coil sprung trailer

[michael a]

Hi,

Im thinking about building up my camper trailer. I am going to put coils under it with a solid axel and use shocks, the camper is under 500kg. I have a few questions but.

1 will i need upper control arms as well as 2 lowers and a panard rod?
It would be nice to just use lowers but not sure it that will work.

2 should the springs be mounted on top of axel or behind axel?

If any one has done this I would love to see some pics.

I will be running 35s on it when finished so it should be real good by the time its done. It has 10in boat trailer wheels on it at moment.


Cheers

Michael

[v840]

check out that dude's on 4wd monthly's forum. From memory he had independent coil sprung suspension. Its under "my ultimate camper trailer" or something. Top build.

I cant see why you would need more than a 3-link. Two lower links and a panhard. fore and aft axle movement is taken care of by the lowers and side to side is handled by the p/hard.

[michael a]

using only the lower with a bush at both ends do you think it will twist/spin
or will the coils being mounted just behind the axel stop this?

[badger]

would you be able to use gq or 80 front radius arms? with a panhard or better a watts link from a falcoooooonadore. i think discos have a watts link n radius arms actually

just a thought

be easy for parts etc i guess

[Mark2]

Pick up an early model range rover for next to nothing and use the rear chassis half as the chassis of your trailer. Ditch the diff center along with the calipers/rotors .The axle housing will be light yet still way strong enough for a trailer.

[ozy1]

try this setup out, much easier than 3 link with panhard ro anything, and you have more centre clearnace for the centre of wheel ruts,

[badger]

good idea
looks like early holden irs coils too

[KiwiBacon]

I'd go for either Ozy1's picture or a single link setup.

Single link is a large triangle, wheels at the back two points, single pivot at the front. One panhard or other lateral location needed and that's it.

[#DISTURBED#]

im curently doin the same as ozy1 set up its the best way to go

[plowy]

thought about doing a trailer using a axle the same as the vechile you drive n use the diff to carry the spare center n axles too

[KiwiBacon]

thought about doing a trailer using a axle the same as the vechile you drive n use the diff to carry the spare center n axles too

And hook up an alternator to the diff head, use it to power your fridge.

[HUNTERLUX]

thought about doing a trailer using a axle the same as the vechile you drive n use the diff to carry the spare center n axles too

And hook up an alternator to the diff head, use it to power your fridge.

now we got our thinkin caps on

[Shadow]

thought about doing a trailer using a axle the same as the vechile you drive n use the diff to carry the spare center n axles too

And hook up an alternator to the diff head, use it to power your fridge.

now we got our thinkin caps on

thats alot of dead weight though.

[Slunnie]

Oh well, considering this is "Outerlimits4x4"

What about Portal axles?

[rockcrawler31]

pfft, after you've turned those portals up the right way you could then run a driveshaft to the trailer and have a powered trailer. Make sure you get difflocks for it as well as longfields

[g60boy]

thought about doing a trailer using a axle the same as the vechile you drive n use the diff to carry the spare center n axles too

And hook up an alternator to the diff head, use it to power your fridge.

and also a air con pump for onboard air , just use it to fill a air or old gas tank.

[Mulisha]

thought about doing a trailer using a axle the same as the vechile you drive n use the diff to carry the spare center n axles too

And hook up an alternator to the diff head, use it to power your fridge.

and also a air con pump for onboard air , just use it to fill a air or old gas tank.

WOW how do u use a air con comprssor for on board air?

Any links

Cheers

Rick.