really coming on.

It has made me think about putting a solid lid on our erde trailer but doubt I'll get around to it tbh.

I have realized though that with a solid lid and a leg/wheel on the drawbar (so the trailer is level) would give us a solid flat surface about 1m high, which would be a good height for a camp kitchen. Also given the trailer has a drop rear side, it would give a shelf underneath - I've not explained that very well and I'll never get around to it but I thought I'd share

I think you explained that perfectly to be honest!

Dont use a trailer myself.. but can see how a modification like that could be so usefull.. especially if you have a couple of points to drop in two poles so you take a tarp over it and beyond. windbreak on the windy side and you have a perfect kitchen area

[Rob-merlin1973]

Oh my god thats put more ideas floating around my head now

I had to find a way to finish the back but still alow the back door to open.
Answer... Cut up the warehouse doors and make a flap


This can be tied down when running but alow the back door to be opened with the lid shut


No no more the only thing i have to work out is how to fix the bikes on top.

[Rob-merlin1973]

A few mpre pics of the packed finished trailer.

I have now added a few holes in the flap shown and an elastic cord used to tie it down


This is where i want the main bike to sit with the 2 smaller ones either side.

I will be getting the hooks and straps the weekend.

[Admin]

Could you not get a roof style bike mount and then adapt it to fit on the trailer?

[Rob-merlin1973]

Have to admit that was my first thought but with the little ones bike (only 3 years old) being so small and the four year olds not being much bigger and then the seven year olds big bike i thought a system that would grow with them would be better so

I will fit 2 hooks for the handle bars to hook in to and 2 eye bolts at the back to put a ratchet strap on so pulling the bike down and back locking it in to the hooks.

Hope it works

[Rob-merlin1973]

As planned the first bike is fixed and seems secure

[Admin]

I can see a new business opening for trade in the new season "Merlin's Auto Trailer Conversions"

[Rob-merlin1973]

No this was enough
We will see if it lasts a season without falling apart first

[Admin]

No this was enough
We will see if it lasts a season without falling apart first

Mate looking at the pics you'v added I can see this vision in 200,000 years from now advanced humans scratching their robotic nano bot fusion enhanced heads trying to work out what it is their ancestors had built thousands of years ago.

Its been built to last






(robotic nano bot fusion enhanced heads) dont ask me what this is or what advantage it would provide? i dont have a clue but it sounds cool

[Rob-merlin1973]

Cheers
Fingers crossed

[Rob-merlin1973]

I have finaly taken the trailer home now.
Towed ok and bikes were secure but i think i may have to drop it on a weigh bridge as it is unbraked at the moment and if the fully laden weight is too much i may have to put some brakes on it.
Here is the finished product.

[Admin]

Is their a law that dictates at which weight a trailer/towed device has to be fitted with breaks??

[Rob-merlin1973]

Yes the trailer can only be either 750kg or 50% of the cars Kerb weight.

[Rob-merlin1973]

Put it on the weigh bridge .......

Put all the usuall stuff in it and the bikes on top ...........

and ............

727 kg

Allowing for a little more weight with a wet tent this is a good result and means that i wont have to remove all the axel and spend another 2-300 pounds on fitting a breaking system ...WOOO HOOOO

[Admin]

Put it on the weigh bridge .......

Put all the usuall stuff in it and the bikes on top ...........

and ............

727 kg

Allowing for a little more weight with a wet tent this is a good result and means that i wont have to remove all the axel and spend another 2-300 pounds on fitting a breaking system ...WOOO HOOOO

Excellent result