Bought this today - Pic heavy AKA The Trailer
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my next door neighber has one on his discovery and tows a 3 horse horse box on it and has no trubles.
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it was lowering, the car sits quite high compared to the horse box.
but it should work either way around.
but it should work either way around.
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Bought this today - Pic heavy AKA The Trailer
i used to have a three position plate to raise up the tow hitch when i had my sd1, that was lowered, so i raised it up and i towed a box trailer up to scotland fully loaded (to the roof) they work ok as long as they are thick plate, and towed countless cars, it was a proper work horse as well as a fun car.. regards ricky
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Re: Bought this today - Pic heavy AKA The Trailer
Very impressive. Best trailer I've seen and you don't need a trailer board. Nice work!
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Re: Bought this today - Pic heavy AKA The Trailer
Thanks, haven't used it much for a while unfortunately.
Been busy with life.
Been busy with life.
Chris
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Re: Bought this today - Pic heavy AKA The Trailer
Chris, nice to see you're still about. I doubt there's much point of an 800 trailer on an 850 Volvo. I'm surprised you haven't started on a suitable trailer for the new loves of your life.
I see Brad has bought another 800, well, it was a bit obvious he couldn't stay away for long.
Take care of yourself.
Gordon
I see Brad has bought another 800, well, it was a bit obvious he couldn't stay away for long.
Take care of yourself.
Gordon
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Only two 800's now,white 1991 820i with TWR and full special order leather (been stood for 15 years) and now a Nightfire red Tickford with 135k on the clock
Only two 800's now,white 1991 820i with TWR and full special order leather (been stood for 15 years) and now a Nightfire red Tickford with 135k on the clock
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Re: Bought this today - Pic heavy AKA The Trailer
I pop in time to time.
It's nothing to do with the trailer, just life is very busy at the minute. I haven't been camping since last August.
I have thought about a trailer, maybe one day.
Car wise I don't see buying another 800. I don't miss the cars themselves, though I do miss knowing them inside out.
V70s haven't replaced them exactly. I bought a few last year and got a newer for my dad, but with things as they've gone I've had that and kept the V70R I had.
Everything else has gone! Haven't had only 2 cars for quite sometime.
It's nothing to do with the trailer, just life is very busy at the minute. I haven't been camping since last August.
I have thought about a trailer, maybe one day.
Car wise I don't see buying another 800. I don't miss the cars themselves, though I do miss knowing them inside out.
V70s haven't replaced them exactly. I bought a few last year and got a newer for my dad, but with things as they've gone I've had that and kept the V70R I had.
Everything else has gone! Haven't had only 2 cars for quite sometime.
Chris
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Re: Bought this today - Pic heavy AKA The Trailer
Sadly due to the bad winds we had in November the trailer has been quite badly damaged.
An old unused aerial's pole snapped during the night and broke through the roof and smashed a roof tile which part of hit the roof of the trailer.
I know that doesn't sound much but it's made a nasty dent and cracked the filler from where we plated the sunroof. A lot of work to sort it out.
Here's a short video of the slate falling. Excuse the quality as it's a screener of my CCTV using my phone plus all the compression on photobucket.
We did have a little fun pulling the aerial down after. Coax is pretty strong it seems and doing it by hand didn't work so we used a car.
I now have to decide if it's worth the time and effort to put it right?
An old unused aerial's pole snapped during the night and broke through the roof and smashed a roof tile which part of hit the roof of the trailer.
I know that doesn't sound much but it's made a nasty dent and cracked the filler from where we plated the sunroof. A lot of work to sort it out.
Here's a short video of the slate falling. Excuse the quality as it's a screener of my CCTV using my phone plus all the compression on photobucket.
We did have a little fun pulling the aerial down after. Coax is pretty strong it seems and doing it by hand didn't work so we used a car.
I now have to decide if it's worth the time and effort to put it right?
Chris
19 Vauxhall Astra 1.6T SRi Nav Estate
08 Vauxhall Astra 2.0T Design Twintop
02 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4.7 V8 HO
Previously owned 57 800s 2000-2012
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19 Vauxhall Astra 1.6T SRi Nav Estate
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Re: Bought this today - Pic heavy AKA The Trailer
That is a shame Chris, especially after all the time, money and effort you spent on it
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Re: Bought this today - Pic heavy AKA The Trailer
Very much so, I need to have a chat with my brother and see what he thinks as bodywork is not my thing. Plus it will need a full paint afterwards.
Have to catch him when he's in a good mood.
Have to catch him when he's in a good mood.
Chris
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Re: Bought this today - Pic heavy AKA The Trailer
The drive looks really empty....
Gordon:-
Only two 800's now,white 1991 820i with TWR and full special order leather (been stood for 15 years) and now a Nightfire red Tickford with 135k on the clock
Only two 800's now,white 1991 820i with TWR and full special order leather (been stood for 15 years) and now a Nightfire red Tickford with 135k on the clock
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Re: Bought this today - Pic heavy AKA The Trailer
Yep, times have changed.
Still have 4 cars between us and 4 trailers. Luckily my brother had the 406 at the time or my Mondeo would have been hit too.
Still have 4 cars between us and 4 trailers. Luckily my brother had the 406 at the time or my Mondeo would have been hit too.
Chris
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Re: Bought this today - Pic heavy AKA The Trailer
That's a pain, your last half of an 800 as well.
Not quite as bad as my mates car when all the snow came off a neighbours roof, was only a Ford Cougar though so made about £500 of improvements
Shaun
Not quite as bad as my mates car when all the snow came off a neighbours roof, was only a Ford Cougar though so made about £500 of improvements
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Re: Bought this today - Pic heavy AKA The Trailer
Ooops, not good. You hear of it happening but never think it will happen to you I guess?
I don't want to scrap it really but I need my brother to look at it and work out what's next.
I don't want to scrap it really but I need my brother to look at it and work out what's next.
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19 Vauxhall Astra 1.6T SRi Nav Estate
08 Vauxhall Astra 2.0T Design Twintop
02 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4.7 V8 HO
Previously owned 57 800s 2000-2012
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19 Vauxhall Astra 1.6T SRi Nav Estate
08 Vauxhall Astra 2.0T Design Twintop
02 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4.7 V8 HO
Previously owned 57 800s 2000-2012
Relapse of 1 in 2021 Now Sold
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