Some of you may recall from a thread a couple months back (http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=41216&highlight=BRAtrailer) that I am building a utility trailer from a Gen II Brat rear-end. Some re-engineering was required that delayed things, but the BRATrailer finally saw active duty the past weekend! Take a look!

 

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awsum!!! i love the wagon wheels on it!

I've got 6 of those wheels (including the two currently in use), so I'll have plenty of spares! It should be interesting to see how quickly the tires wear, given the fact that the camber is about 2 degree positive. I thought that putting a load on the trailer would make them go more neutral, but that really didn't happen as much as I thought.

 

Still need to get the lights installed so that I can get it registered for highway use. No idea too if I'll have any issues passing the inspection. Total weight is around 400 lbs, so it doesn't need to pass the more stringent 1000+ lb inspection where brakes are required.

Does anyone have any thoughts/suggestions on the camber? I'm wondering why it is so positive (~+2 degrees). Most other IRS's I've dealt with go negative when you remove the pumpkin.

I was expecting it to be the back of a Brat... Ohwell, looks useful anyhow.

I'm not to sure on the sides... Might look better with alloy frame. But I guess thats a fair bit of work.

Wouldn't know about the camber, I thought all brats torsion bar and held solid.

well, you're right to suspect the weight of the trailer. If you take out the torsion bars and put in bump stops or maybe some quad-wheeler shocks, that might do it for you.

Merkur!!! I've always wanted one of those so bad...and its even got the cool early wing!