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Hi Dave
I know it's certainly not so nice as everything being covered up, but I had an all weather cover for the SR4 which was made by Specialist Car Covers of York.
It was very tough and fitted like a second skin glove (so much so that it no longer fitted properly after I put on a biplane with it's longer end plates!) and it had loads of adjustable over and under straps (front, back and thirds) that prevented any sort of movement. Might that be the most cost effective way out particularly as the standard no plane Clubbie has no real aero to create exposed profile towing problems?
If you can sort the basic covering up bit that way, then obviously there are loads and loads of more basic and cheaper trailers about that it could sit on.
I know it's certainly not so nice as everything being covered up, but I had an all weather cover for the SR4 which was made by Specialist Car Covers of York.
It was very tough and fitted like a second skin glove (so much so that it no longer fitted properly after I put on a biplane with it's longer end plates!) and it had loads of adjustable over and under straps (front, back and thirds) that prevented any sort of movement. Might that be the most cost effective way out particularly as the standard no plane Clubbie has no real aero to create exposed profile towing problems?
If you can sort the basic covering up bit that way, then obviously there are loads and loads of more basic and cheaper trailers about that it could sit on.
thanks for that,my prob is that i need to travel to the uk on a car ferry and then have somewhere to put spares as well,you know bring the kitchen sink,it is a mare living on a island! i have a woodford trailer at the mo,asked them about a covered one but there prices are on par with radical spares,i knowyou get what you pay for but sometimes you have to compromise and look like a tight git,sorry to lower the tone of normal rad racers.
Understood. Just a thought; new SR3 Owner Joe S is going the 'new covered awning addition to an existing open trailer' route (in his instance a Brian James trailer), so doubtless he'll be looking in here and maybe he can connect with you and give you some insight on who can do what and what it costs.
doctordave said:
read my post again,hope i did not come across ungrateful,your help is always well taken,hope jo will read this and respond,thanks again for your help.dave.
Didn't read it that way Dave, so no sweat/problemo.Let's hope we hear from Joe soon; to be honest, he's probably sitting quietly somewhere with a bag of Tesco's Finest frozen peas clutched to his forehead ............. trying to recover from or preparing himself to write a pretty big cheque made payable to our friends @ Peterborough.
Oh Well (certain religions aside), you only live once.
Doc Dave
There are some folk, who sometimes advertise in Autosport, who will convert your flat bed trailer to a covered version.
Unfortunately, I:
There are some folk, who sometimes advertise in Autosport, who will convert your flat bed trailer to a covered version.
Unfortunately, I:
- Can't remember what they're called;
- Couldn't find their advert in the couple of Autosport magazines that have fallen to hand;
- Drew a blank on Google; and
- Have no idea of the cost.
Count Johnny said:
There are some folk, who sometimes advertise in Autosport, who will convert your flat bed trailer to a covered version.
Unfortunately, I:
Correction.Unfortunately, I:
- Can't remember what they're called;
- Couldn't find their advert in the couple of Autosport magazines that have fallen to hand;
- Drew a blank on Google; and
- Have no idea of the cost.
They, actually, advertise in MotorSport and they're called Weatherweave:
http://www.weatherweave.co.uk
As before, I've no idea what they charge (their ad says prices start at £947 (but doesn't say for what)).
Anyway, for what it's worth...
I have a BJ RS3 closed trailer. Yes it was/is expensive but I believe that if you pay good money you sell at good money. I basically have developed this by adding a "tray" over the car and a tyre rack at the front ( holds 7 wheels ).It tows extremely well and does everyting I want. If you put blocks under the loading ramps the car is at working height.
have more photos if interested. The car retains its bodywork completely ( not as in photo )
Cheers
david 91
have more photos if interested. The car retains its bodywork completely ( not as in photo )
Cheers
david 91
Likewise FLS (I hear so well done) FOB, many of us are RS3 Users & Fans; good news or rather the problem depending on which way one looks at it is it's near glacial depreciation; £4500 might or might not get one, so definitely not a restricted budget item; also they seem to sell within about 24 hours of being advertised; bit of a mission impossible to get over from the Channel Islands that quickly.
a so guys,there is trailers out there,price tags would b nice pm if you like,when we go to france we leave our cars there with a mate but there in his drive,six cars and noone wants theres on the end,so the trend for covered ones started,the reason for leaving them there is four hillclimbs in a month,not had any probs with the french tee leaves yet,the mate is a good shot!
Dave, do you have a Mig? can you weld? Do you know someone that does and can?
You can build a frame, paint it or get it dipped or powder coated and bolt it to your current trailer....then get an awning company/truck curtain company to knock you up a cover. try STAR covers in West yorkshire. cover cost me about £600 some years ago....plus a bit of time and some steel box section.
You can build the frame to suit you, space requirments, shelves inside etc etc. I built mine so it went in the garage.
Stood me in great stead for a number of years and was still going strong when I came to sell it on.
Just a thought.
JP
You can build a frame, paint it or get it dipped or powder coated and bolt it to your current trailer....then get an awning company/truck curtain company to knock you up a cover. try STAR covers in West yorkshire. cover cost me about £600 some years ago....plus a bit of time and some steel box section.
You can build the frame to suit you, space requirments, shelves inside etc etc. I built mine so it went in the garage.
Stood me in great stead for a number of years and was still going strong when I came to sell it on.
Just a thought.
JP
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