Comments on: Dandy suspension revisited http://www.dandytrailertent.co.uk/maintenance/dandy-suspension-revisited/ The ultimate folding camper? Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:38:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Kevin http://www.dandytrailertent.co.uk/maintenance/dandy-suspension-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-1081 Kevin Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:07:56 +0000 http://www.dandytrailertent.co.uk/?p=42#comment-1081 hello Is this height of 345mm an actual spec height? I've just added together the radius of a 145 tyre, the vertical component of the trailing arm and 1/2 the thickness of the bar containing the suspension rubber. Doing this I get to within 20mm of this figure which a couple of mounting plates and the offset of the end of the hitch could easily add up to. So is it a spec height or the theoretical height of the assembly when formed not allowing for the deflection caused by the mass of the Dandy itself? hello

Is this height of 345mm an actual spec height?
I’ve just added together the radius of a 145 tyre, the vertical component of the trailing arm and 1/2 the thickness of the bar containing the suspension rubber. Doing this I get to within 20mm of this figure which a couple of mounting plates and the offset of the end of the hitch could easily add up to.
So is it a spec height or the theoretical height of the assembly when formed not allowing for the deflection caused by the mass of the Dandy itself?

]]> By: admin http://www.dandytrailertent.co.uk/maintenance/dandy-suspension-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-358 admin Sun, 09 May 2010 10:03:08 +0000 http://www.dandytrailertent.co.uk/?p=42#comment-358 Looks like a well engineered solution - would be interested to see how the wheels look within the wheel-arches as I think this is the correct way to do this as opposed to my "quick and dirty" solution of dropping the towball via a plate... Looks like a well engineered solution – would be interested to see how the wheels look within the wheel-arches as I think this is the correct way to do this as opposed to my “quick and dirty” solution of dropping the towball via a plate…

]]> By: Osy Angus http://www.dandytrailertent.co.uk/maintenance/dandy-suspension-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Osy Angus Sat, 08 May 2010 13:39:37 +0000 http://www.dandytrailertent.co.uk/?p=42#comment-357 I've recently bought a '94 Designer to replace our '89 Dandy 6. When hitched to the towball it sat unacceptably front high and tail low. The reason seems to be that this vintage of Designer has a an original towing height of 345mm while modern towballs are at 400mm also there has been a bit of settlement in the indespension units. My solution was to insert a couple of 40 x 25mm rectangular section spacers between the 'A' frame and the hitch plate, effectively dropping the nose by 40mm and creating the spacers shown in the following photos to raise the rear by about 90mm. Result - A trailer that now tows level. http://ngus.net/~osy/Dandy%206/Suspension%20spacers%20005.jpg http://ngus.net/~osy/Dandy%206/Suspension%20spacers%20008.jpg I’ve recently bought a ’94 Designer to replace our ’89 Dandy 6. When hitched to the towball it sat unacceptably front high and tail low. The reason seems to be that this vintage of Designer has a an original towing height of 345mm while modern towballs are at 400mm also there has been a bit of settlement in the indespension units. My solution was to insert a couple of 40 x 25mm rectangular section spacers between the ‘A’ frame and the hitch plate, effectively dropping the nose by 40mm and creating the spacers shown in the following photos to raise the rear by about 90mm. Result – A trailer that now tows level.

http://ngus.net/~osy/Dandy%206/Suspension%20spacers%20005.jpg
http://ngus.net/~osy/Dandy%206/Suspension%20spacers%20008.jpg

]]> By: Richard M-B http://www.dandytrailertent.co.uk/maintenance/dandy-suspension-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Richard M-B Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:16:14 +0000 http://www.dandytrailertent.co.uk/?p=42#comment-260 Hi Have this upgrade up and running on a 98C a Dandy Designer works well , compromise to mounting position puts wheels about 30 mm to rear of trailer. Effect on noseweight is small, we put weighty awning and 12v battery towards rear best to photograph from angle rather than side view as it looks different to the 500kg offering Makes a very useful little unit but really does need the 8-ply R10 wheels now fitted. Hi
Have this upgrade up and running on a 98C a Dandy Designer
works well , compromise to mounting position puts wheels about 30 mm to rear of trailer.
Effect on noseweight is small, we put weighty awning and 12v battery towards rear
best to photograph from angle rather than side view as it looks different to the 500kg offering
Makes a very useful little unit but really does need the 8-ply R10 wheels now fitted.

]]> By: Fred moxon http://www.dandytrailertent.co.uk/maintenance/dandy-suspension-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Fred moxon Wed, 13 May 2009 21:41:03 +0000 http://www.dandytrailertent.co.uk/?p=42#comment-11 Hi people bought 2 indespension units off the shelf at the main site near reebock stadium near bolton .reasonably priced. Hi people bought 2 indespension units off the shelf at the main site near reebock stadium near bolton .reasonably priced.

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