Hi,
I'm not going to fight anybody over the weight of a cu. yard of sand, but the Hippo bag in my front garden is (900 x 900 x 900)mm AKA one cubic yard, and it says one 1000kg (FoS = 5), with a warning not to brim it with masonry. The same bags appear to be used to deliver bricks.
Whatever. I was browsing, looking to buy a new INDESPENSION TRAILER MANUAL, and came across this ...
https://indespension.co.uk/technical-documents ...It looks like it might be useful, occasionally, but I only gave it a metric glance.
Gibbo, I won't argue about the trailer wheel size, as again, I didn't study them before standing it against the wall in my garage. I'll look after brekky.
I regard 8" wheels as wheel-barrow size, so very low MGW ... I'll check that when my new INDESPENSION catalogue arrives, assuming the latest edition carries that info.
I see that Ivor Williams also do a trailer catalogue... at a price. When I was pondering on a Dinky wheeled, Cortina or MGB engined S2 (to lower the seat height, so that Barbara could board like an "Officer's Lady" (reverse in, sit down, swivel on bum, with knees tight together...) I think I found it was IW who could supply a wide range (down to 12"?) of wheel with Land Rover stud pattern.
Hi Dave,
You are right ... the trailer wheels ARE 8", fitted with 4.00" tyres, obviously road pattern. Even with a torch, I was unable to find the MGW of an individual tyre.
Wheels appear to be zero off-set "trailer wheels", and have studs at 4" PCD, same as a Mini (and several other marques and models from the 1960 - PM me if anybody wants a fairly comprehensive list, which ranges from Mini at 10", to Morris 1000 at 14", with 12" and 13" in between.
My wheel barrow also has 8" dia. wheels, but with 3.50" tyres, which are marked
NOT FOR ROAD USEIt seems that the maximum load for a 4.00 x 13 x 6PR rating tyre is 335kg, for each tyre giving a total of 670kg.
Hmmm! I assume that is "as measured" when hitched to the tow car, as the tow-hitch should take up to 20% of the trailer weight ... maybe?
More anon.
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