Outer Limits 4x4 Board

hey all

planning out to start building a camp trailer soon.
want to build something pretty good that will last a while.

wat i had in mind was building a steel chassis and then getting an aluminium setup that bolts to it with kitchen + fridge slides and the rest built into it.
was wondering wat people thought of this idea?

also planning on doing ind.susp. setup and was wondering what bushes to use at the piviot point at the chassis. i was thinking of using the bushes out of GU control arms as i have to bent ones and i could just cut the end off?

any help would be great. also pics of setups you have made and things that work and dnt work.

cheers chris.

You could ask here === www.myswag.org

should get details needed

FOr your suspension check out http://www.vehiclecomponents.com.au

These guys sell a complete independent suspension that allows you to adjust caster and camber and is easily welded onto your trailer chassis.

For about $1500 it comes with everything you need, shocks, drawings, mounting hardware, electric trailer brakes, hand brake, etc, etc.

Put one on my old camper trailer and it towed beautifully to Cape York and back with my lead foot.

Use gal for the frame or ally if you have the funds, then it'll last forever if its looked after.

Give Barney a call or go see Hans and have a look at his.

Weiner wrote:Give Barney a call or go see Hans and have a look at his.

iv seen hans's one... barnie used a patrol diff and susp setup for it.

was just looking on GIC campers and they have done pretty much what i want to do. only more beefie...

i was thinking of using steel and then getting it galvanised... to hard to weld gal steel.

you want something like this?

Use this for the lighting, hitches, braking, safety chain ect guidence. Its the Aussie wide accepted guide for the legalities. Also gives dimentiona requirements.

http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/ ... index.aspx

have u priced much stuff up at the moment. i am building one at the moment and it is going to cost like 12g with every thing. (hard floor though)

Read this also.
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic106712-0-asc-0.php

sootygu wrote:you want something like this?

yes something exactly like that... did you do that your self or buy it??
any info would be great

sootygu wrote:you want something like this?

yes something exactly like that... did you do that your self or buy it??
any info would be great

A mate made one with GQ radius arms, a solid axle and coils/shocks with a panhard/track bar.
Relatively cheap and worked very well.

heaps easier than fabbing your own A arms.

GU-ish wrote: yes something exactly like that... did you do that your self or buy it??
any info would be great

Made them from scratch. You need some bending and turning, alright if you have contacts or mates in the trade but if not could be a hassle.

I have basic drawings if needed.

that is one neat set of trailing arms....