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Recently toiling with the idea of upgrading my camper axles and or building a new camper from scratch using a full rear GU axle, diff, springs, towers etc.. more so as an emergency rolling spare parts carrier for its GU tow rig.
Can anybody see any possible hidden problems with the concept besides weight and having to drag an extra diff housing along rutted out tracks?
Not to put a damper on your idea I toyed with cutting up a GQ to make a camper.
Ended up converting a single cab 2010 hilux J deck tub.
Whats the chances of needing a full diff swap out bush.
Check what DX grunt and others take as spares.
Look up Orac off road leaf springs with greasable shackles I've found them very good
and my axle is a 50mm x 50mm solid square axle sprung under the leaves
04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there
First problem I see is the height of the chassis that's going to be needed..
The lower and upper trailing arms need to be the same as the stock setup or you'll have to have custom arms..
Then what about your diff?
To run the outter setups you'll need the center. And that's heaps of drag for a trailer.
Imo I think go a standard setup and carry a few spares...
If you bust up the car rear diff that bad it would probably mean having to abandon the trailer after you scab the bits off wouldn't it?
Trailer would be so high a camper tent might not have the drop?
If you "tunnel" the trailer so the tent drop fits it wouldn't be able to carry much gear?
Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.
When I was going to do this I was going to blank off the diff centre and turn the diff 90 degrees.
But,,,,,Its a lot of extra weight to drag around, if concerned take a wheel bearing kit for the rears.
Not sure the track would suit the camper either?
Were you going to use the brakes? Doable but $$$$
04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there
Originally Posted by threedogs
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