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Towing with that blue Kombi I think.
It has an 1835, that should be enough no, Rod?
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Just upgrade to 1915.....should be good then!
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I have yet to decide if I will use the back door as a ramp
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Yep do that for sure Rod will save lugging 2 ramps around and will be lighter in the long run
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I have yet to decide if I will use the back door as a ramp
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Yep do that for sure Rod will save lugging 2 ramps around and will be lighter in the long run
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Ooo ooo - can I guess "Hummer H3, 6.2 L LS2 V8... that's then been tweaked".
Yes Rod - as you know I'm envious of your tow veh...
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"Yes Rod - as you know I'm envious of your tow veh..."
Wouldn't mind betting you would think differently if you had to pay at each fuel stop - it's a very "thirsty camel"
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Towing with that blue Kombi I think.
It has an 1835, that should be enough no, Rod?
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Just upgrade to 1915.....should be good then!
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Steroids motor with twin plug set up?
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Towing with that blue Kombi I think.
It has an 1835, that should be enough no, Rod?
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Just upgrade to 1915.....should be good then!
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Steroids motor with twin plug set up?
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Hahahahhahaa..... Funny guy.
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I will still use the H2 at the moment and I will probably bring a turbo diesel Dodge Ram back with me when I am in the US again in June . I didn't
get much done today as the parts I wanted aren't here yet . I decided to start making some overhead aluminium cabinets for storage . These will be
sheeted in the aluminium composite that is also used for the internal lining . I also put the new toolbox in place that will be permanently mounted
and accessed from the outside of the trailer with the aid of some slides . I am hoping the slides will arrive tomorrow . I have worked out that I have
375 kg's of steel in the trailer so far , ROD.
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| posted on January 18th, 2014 at 06:39 PM |
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I finally had all of the axles and suspension parts turn up this week so I had something productive to do . I have mounted the springs to a 6 mm plate
that was welded between 2 of the 50 mm box sections . I also added a 50 x 25 mm to join the rails that added some extra strength to the mounting
plates . I have positioned the centre axle 125 mm to the rear of the centre line of the trailer . I have found that in the past this seems to work
well , ROD.
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| posted on January 18th, 2014 at 09:44 PM |
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Looking good
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| posted on January 19th, 2014 at 12:19 AM |
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 great story n pics
thanks Rodney
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| posted on January 19th, 2014 at 07:34 PM |
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Today I ended up making some inner mudguards and have them all finished and welded into place . I started with a sheet of 1.6 mm steel plate and had
it cut into strips and folded as I needed . I have then welded the ends onto them to make it easier to install . I decided to fold the rearward ends
for the guards for more strength and looks . The front of the guards will end up against the inner cabinets that cover the toolbox and generator . The
guards were stitch welded to the frame rails near the springs and to the outer rails on top of the wheels , ROD.
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| posted on January 19th, 2014 at 07:36 PM |
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Here are the installed guards . I still have a 1.8 m floor space between the guards , ROD.
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| posted on January 20th, 2014 at 12:34 PM |
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Looking very neat Rodney.
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| posted on January 23rd, 2014 at 07:41 PM |
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Today I spent all day on small fiddly shit . I have mounted the toolbox and the generator onto the slide frames I made and all seems to work well at
this stage , ROD.
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| posted on January 23rd, 2014 at 07:43 PM |
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I also made the front access door , ROD.
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| posted on January 23rd, 2014 at 07:48 PM |
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I now have the polished aluminium 3 mm propeller plate flooring and have cut it to size . I have made the small door frames for the toolbox and
generator but am unsure if I should hinge them from the top or side . I will sleep on this tonight and mount them tomorrow , ROD.
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| posted on January 24th, 2014 at 01:23 AM |
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Rod, I just wondered whether you could have a sliding door for the generator that slides up, like a sash window! You could slide it up, slide out the
generator and then slide the door back down to keep the fumes and noise outside? Dave
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| posted on January 24th, 2014 at 09:04 PM |
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Ragged , maybe not a bad idea , I am now looking into some cantilever hinges if possible , thanks ROD.
More boost + More fuel = More power
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| posted on January 24th, 2014 at 10:29 PM |
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Today I spent all day on small fiddly shit .
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Coming along nicely Rod and some great ideas, but I thought you had a bung knee 
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| posted on January 25th, 2014 at 06:12 PM |
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Rod , lot of guys put there generators on the opposite side , then pitting , to keep noise down . Then run power points throught Out trailer . What
about a air compressor to , have found it to be great thing to take to track sa well .
How you going to fit alloy floor sheets ?
Big job Rod well done
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| posted on January 25th, 2014 at 06:37 PM |
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Its on the opposite side to the toolbox, so I guess that's the opposite side to pitting
great trailer Rod
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Camo , I am still progressing , however just a bit slow . I have seen the doc and he has booked me in for a small tune up job on the knee next week ,
however after confirming with him that I cannot do any more damage to the knee by driving a manual car , I have rescheduled it until the Monday after
the VW drags in Feb . This way I can have another couple of weeks to get ready to see if I can push the clutch pedal in .
Pete , as Craig has mentioned the generator is mounted on the far side of the trailer . I will wire the entire trailer for a 240 volt system so I can
either use the tracks power or the genny to power up the trailer and not have to run leads everywhere . I will fit some internal and external power
outlets to make it neater and safer . I will use a urethane compound such as sikaflex to secure the walls and floor as per the manufacturer's
recommendation thus eliminating the use of rivets and screws . I also have a small compressor that will be mounted , I just need to find a suitable
place .
I am hoping today I may start to splash some paint on the parts that will start to rust if it keeps raining down here , ROD.
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I now have the polished aluminium 3 mm propeller plate flooring and have cut it to size . .
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never heard it called that before, cute
I have only heard tread plate and checker plate.
Keeping it real !
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Silver , You can still get the tread plate , this is a new patterned plate that looks like a propeller . It is available in a high polished finish and
doesn't seem to dull like the tread plate .
In between engine building this weekend I managed to get some more done . I have the front plate and safety chain welded as is the front jack . In the
next pic I decided to use the hinges I had to mount the toolbox door . It will now open up and rotate 180 degrees back onto the trailer , ROD.
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| posted on January 27th, 2014 at 08:03 PM |
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I have fitted the brake brackets to the axle . These are a 10" electric drum brake that is mounted on the front axle only . I also have a handbrake
mechanism that is operated from the lever on the front coupling , ROD.
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2010 New Beetle 8.12 sec on 8th march 2014
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Today I welded some 20 mm box section to the frame that is in between the wheels . This lightweight frame is a little extra support for the aluminium
propeller plate that will be mounted to the lower portion of the sides . I will cut 3 x wheel arches in this plate so I can remove the wheels . I also
had enough time to splash a bit of paint on the frame where necessary , ROD.
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More boost + More fuel = More power
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2010 New Beetle 8.12 sec on 8th march 2014
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| posted on January 27th, 2014 at 08:09 PM |
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Excellent job Rodney. Enjoying this build.
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| posted on January 28th, 2014 at 07:11 PM |
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Today I welded in the tie down rings .There are 8 in total , 4 for the car and 4 for the tow buggy . I also modified the framework to fit the windows
. I have 2 windows on each side that are tinted and open for extra ventilation . They are also high enough for security and privacy , Tomorrow I will
start to fit the floor sheets and mount the winch , ROD.
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More boost + More fuel = More power
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2010 New Beetle 8.12 sec on 8th march 2014
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| posted on January 28th, 2014 at 07:12 PM |
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Window openings , ROD.
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2010 New Beetle 8.12 sec on 8th march 2014
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| posted on January 28th, 2014 at 10:31 PM |
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You wouldn't happen to be trying to finish this trailer for maybe an event in February, at maybe WSID would you   
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