The race trailer takes shape!
We’re getting too old now for camping in the UK, plus the weather is not as good as it could be (!) so I came up with the idea of a race trailer that we could sleep in. Shove the car outside, fold down the seats, beds etc & use it like a caravan!
The original trailer chassis was designed to be a 3000kg GVW, and weighed in at 550kg unladen. An aluminium body was designed & fabricated at work, then all fitted over Christmas. The back door lifts up on gas rams and doubles as a shelter (its 2m square). Windows & a roof vent have been fitted, it was tested for the first time at Cambridge, although the sleeping arrangements were a little hurried! The total weight now is still only 770 kg, so we have a good load capacity.
The front has been updated with a more aerodynamic design which makes it easier to tow, the quad fits on the back and it now has a huge folding bed that doubles as a settee then lifts up out of the way when the car goes in.
The space is such that we have carried 8 spare wheels under the car, plus fuel, water, spares & pressure washer so the conversion has worked very well.
The trailer over in France
Start Slide Show with PicLens Lite
Filed under: Race Trailer on May 10th, 2009
