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Posted: **27 Apr 2010 22:49**

Hi,

Does anyone have any pics of a Wedge caravan or trailer? i have a trailer that might get converted. Although i've got enough on my plate at the moment i need inspiration to keep my brain active through this boring night shift! only 6 hours to go.............

Rob.

Posted: **28 Apr 2010 06:33**

Yes:

My two 1980 Wedges...

Posted: **28 Apr 2010 15:56**

Odd,

How much does your trailer weigh? Does it have brakes? Any chance you could post a photo or two of your hitch installation? Thanks.

Ken
Anchorage, Alaska

1980 TR8, 1973 TR6, 1965 Volvo PV544, 1958 MGA, Jeep Cherokees

Posted: **28 Apr 2010 21:02**

That looks superb! On my license i'm limited to 750kgs which could be a prob.

Rob.

Posted: **28 Apr 2010 21:38**

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"> Odd,
How much does your trailer weigh? <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> It's got a maximum gross weight of 750 kg,
and compared to the allowed trailer weight of 1300+ kgs of the TR8 it's not much of a problem to tow...
<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"> Does it have brakes? <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> Yes. Standard overrun brakes.
<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"> Any chance you could post a photo or two of your hitch installation? <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> It's a simple design using the rear bumper bar as its main loadcarrying component.
Sure, the fastening of the rear bumper have been beefed up 'slightly' but that's it,
and it's not externally visible - since I didn't want a spiders web of girders (and lots
of extra holes!) fitted to/under the car...
See thread: http://www.forum.triumphtr7.com/topic.a ... C_ID=12121
<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"> That looks superb! On my license I'm limited to 750kgs which could be a prob. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> Why would that be a problem? There's lots of caravans weighing in at, or under, 750kg gross...
Mine is a Polar 300 (from 1980, just as the car itself), my friends is a fibreglass Predom
- and there's a sea of others like them...

My two 1980 Wedges...

Posted: **29 Apr 2010 02:01**

I didn't realise caravans went that light, a friend of mine had one that weighed in at 1600Kgs and i just assumed they were all around that weight. to have one less than 750kgs would be fantastic, i'm looking forward to the pics!

Cheers Odd.

Rob.

Posted: **29 Apr 2010 22:41**

Here's one even smaller; The MKP Smutti...
http://www.mkpcaravan.nl/type-overzicht/smutti/

Posted: **29 Apr 2010 22:52**

Nice little trailer; with a name like Smutti, though, I don't think I could park in my mother's driveway!

Ken
Anchorage, Alaska

1980 TR8, 1973 TR6, 1965 Volvo PV544, 1958 MGA, Jeep Cherokees

Posted: **30 Apr 2010 01:44**

Maybe it is hired by the hour. [:)]

Posted: **30 Apr 2010 04:33**

Yeah i'm not sure i could tow that without feeling ashamed [:D]

Posted: **30 Apr 2010 13:41**

I'll bet no one calls thier IKEA furniture by its' IKEA name. Of course you would have to remove the decal...

Posted: **30 Apr 2010 16:42**

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"> I'll bet no one calls thier IKEA furniture by its' IKEA name. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> Here in Sweden we do...

And Smutti roughly means something like 'small and cute' in Danish.

Posted: **30 Apr 2010 16:48**

But Odd, you kinda have to call it that, but then again what is 'hot dog', 'boot' and 'bonnet' called.

Posted: **30 Apr 2010 19:34**

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"> But Odd, you kinda have to call it that, but then again what is 'hot dog', 'boot' and 'bonnet' called. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> 'varm korv', 'bagageutrymme' and 'motorhuv'

Posted: **30 Apr 2010 21:10**

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">But Odd, you kinda have to call it that, but then again what is 'hot dog', 'boot' and 'bonnet' called. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

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