Spin Twin Axle Caravans With Ease - Look - My Amazing Turntable!

Something different today - my fabrication of a turntable for our Twin Axle Caravan....rean on..

Since having a twin axle we have found turning around to be very difficult even with the twin motor movers.

By the simple science of things to spin like a single axle puts huge side pressure on the tyres which really isn't good for them!

A recent driveway change also meant that we could no longer turn the caravan around using the neighbours (father-in-laws) entrance and the drive was actiually narrower than the caravan is long.

A calculation showed that the one gap leading to the front door was a wide enough area to turn it but it would have to properly spin to do it.

I looked at driveway turntables and they were hitting 5 figures even for manual ones so I set about designing my own.

This video is the fabrication and testing of it.

A long video I know but shows the full process and very gentle first test of it. We also moved the van around a little to minimise things for the first test.

We neededn't have worried though as it performd perfectly with just one alteration needed to clear the rear motor mover cross bar.

In future we will be able to drive straight to the end of the drive, pop the turntable in place, reverse the caravan on and spin it around.

I hope you enjoy the journey with us - I am very pleased with the result and it looks very smart in the black finoih with the silver fittings.

I used two 230mm x 75mm and two 100mm x 50mm mild steel channel, a 4.5t turntable, four 400kg castors, two 34mm steady legs and a Maypole 50mm hitch.

I also had a heavy weight dolly to help move the frame around and to pull the carava when on the turntable.

If you want one making for yoru caravan then get in touch.

Please remember to Like, Subscribe and Hit that Bell!

Help support me with more projects: https://paypal.me/modellermark2

Other things and videos that may be of interest:

My sons (Improvised Lemon) gaming channel :    / @improvisedlemon5953  

My new Evolution 1600kg 360 magnet is amazing - get yours from Onlinemagnets.co.uk

Use Code SD10 and save 10% off your purchase at Onlinemagnets.co.uk

Camcorder battery adapter:    • Amazing Cheap Camcorder Battery Conve...  

See the strength test of our magnets:    • WORTH THE MONEY? Online Magnets 300X ...  

Simple electrolysis setup:    • Magnet Fishing Super Simple Electroly...  

Other things of interest that I have covered recently on the RC side:

Small brushless motors: https://www.banggood.com/custlink/D3K...


OMP M2 V2 and other OMP Helicopters

Flish RC Store is here: https://www.aliexpress.com/store/1526...
Airwolf Version: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10050...
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10050...
Single Battery: https://www.banggood.com/custlink/33K...
Explore Version: https://www.banggood.com/custlink/mDm...
M1 : https://www.banggood.com/custlink/D3m...

Eachine EX4 work:
Ardupilot Discussion - all of the picures and descriptions plus I will upload my Mssion planner parameters to it:
https://discuss.ardupilot.org/t/c-fly...

RCGroups also has lots of the information and again I will upload my mission planner parameters:
https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...

Thingyverse links:
Gimbal Cover:https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:462...
Compass Cover: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:496...
Battery Box: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:496...

USB leads and Micro USB board:
Set of leads: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/40005...
USB Board: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_99bJ3i

Eachine EX4: https://www.banggood.com/custlink/mKG...
Eachine EX4 with 2 Batteries: https://www.banggood.com/custlink/mG3...
JJRC X12: https://www.banggood.com/custlink/DDv...

The New CFly Faith 2: https://www.banggood.com/custlink/mm3...

Other great drones:

Banggood:
FIMI X8 2020 : https://www.banggood.com/custlink/KDm...
FIMI X8 2020 With 2 batteries: https://www.banggood.com/custlink/vKD...
Fimi X8 Mini: https://www.banggood.com/custlink/33K...
Hubasn Zino Mini: https://www.banggood.com/custlink/G3K...

AliExpress:
Fimi X8 2020: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_ACE8Qj
NEW Fimi X8 Mini: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_9yKbtz
Fimi A3: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AE9pux

Remember to Like and Subscribe - Thanks.

Music by Dark Fantasy Studio plus Close Your Eyes, Drive With Me and Two Sides featuring Andy Ray