another set of sankey questions

[lambert]

Hi,

Is there a readily available hard top that will fit or easily be modded to fit a mk3 wide track, eg an ifor Williams top off a 110?

Second would it be the end of the world to tow a mk3 behind a Massey 550 without making the lunette ring free to rotate?

Cheers in advance.

[Saffy]

There are a couple of websites showing how to make a hardtop from a couple of series roof's. A landrover roof  would look best but they too narrow so need to be cut down middle and piece put in, hence using two roof. I *Was* going to do it but decided it was a pointless project for my use as having a hardtop is top restricting for a general purpose trailer so went for a brand new canvas to keep the leaves out when it's laid up as 70 squid. be nice to know if there is a taller ifor type solution knocking about.

As for the pintle.... never heard good words about using two non rotating unions........ bloody dangerous.

[lambert]

Having now had a tape over my pig pen it seems like a 110 ifor top could be made to fit easier than blending two van roofs. Either that or I could butcher some wood into a rail and post affair with a roof, that could look quite professional. Either way I would be obliged to have a gated ramp for the sheeps to get in and out of. That said the primary role is as a bowser for shifting water between drinker tanks so a sheep transport mod can wait.

[Saffy]

hmmmm raised canvas affair

http://www.mod-sales.com/vehicle/search/28767/Sankey.htm

[lambert]

Interesting. Cheers.

Also have been looking on the net and it seems some of these trailers are 1000kg not 750 how would I tell the difference given the tag on the one I have seems to have been savaged by a power wire brush.. cheers.

[Range Rover Blues]

The 1000kg trailers were built to haul water bowsers, they were IIRC earlier trailers with drop tailgates.  I'd expect they'd have bigger tyres to cope with the weight?