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Hi If you have a local autoparts shop, the Fleetguard part number for the correct filter (cartridge type not spin on) is LF598. Be very careful with the rubber seals when refitting, they're a sod to seat correctly. Regarding the swivels - a lot of people think they can use grease but this is...

Wiring I don't know why Landrover have put a permanent live in the loom for the trailer socket its just there. I think I will just ignore it, as you are right if the trailer batteries are being charged then anything running like a fridge would just take its juice from the batteries. The...

Confusion Mmm. I can't have explained myself properly. The Landy is 12 volt. The trailer will have two 6 volt batteries wired together to give 12 volt. together they are treated as one "battery" The 7 pin trailer sockets we have over here have a decent gauge earth wire, but no spare wire...

Trailer I have lengthened the trailer tongue by around 14 inches, the axle is now approx at the 60% point of the total length. I have also put the wiring in for the lights. I need to start thinking about the batteries etc. I have been given four 6 volt UPS deep cycle batteries which are...

Well, to be honest I have no idea how much power I will need - there will be two young lads and my partner with me, I would say lighting would be the main drain, I have a 150 watt inverter I am planning to hardwire in, things like laptops to charge, mobile phone charging and the like. I may...

Hi all I've just managed to get hold of four UPS Deep Cycle batteries. They are 160 AH 6 volt cells. They are 8" x 12" each. I want a 12 volt system on my Expo Trailer - but don't know whether to have two seperate 12 volt banks (two batteries each), one to use and one as a backup, or one...

Weight I'm impressed you think a Landrover can sustain 70 MPH long enough for a trailer to fishtail... Its illegal to drive over 60 MPH in the UK or Europe whilst towing, but this is irrelavant. Safety is a very important factor here as I will have my beloved and our two kids on board. The...

Extra length (oooer missus) I've been thinking more about what you said Grim, and I think you're right (whats that...course you are?) so I am going to extend the tongue, which will give me more room to mount things anyway. What I really want is a tent more like what is found on the Chasers...

Weight Regarding the tongue weight, I have built it to these dimensions for two reasons. First I have copied the original trailer layout, remember I salvaged the trailer hitch and axle from a towable diesel generator. That weighed in excess of two tons so I know I'm within the components...

Pictures It finally stopped raining, pictures aren't very good but its all I can manage right now: Thats the basic frame more or less finished, I will be boarding it out next money and time permitting. And this is what will tow it:

Thanks for the replies guys, I have seen the Chaser Trailers and have heard of Frogs Island 4x4 - if only I had the spare cash! All that is going into my investment in France, so this has to be done on the cheap. When I say "haul stuff" I mean its just going to be a utility trailer to start...

1st problem... Hi Mr Reaper, cheers for the advice, taken on board. When completed, the first role of the trailer will be to haul stuff only - I need it to get rid of a load of junk in my garden, and to help with my impending move to South West France. After that the fun begins. Trouble is...

Hi all, I stumbled upon this forum a couple of weeks ago from Difflock.com, a uk based site. I couldn't believe my luck! I have had the makings of a trailer for a while (like four years...) sitting around doing nothing and often thought about making an Expo trailer. They aren't well known in...