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Title: Car trailer
Post by: colt on May 12, 2010, 05:16:51 PM
WTB, tandem car trailer. To fit EH Holden specifically. I am not after a huge trailer, rather one that will take medium size cars. I am in Canberra, but don't mind a small trip to check out genuine leads. MUST be good nick with minimal work required, rego preferred.

Colin, 0428 299 626 or PM.


Title: Re: Car trailer
Post by: weddo on May 12, 2010, 05:47:08 PM
Colin,
It will be much easier to load and unload your EH if it is a tilt trailer, but obviously a bit dearer

regards


Weddo


Title: Re: Car trailer
Post by: Paul In Ireland on May 12, 2010, 06:16:52 PM
I find a tilt good only if the car is broken down. If it is drivable, I find the normal trailer easier because as you get level on the trailer it's easier to ease forward to a stop. Mine is not a tilt but there is also a hand winch at the front and winching is also easier by hand on this - the tilt you definitely need an electric winch.

Just my opinion.

P
 8)


Title: Re: Car trailer
Post by: JB on May 12, 2010, 07:36:18 PM
Hi Colt,

Have been looking for a while now for a trailer to take a motorbike and the ute from Cairns to Melbourne. Ebay see some trailers made new for around 3K. Having thought about building one, I looked today at an engineering place in Melbourne that sells trailer kits. For a decent kit that covers all of my requirements i.e hydraulic disc brakes, wiring kit and jockey wheel, there was no change out of $1500 plus freight costs, then the price of the steel which I haven't sorted yet. plus the time to build and then paint, engineer and register. 3K seems pretty good, they musn't be making much money on these trailers.

Cheers
JB


Title: Re: Car trailer
Post by: weddo on May 12, 2010, 09:16:56 PM
Try this colin,

diytrailerplans.com.au 
You can also convert an existing trailer pretty easily to a short tilt trailer with two front mounted shocks

regards

Weddo


Title: Re: Car trailer
Post by: colt on May 13, 2010, 04:58:14 PM
Thanks for the replies, guys. I'm not into building my own, thought I'd give the forum a go though. There are several places in Sydney on evilbay which I am going to look into. I reckon around 4-4.5k should get me a decent basic trailer. New, that is.

Colin.


Title: Re: Car trailer
Post by: WIGGSFC on May 13, 2010, 10:20:42 PM
Hi colin there was a ad in the albury bordermail classifieds for a new tandem $3990 dont know if this helps check ad out on line.sounded good.regards browny