Just wondering if anyone has made a trailer from a rear tub, either 88 or 109, thanks

I have one from an 88. There are some pages on my blog about working on it.

https://poppageno.blogspot.com/2016/05/land-rover-trailer.html
https://poppageno.blogspot.com/2016/09/land-rover-88-trailer-work-continues.html
https://poppageno.blogspot.com/2018/05/land-rover-trailer-gets-new-paint.html
https://poppageno.blogspot.com/2018/10/land-rover-88-trailer-top-changed.html

I have a feeling the club used to have one with a hardtop to haul kit to shows, but maybe that's a figment of my imagination🤷

Yes, some years back the club made a "tub" based trailer to cart shows equipment around.

Eventually we couldn't find a volunteer or a place to store it when not in use.
We sold it on.

Here are a couple of pics during the build.





As you can see it was based on a LWB tub.


 

Nice

If you gooooooooooooooooooooogle Land Rover trailer you get many pictures.

Philip Weiss, a member of the club and designer of the flag, created one that is kind of a cross between a front and rear, he named named 'Henry Jounior'.  It has been featured in a mag or two. If you have an Instagram account you can see all sorts of pics of it.

Hi,

The thought crossed my mind ... "BRAKES!".

Trailers over 750kg ULW (or is it ALW?), or more than 50% of the ULW of the tow-car must have brakes. Be careful of the later ... do not assume that an 88" has an ULW of 30cwt ... take it to a weighbridge, they used to charge a fiver, but you got a certificate. Spare wheels, full tanks, and full hardtops may swing the balance.

There used to be a concession for weight changes during the journey, but I cannot remember the % permitted.

602

My brakeless SANKEY had it's rusted solid (entire) braking system removed, which restricted it to a 400kg payload. The wheel brakes appeared to be complete Series hand-brake assemblies, with, I think 8" drums (but check that).

750 KG is the Gross laden weight allowed without brakes . An unbraked  Sankey can hardly carry anything .
Braking requirements are prescribed in Regulations 15 and 16 of The Road Vehicles (Construction & Use) Regulations 1986 as amended and essentially require a trailer with a maximum design laden weight of more 750 kg to be braked and allow an inertia (overrun) type braking system to be used up to a maximum permissible laden weight of 3500kg. It is not permitted to use an unbraked trailer the laden weight of which exceeds 50% of the kerbside weight of the towing vehicle. For trailers up to 1500kg laden weight, it is permitted to use a secondary coupling, which in the event of separation (NOT failure) of the main coupling will retain the trailer attached to the towing vehicle, prevent the nose of the trailer from touching the ground and provide some residual steering of the trailer. Above 1500 kg laden weight the trailer must be fitted with a device to stop the trailer automatically in the event of separation (NOT failure) of the main coupling and this is normally achieved by a breakaway cable attached to the parking brake mechanism – the trailer becomes detached from the towing vehicle.

Think the law changed recently to stop home made trailers being made, an old one is ok.

That was mu recollection - that home made trailers are a def no no Not sure when  legislation came in, but one would suspect that one would have to prove that anything contrary to the new(ish) law was constructed prior

Good evening one and all
Yes I not only a made a trailer from a landrover tub, but I took it one step beyond, I made baby Henry , a one of landrover camper trailer, no landrover was harmed in his making, but 24 landrovers donated parts for the build, baby Henry boasts, full double bed, under bed and bulkhead storage, duel electrics , cooking stove on the back door and full insulation,
A great talking point at shows, motorways and fuel stations
Enjoy
Philip

Quote from: w3526602 on Mar 11, 2024, 05:47 AMHi,

The thought crossed my mind ... "BRAKES!".

Trailers over 750kg ULW (or is it ALW?), or more than 50% of the ULW of the tow-car must have brakes. Be careful of the later ... do not assume that an 88" has an ULW of 30cwt ... take it to a weighbridge, they used to charge a fiver, but you got a certificate. Spare wheels, full tanks, and full hardtops may swing the balance.

There used to be a concession for weight changes during the journey, but I cannot remember the % permitted.

602

My brakeless SANKEY had it's rusted solid (entire) braking system removed, which restricted it to a 400kg payload. The wheel brakes appeared to be complete Series hand-brake assemblies, with, I think 8" drums (but check that).

The narrow track Sankey brakes do not use the same expander (or drums or shoes) as Series. It looks very similar but is not the same.

I ended up buying a second donor NT - partly to get a repairable tub and partly to get brake spares. There is someone who makes batches of the expanders from time to time but that wasn't an option five or so years ago.

Quote from: S2c-05924 on Mar 11, 2024, 09:28 PMGood evening one and all
Yes I not only a made a trailer from a landrover tub, but I took it one step beyond, I made baby Henry , a one of landrover camper trailer, no landrover was harmed in his making, but 24 landrovers donated parts for the build, baby Henry boasts, full double bed, under bed and bulkhead storage, duel electrics , cooking stove on the back door and full insulation,
A great talking point at shows, motorways and fuel stations
Enjoy
Philip

So what weight is your trailer when loaded as I see it has no brakes fitted?

Quote from: S2c-05924 on Mar 11, 2024, 09:28 PMGood evening one and all
Yes I not only a made a trailer from a landrover tub, but I took it one step beyond, I made baby Henry , a one of landrover camper trailer, no landrover was harmed in his making, but 24 landrovers donated parts for the build, baby Henry boasts, full double bed, under bed and bulkhead storage, duel electrics , cooking stove on the back door and full insulation,
A great talking point at shows, motorways and fuel stations
Enjoy
Philip

Great! Love the attention to detail, like the Baby Henry plaque...
Richard