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Quick SOA conversion question: On a box trailer
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 9:04 am
by -Nemesis-
I'm just wondering, is a spring over conversion on a simple non-braked box trailer simple? Is it just a matter of flipping the u-bolts and springs to the other side and doing it back up?
Or is there more involved?
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 9:08 am
by high n mighty
added my 2 cents on the other forum
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 9:45 am
by bru21
you also have to remove the bolt that holds th leafs together and flip it as well as it's normally too long
cheers bru
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 9:59 am
by high n mighty
Thinking down that path, is the "axle" drilled all the way through?? will you need to flip it so that the pack can locate?
Re: Quick SOA conversion question: On a box trailer
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 10:07 am
by MY45
-Nemesis- wrote:I'm just wondering, is a spring over conversion on a simple non-braked box trailer simple? Is it just a matter of flipping the u-bolts and springs to the other side and doing it back up?
Or is there more involved?
Simple answer....yes
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 2:29 pm
by bazzle
Just need to rotate axle too and BOBs your uncle.
bazzle
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 7:34 pm
by -Nemesis-
Danke
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 3:50 pm
by Rainbow Warrior
Next dumb question is it legal, how do they know if your 76 homebuilt trailer had one or not?
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 9:57 pm
by eliteforce32
qld transport...............finger up the ass most of the time, and remember trailers are se;f assesment for rego! so they would not know
sims.
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 11:08 pm
by big red
i SO'd mine years ago and rerego'd it no worries.
mine had 14"rims so i changed it for 6 stud hubs at the same time.
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 11:38 pm
by Slunnie
My trailer compliance plate reads "home made", so after it was made, I home made it SPOA, and as far as I'm aware, if it came from the manufacturer like that, then all is good.
The RTA in NSW have never asked to inspect it since it was new either for some reason.