camper trailer project

[blackduck]

I knew I had seen one before.  The link takes you to a seller on Ebay, apparently according to his blurb is certified for Australian Standards / use. Maybe he can be contacted for futer info.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Trailer-Coupling-with-Swivel-for-Road-trailer-50-mm-/371187161020?pt=AU_product_Trailer_Parts&hash=item566c7a97bc

I sent him a message asking about compliance IAW VSB1
the hitch doesnt comply, doesnt have all the necessary markings

At the end of the day the answer to your question Bill is in the hitch itself
if you get a pressed metal 50mm ball hitch that is compliant and attach it to a RHS swivel set up I cant see how they could knock you back
so long as the hitch has the markings of load and ADR

[blackduck]

http://www.openroadoutfitters.com/swivel-hitches

try this one with a pressed metal ball hitch

[Wombat]

Thanks for the replies and the swivels are what I was thinking. Sorry Alan I posted before I looked at your old postings. 
Stu do you still have the old axle from your trailer or did you cut it for the new suspension 
Regards Bill

 

[alans1100]

. Sorry Alan I posted before I looked at your old postings. 


 

You get that.....the post was for reference when Winston was looking for ideas for his and I doubt if fitted as new today it would be legal though it does the job it was designed to do.

[blackduck]

Thanks for the replies and the swivels are what I was thinking. Sorry Alan I posted before I looked at your old postings. 
Stu do you still have the old axle from your trailer or did you cut it for the new suspension 
Regards Bill

 

still got the axle and springs bill
 i cant bring myself to cut machined steel
got the clamp plates and u bolts too aswell as the hangers
theyre yours if you want them

[blackduck]

Test no 2
wind deflectors worked a treat although need a tad of strengthening

rode alot more stable this time with 10 l of water counterbalancing the esky

although that pesky westerly wind let me know i was alive on a couple of occasions

[ST2UP]

You had best ride it all over to NatRally 2014 in QLD so we can all admire your handy work 

 

[blackduck]

You had best ride it all over to NatRally 2014 in QLD so we can all admire your handy work 

 

Love to Chris
Ill send you my bosses phone number so you can convince him I need more time off work
then you can talk the dragon round that her holiday in new zealand is less important than the nat rally
 and if you succeed ill bow at your feet 

[tj189]

Very impressive indeed

[Wombat]

Very impressive indeed

Stu I have just sent a PM
I think we need to invite ourselves for a coffee one evening to inspect this marvelous machine    then coast cruize maybe 

 

[Pezzz]

Wasn't there a Christmas party planned at Stu's house?

[STroppy]

Looks very good . . . Next the sleep/camping test?

Hope you made/kept all the templates so you can go into production of the OZSTOC Camper Trailer?

[blackduck]

Wasn't there a Christmas party planned at Stu's house?

there was but ive just run out of weekends
between diving and family the only free weekend ive got is the one before chrismas

[Wombat]

I was there last night but no-one else turned up 
Got a present for chrissie as well
Thanks for the hospitality Stu and nice toys you have 
 

[Yorkie]

I was there last night but no-one else turned up 
Got a present for chrissie as well
Thanks for the hospitality Stu and nice toys you have 
 

Still waiting for my invite.

[blackduck]

you guys are making me feel bad now 

will have to try and arrange somthing for the new year
might even have to get wet and stock up on crayfish for the event

[Pezzz]

I like your thinking ..... :-)

[blackduck]

the project trailer has gone to a new home
had the opportunity to buy an elite cheaply so jumped at it
dont need two campers regardless of how tempting it may be
my build trailer can now be seen being dragged around by pezz's ST11
happy camping Pezz

[Pezzz]

So far have only towed it home.
Will have pics soon.

[Yorkie]

So now Pezzz has an ST roadtrain with 2 trailers

[Pezzz]

So now Pezzz has an ST roadtrain with 2 trailers

Just need to attach a tow bar to the camper trailer to add the box trailer ......

[Pezzz]

OK, got some time to add some pics.
Picked up from Blackduck last Sunday.
Got onto the Freeway, accelerated easily still up to 100, set the cruise control and from there barely felt it. Got some strange looks and a few thumbs up from other motorists 













Thanks again Stu,
Enjoy your new toy as well .....

[saaz]

Looks like a great setup 

[Lionel]

I've got the green tent and the ladder.
All I need is a trailer to go under.

[winston66]

         

Hi Lionel.

Give me a call,
I have a
spare Trailer
Cheers ,Winston66,
Northampton , Western Australia