hello i make i trailer off i clubman estate for imm 2009
greetings
greetings
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Posts: 1 (23/04/2009 12:32 PM) |
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Posts: 5667 (23/04/2009 08:17 PM) prefers a moist thong |
Sorry but its seems a waste of a very good Shell
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Posts: 18862 (23/04/2009 08:25 PM) There is no spoon |
Clever idea and hard work - will be good to see it at the IMM!
But like Allan said I hope it wasn't a useable shell, there are few too many left already! 
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Posts: 2 (23/04/2009 08:42 PM) |
yes it was i good shell but i have i nother one too drive.
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minimininl |
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Posts: 1 (04/05/2009 06:11 PM) |
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minislapper |
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Posts: 17318 (05/05/2009 06:36 AM) Great punctuation! |
Shame to chop up a decent shell. The number of CEs on the road is getting less and less.
I take it the towing weight restrictions are different over there? I'm sure that would be too heavy for UK rules. |
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Posts: 186 (06/05/2009 08:02 AM) |
It is a shame to cut up a decent shell to use as a trailer, but it looks like you've done a good job of converting it.
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clubbyal79ch |
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Posts: 5695 (06/05/2009 12:27 PM) prefers a moist thong |
I think it will be very nose heavy
Big Boy Al |
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Posts: 5565 (06/05/2009 12:49 PM) |
Is it going to be using it's own rear wheels, or mounted onto an existing trailer frame like the one in this photo:
Will you be towing it with a Mini or something else? 
Clubman40 @ IMM Mini50 >>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<< 7th - 10th
August 2009
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Posts: 3 (07/05/2009 11:42 AM) |
AndyWh1te wrote:Hi AndyWh1te , it going to be using it's own rear wheels. And towing whit the same color mini clubman estate . http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/minimini1978/SyS_2008_10_25_10_13_55.jpg |
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minislapper |
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Posts: 17345 (08/05/2009 08:32 AM) Great punctuation! |
Does it have a big engine?
I'm sure you'll get lots of people looking on the way. It's very unusual. |
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Posts: 2 (08/05/2009 05:28 PM) |
The clubman has i 1300cc engine.
Last Edited By: minimininl
08/05/2009 05:30 PM.
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minislapper |
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Posts: 17346 (08/05/2009 09:44 PM) Great punctuation! |
At least we won't be able to miss you at IMM! It's going to be very distinctive.
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Posts: 5707 (09/05/2009 07:21 AM) prefers a moist thong |
Trailers should be balanced with a 50 - 80kg nose weight, with your wheels being very biased to the rear, you will add alot of excessive weight to the rear of
your CE
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Just my input
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Posts: 907 (12/05/2009 09:27 AM) Cant beat a bit of thong action |
Looks fab but i'm with Al on this - move the wheels forward
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weight on the tow ball (tongue weight) should be about 10% of the gross weight of your trailer, you can measure it with some bathroom scales. That trailer
loaded up at best is going to make your mini unstable and at worst it'll snap off Google "incorrect trailer tongue weight"
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Posts: 5575 (12/05/2009 10:10 AM) |
Noseweight liimit for a Mini is 45kg (is this what you refer to as tongue weight, Will?) I would err on the cautious side with an estate as the towball is
also further from the rear axle line.
Clubman40 @ IMM Mini50 >>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<< 7th - 10th
August 2009
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minitgt |
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Posts: 908 (12/05/2009 12:51 PM) Cant beat a bit of thong action |
yeah nose weight / tongue weight same thing
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minimininl |
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Posts: 3 (04/06/2009 08:12 AM) |
hello,
i stop whit this project its to heavy at the nose and for my other car |
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minislapper |
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Posts: 17470 (05/06/2009 06:05 AM) Great punctuation! |
That's a shame after all your effort. If you're driving all that distance you need to be safe.
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Posts: 5619 (05/06/2009 02:32 PM) |
Sensible decision I think. Is it possible to stick the front end back on to use as a shell again?
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minimininl |
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Posts: 4 (05/06/2009 04:18 PM) |
AndyWh1te wrote:yes the car can be use shell again too drive 
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