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Farkles, Gear & Accessories => Trailers & Towing => Topic started by: Totgas on July 15, 2015, 08:19:19 PM
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Had a visitor on the weekend from Bunderberg.
He arrived towing a Mad Max trailer.
http://madmaxtrailers.com/ (http://madmaxtrailers.com/)
Now, I'm not in to trailers however if I was, this would be the one I would purchase.
Bit of the background. Made by a gentleman at Woolloongabba who has sunk a small fortune to date into the development. The trailers are currently made to order rather than from a production line and they have undergone a number of refinements since the model shown on their website.
The things that sold me;
* 250 liter capacity
* aerodynamic shape
* easy to keep clean
* self tracking
* low fuel cost
however the biggest feature IMHO is the hitch:- nothing more than a spindle on both sides of the rear axle. 2 minutes to hitch and unhitch and nothing to indicate you are even towing a trailer.
Not cheap @ $2,500 approx.
Check them out.
A.
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Ahhhhh
Its about Trailers, not the new Movie... :popcorn
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Would owners be offended if I described it as "cute" ;-*
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Similar trailers have been around for a long time. Barry used to tow a uni-trailer behind his BMW.
At that time they weren't registerable in the ACT as the rear lights were too close together. Not sure about now.
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Enlarged version of a Uni-Go trailer
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:dred11
I'd like to see a sleek ST STyled version behind STranger ..
:think1 8) :runyay I can lane filter without worry :clap
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Winston66 here
If my computer finger works propperly have a look at what I have got.
Cheers to all,
Winston66
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Winston66 that is a nice looking trailer you have there. Your towbar appears a little more substantial that a classic industry's bar. Does it affect the handling much? How much difference in fuel consumption / range? As I have been thinking of building something similar.
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With mine, I find the handling to be not effected at all, I have to keep looking the mirrors to make sure it is still there. Towing behind my 650cc Dominator the fuel consumption increases by 1 litre/100Km (bugger all).
The only time I notice any difference is at slow speed where it feels like carrying a pillion.
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Winston, did you build this or buy it?
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Hi JuSTPeter,
This was a home build exercise for me,
I just seem to get bored and then I just have to keep myself busy.
If you look in general discussions postings you will find a link to a PDF write up that I have just posted to this OZSTOC forum. About my Mono Wheel Trailer Build
Cheers Winston66
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Thanks Winston, the PDF write up was most interesting and entertaining. What else have you got ideas about?
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Have a look at my latest post .Some of Winston66's build stuff
Cheers to all, winston