Somebody, at some point today, has hit my big-ass trailer 

"4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30" (4muddyfeet) 08/19/2016 at 12:39 • Filed to: None

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And they haven’t had the decency to leave a note. More fool them. I’ve reversed this trailer through a wall before with no damage :)

Still, it’s a shame the lamp lenses are so expensive at £18 a unit :(

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 08/19/2016 at 12:43

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18 pounds per? What are they, hand-carved artificial ruby and topaz?

For Sweden > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 08/19/2016 at 12:50

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Big Ass-Trailer

Nibby > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 08/19/2016 at 12:50

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RUN OVER EVERYONE

Chasaboo > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 08/19/2016 at 12:50

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Ah, but you got off light. The bulb is still working.

Cé hé sin > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 08/19/2016 at 12:51

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Oooh, Ifor Williams! He seems to make every other trailer you see.

Cé hé sin > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 08/19/2016 at 12:52

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Have you bought things like this recently?

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 08/19/2016 at 12:53

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Ifor Williams. Great trailers, expensive proprietary bit n bobs. £85 for a damn jockey wheel!

My citroen won't start > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 08/19/2016 at 12:53

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4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Cé hé sin 08/19/2016 at 12:55

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I have to say; There’s a reason for that. It is by far the best trailer I’ve ever owned, both in terms of build quality and stability.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 08/19/2016 at 12:56

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How big is this trailer?

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Chasaboo 08/19/2016 at 12:56

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Sort of. It’s a twin filament and while the brake light works fine, the sidelight seems to be intermittent now.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 08/19/2016 at 12:57

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I feel like they probably lost that encounter so at least you have that. People do suck however.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 08/19/2016 at 12:58

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Big by UK standards. 20ft from nose to tail, 16ft bed. Don’t you be going all ‘Murica on me here now, ya hear? I know your trucks pull bigger.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > For Sweden 08/19/2016 at 13:00

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Nope, just a big ass-Land Rover attached to it.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Cé hé sin 08/19/2016 at 13:00

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Yes, I have. Most such trailer parts in the US are built along generic lines, and such a lens, replacement gasket, and so on would probably be something like $8 or so. $23.50 would even for a whole replacement fixture be somewhere between very dear and highway robbery.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 08/19/2016 at 13:01

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That’s still a good sized trailer. How do you not notice that?

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Nibby 08/19/2016 at 13:02

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It’s weird actually. When towing this thing (it sits outside the Land Rover track width by about half a foot each side) you would think people would get out of your way, but I swear to god they actively aim for you instead.

Chasaboo > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 08/19/2016 at 13:02

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Ah, that sucks.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 08/19/2016 at 13:03

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I’m sure they noticed. However, they obviously didn’t bother to get out and check.

Cé hé sin > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 08/19/2016 at 13:04

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Well, you should tell 4muddyfeet of your supplier!

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Chasaboo 08/19/2016 at 13:04

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Couple of quid for the bulb, if it’s the bulb. More likely the housing but I’ll check it out later. Not too much of a worry :)

Roadster Man > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 08/19/2016 at 13:05

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But I will get all ‘Murica on you and tell you to just cover it up with some red tape because the bulb still works.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > For Sweden 08/19/2016 at 13:15

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So what gets transported on an Ass trailer? I imagine a lot of shit.

Tareim - V8 powered > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 08/19/2016 at 13:16

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Time to upgrade to LED lights! (first one I came across no affiliation with the seller) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pair-12V-R…

For Sweden > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 08/19/2016 at 13:17

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People who usually have a lot of junk in their trunk

Chinny Raccoon > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 08/19/2016 at 13:21

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Yes, plus they basically don’t depreciate.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Cé hé sin 08/19/2016 at 13:25

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I believe I’ve seen lenses much like his at a local supplier which includes odder sizes, but nothing cropped up that readily on the web, more’s the pity. Were it not for differing regulations with the US DOT, this is something closer to what we’d expect for that amount of money:

https://www.nueratrailerparts.com/waterproof-tai…

The most common fixture for the sort of setup he has over here would be either recessed...

or surface mount...

With the ones I’ve shown being roughly the most common types for simple trailers - US DOT allowing the turn signal to be behind a red lens simplifies matters greatly, though there are some variations with amber. A lens for either of these, as broadly standardized as they are, can be found in any auto parts store for <$8 or so, even with their markup.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 08/19/2016 at 13:31

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I meant before they hit it.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Tareim - V8 powered 08/19/2016 at 14:02

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That’s probably not a bad shout. It has a really good multi pin junction box which allows loads of extraneous electrics to be added. Would be a cinch to wire up.

Echo51 > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 08/19/2016 at 14:43

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Target fixation yo! “don’t hit that, don’t hit that DON’T HIT THAAAA ARRRRHRHHHH *smush*”

Cé hé sin > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 08/19/2016 at 15:11

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Just out of curiosity I asked Mr Google who came up with:

https://www.trailerstuff.ie/p/1250:c:111/r…

They’d probably be cheaper in the UK. You just have to choose your supplier carefully

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Cé hé sin 08/19/2016 at 15:15

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Doesn’t surprise me. All down to Ifor Williams choosing a slightly odd size and charging their own price on them.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > Cé hé sin 08/19/2016 at 19:04

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$8 for a replacement lens in the US, because everyone uses off the shelf bits.

Since this is likely proprietary, well, yeah it’s going to be more expensive.