Felixx's Superleggera - It is ROAD LEGAL!

[felixx]

Well I registered it today




No Warrant of fitness (WOF) though

Only because there wasnt one open on a sunday

The cable ties holding the mudguards on are temporary (I was out of bolts)

[dales133]

Good stuff felix hopefully mine will be all legal aswell next week.

[Sheddie]

Woo Hoo! way to go!
Hope you remembered to replace the cable ties on the axle.
Now we just need to see the body going on it.

[felixx]

some body work is happening, but nothing is going togather until march sorry

[Sheddie]

that only 4 Weeks away

[felixx]

In other news I went to bolt the guards on tonight

Got the bag of nuts and bolts I got from mitre 10 today with little Felixx

I needed 4 bolts, nylock nuts ad washers per side

I purchased 4 of each

Arghh

[dales133]

Lol I did exactly the same thing Friday. ..even down to they were for my gaurds

[Sheddie]

Bugger

[felixx]

got the bolts today

I was thinking.. always scary..

How about placing a sheet of checkerplate alloy on the trailer?
Then putting shackle points on each corner of the TD so I can lift it off to use the trailer as an 8x4 flat deck trailer?

[Sheddie]

No reason why not. Jeffs (Bantam) is removable. As long as you have an easy way to get it on and off, and room to store them separately. You may also need to have a re-think on tail lights.

[felixx]

Hi Frank. I was going to suggest ratchet tie downs to lift it (over exposed beams) it only needs to lift an inch
Then some shortened saw horses to sit it on.

Lights are an issue, but I could put them on a steel plate attached to the underside of the trailer

[Sheddie]

The ratchet straps are not really recommended for lifting, and you would also want check the load capacity of the beams. An easy and fairly safe way would be similar to how we have taken our boat off its trailer (and it weighs in at 3000 to 3500kg). If you have the back of the camper body slightly behind the trailer frame, or can lift it clear of the trailer to get a plank across, lower the front of the trailer right down and chock up the back of the body. Then crank the front of the trailer back up to level, and this will have lifted the body clear of the deck. You need to have some skids or rollers at the front of the body to slide along the deck, then before the weight of the body wants to tip he trailer back, put supports under the body and pull the trailer the rest of the way out.
Regards the lights, hanging them under the back of the frame can be a PITA. They usually end up being too low and dragging whenever you go over a speed hump or driveway crossing and getting bent or ripped off. They can also be a bit low for following motorists to see and you risk getting rear ended. Options, stick them out the side of the frame, or mount them on the hatch and have a second set, on a board, (such as the one you have in it at present) for when you want to use it as a GP trailer.
Just more things to ponder

[Ned]

Felixxxxxx! what you been up to?

[felixx]

Hi team
Feb is a sucky month with 3 family birthdays, no money and work starting buuuut
there have been some bits and pieces done

Expect some fast progress thru march

[felixx]

however I have recieved these:

Door hinges (x4)
and I made a hot knife at school today (doing relief in the metal work block LOL)

I might get the foam cut once I finish my son's rc tugboat