expedition trailer build thread

[mjrandom Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close mjrandom]

Aluminium chequer plate will be the lightest option but lots of $. Gal sheet will work but may drum.

[beef hooked Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close beef hooked]

have you heard of anyone using a Perspex or the like for flooring?? I wonder how well it would hold up?

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Too soft I would think.

[oceanracer Moderated member Find all posts View Profile Close oceanracer]

Aluminium chequer plate will be the lightest option but lots of $. Gal sheet will work but may drum.

3mm Alum tread plate list price is $167 per 1200 x 2400mm sheet from capral

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Cheers racer��

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coupling welded on, any thoughts??

[AussieAndy Find all posts View Profile Close AussieAndy]

Looking good, sits nice behind the Prado.

[mjrandom Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close mjrandom]

Does look good. Have you decided on what to use for a floor and walls?

[beef hooked Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close beef hooked]

Yeah went 3mm aluminium tread plate, so it will be ready by end of week, its dear but I need to keep weight down, prob save @ 20kgs in Weight, also welded in tie down loops in centre and outside, so close and yet so far away ��

[mjrandom Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close mjrandom]

I put four of these in the floor of my trailer. Very handy, you might want to think about doing something similar.

[beef hooked Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close beef hooked]

Wow there all more neater than the primitive ones I made, I just bent some 8mm rod and then welded 2 half chain Links at either end, doesn't look as good those loops��

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chains on, tiedown loops in and rear door hung!!
just need some good ideas for kitchen

[beef hooked Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close beef hooked]

Hope everyone in prado-land is well. So I got the aluminium floor pieces cut and the steel for the the kitchen, so hope to have that steel cut and ready for folding by monday, goin to Melbourne for comic con with the kids so the trailer will have to wait. Cheers

[oceanracer Moderated member Find all posts View Profile Close oceanracer]

The 3mm tread plate is only 25kgs , just wondering what the finish will be? painting , just a tip to save time try antisplater or change your direction of welding , less to clean later.

[beef hooked Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close beef hooked]

Thanks for tip ocean!!
Fluro Green, thread plate, gloss black rims, black mud guards and scrub bars, I kinda had a vision of oh+s meets off-road lambo with the look?? Had to grind out the welds for the tread plate to sit down, gonna bond and wafer head the floor and walls, spatter will be underneath for most part and not seen, rear door jam looks abit ugly, porosity and penetration were also big concerns as an amateur welder �� gotta work on the kitchen this weekend and hope in 2 weeks ill be finished the lid and skins.. Cheers