trailer build

[spookypt]

Its coming along nicely. As boxy says I'd look at a 16inch load rated steel rim rather than the alloy ones. Hit a pot hole with one of them loaded and it'll be road kill plus there's more options in a 16 inch tyre with correct load ratings.

In my experience a trailer with this much overall volume will have its own mind. Its not so much about weight, which is of course a factor, but its the overall mass of the bludger that starts to dictate to the tow vehicle its mood.

With a side wind like you get going down the "dipper" for example into Sydney this will be a white knuckle ride unless your tow vehicle has some decent mass.
Add some rain and breaking traffic.....yeow....

Even if your towing with something heavy like an F250, Touareg or Range Rover try to load your tow car with some of the weight. Tyres, fuel, tools etc. That way you will at least have some weighted mass to control the trailer.

Even with my first F250 my all aluminium trailer liked to dictate to it on occasion and its not as big or heavy as yours Dean. My F350 with the duals is a completely different story but for the safety of my family and other road users its a no brainer.

Spookypt