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xcentric
 


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off road trailer base

what do most people use as a base for building an off-road capable trailer?
this sort of thing?
http://www.mod-sales.com/direct/vehicle/,30,/77278/Penman_.htm
  
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ta

looking at them, am I right in thinking that there is a 1/2 tonne and 3/4 tonne version, and a standard track and wide track one?

cheers.
  
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xcentric
 


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and heresy I know, but is replacing the wheels and hubs for land cruiser ones an option? or is it a full axle replacement?

(may end up taking a toyota, but nothing is sure yet)
  
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Narrow and wide track, wide being 3/4 T, PCD is standard landrover as in defender, most of us convert to D3/4 with adapters
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now to find 3/4 tonne one..... decent chassis only needed as tub will be removed.....
  
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ta. but I think after the wide track.....
  
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There is one on Ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/sankey-trailer-e...Sw9NdXrFho
  
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Re: off road trailer base

xcentric wrote:
what do most people use as a base for building an off-road capable trailer?
this sort of thing?
http://www.mod-sales.com/direct/vehicle/,30,/77278/Penman_.htm


You've recognized the load for the unladen vehicle?
  
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