I've got the twin sister to that car trailer. Suprisingly heavy (mine went 750kg). It means I can tow an FB/EK with no engine in it (behind the FB), but not with an engine onboard (using the 150% weight rule for a braked trailer). The EK wagon can tow an FB/EK with engine, as it is heavier.Orange Betty wrote: ↑Tue Aug 11, 2020 7:15 pm However I could always chauffeur Betty around if she isn't ready, on the next side project:
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Needs suspension, rear end bracing, brake overhaul and ramps made. Will be nice to weld with some thick metal for a change!
Mine has no suspension either, but its not a drama - the loaded car gets strapped down by the axles and does all the "bouncing". They are a little fun to drive unloaded, but manageable. The wiring in mine ran under the rearmost plate, and had to be relocated to stop it getting mauled when the rear end bottoms out.
The rails at the side are painful... they are just low enough to let an FB/EK door open, but once someone gets into the car the doors rub. They want lowering so they are only about 2" tall. I bought some ramps from SuperCheap, only to find that the load ratings on them were rubbish... did a trial run with them 4" up on wood, and bent them at less than 50% of the rated load. Brother-in-law reinforced them, and you could now drive a D9 Cat up them.
What I like most about mine is that it is wide enough (... just) to fit into a single car garage roll-a-door. With some careful maneouvering, I can get mine into the fibro palace.
Cheers,
Harv