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Anyone in NSW looking for a trailer? Not mine just stumbled on it.

Nah, it's on a trolley so no lift

kato said..
Nah, it's on a trolley so no lift

Never mind the welder, how are you going to get the trailer out of the loungeroom??

My uncle had a welder like that but vertical with a nice windy thing to vary the amperage... haven't things come a long way with inverters.

Ok, the trailer's finished for a friend and here's what I learnt from this one.
Fiber glass sheeting....don't use again.
More bars needed and it won't glue flat.
Crap to cut and it chips even with 60 tooth saw blades. Jig Saw is better but slow.
Composite panel's much better to work with and it gives a far nicer finish. Stickaflex caulking product is perfect for joints and gives a great finish when you can't do aluminium angle.

Use two pack epoxy paint for everything. Sticks really well

Pool noodles are still the best , cheapest way of padding the racks.

Make your own "Z" channels out of 2 pieces of EA for all the doors . Works really well and provides a good weather seal and drainage.

Never use Chinese u shackles with square axels. They will fail. Use 4 bolts and a plate set.

I've used fiberglass for cladding on houses.

Big tip is to over drill all the fixing penetrations. Fiberglass expands so it buckles if it's fixed too tight.

Nice. Did you use sikaflex as glue too.

Funny... for a new build, that number plate looks awfully beat up ;-)

I was going to say we would never get away with that in NSW, but we would and some would argue its the better way to go.

Yes sir, its a 1959 trailer. Don't ask me, I didn't build it, it must have been the way they did 5x8 trailers back then...

FormulaNova said..
Funny... for a new build, that number plate looks awfully beat up ;-)

I was going to say we would never get away with that in NSW, but we would and some would argue its the better way to go.

Yes sir, its a 1959 trailer. Don't ask me, I didn't build it, it must have been the way they did 5x8 trailers back then...

Easier to move around with some numbers on the back, new plates next week

I went the pov route. Bought the cheapest trailer I could find and paid a local guy to fabricate a rack I sketched. Throw a tarp over it for longer stays

Trailer is also our general use trailer so the racks are removable and the windsurfing gear goes in the garage normally. This is our setup for camping or long trips where the weather is unpredictable.