Just been reminded that I never did finish the tale of the caravan base in a field. Exhibit A
The finished item.
Hop the front wheel into the gutter (literally gutter), lift back of yacht, walk forward, job done. Takes a complete Class 5 built up. So far had a class 5 a mini (part built), 7 sails, 4 masts and a load of junk in the locker. Tows great as well which was a surprise - still got the brakes to fix yet.
Cheers Col
Wow what a fantastic effort Col.
Being single axle and not carrying a lot of weight are brakes necessary?
It would be great to have everything loaded, ready to head off at the drop of a hat, when the wind gods say go…..I'm envious!!!
I borrow my old mans trailer, but it's really heavy to cart all his old machinery round.
The timber material that you have used on it, I have not seen before except in large shipping crates.
My youngest son is a mechanic that works for the local Case machinery dealership and of course everything is imported to Australia (as we consume only 3% of the worlds agricultural production of machinery). This is where I've seen the wood chip pattern waterproof crates. They are very second hand by the time they get to here. Make that stuffed due to rough handling.
Is it as strong as our black edge, waterproof ply product we would get here?
we dump alot of it from pallets and it shot.
cols looks like better grade stuff.
I do love our black concreters form ply, I just wish we could get it in 12mm as well
Great job on the trailer Col!
It looks like OSB (Oriented Strand Board), and its not exactly plywood. they take the strands/chunks of wood, scatter them around in a pre planned patterns/layers, and heat/glue them together. Pretty good stuff, used for sheeting roofs and floors a lot here.
OSB is what it is..cheap and cheerful - similar to sterling board. Only problem with it is it can be prone to water ingress at the edges, hence the chandlers sale yacht varnish and the white edging which is computer cable trunking
Coming up for a year old and no damage. Had to shorten it by 650mm to fit the drive
, but I've refitted the caravan legs as I think I can fit a frame to it and make it into an overnight shelter if I decide to go racing.
Cheers Col
(Racing is my excuse - airbed and a bit of a tent and I can sleep with my yacht)
You are right Brian, it does look very smart and should do its job well. However I will make this observation.
; It will do its job with light loads (Land Yachts) but I should think packed very carefully or it will throw a lot of weight forward onto the Draw Bar/rear axle of the car, it also will be slow to react when reversing.
No not being picky but a realist, Facts is Facts..
Ron
There you go. Loaded...well part loaded as due to this being the UK it's been persisting it down on and off for ages.
Still a few jobs left like fixing the drainpipes down to hold the mast parts.
Plenty of room to lob in a couple of minis. But unloading is simply drop tailgate, lift rear wheels out of cut outs, and walk backwards - reverse for end of day.
Ron - hasn't the nose weight gauge reached your neck of the woods yet
It's real easy to load it balanced up using one, costs about £10 for one.
Cheers Col
Damn! Scales and gauges is fer know nothing Wuses wiyhout any judgement. Yu gotta step back looke at the job then do it once it is loaded you use one hand to lift the Hitch and "Hmm! Yup That is about right" if the hitch flies up by itself then it is just a smidgeon light..
You got that Col??
Ron[}:)]
