How does an Airbag Trailer work 1.3
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As a truck driver, I've pulled all kinds of trailers. From 53 ft all the way down to 8 ft utilities. This is by far the absolute best looking and looks like it functions extremely well and looks very sturdy also. Would love to buy one of these at some point. Finally a smaller trailer that wont beat the absolute living hell out of whatever your hauling
Thanks Nick, yes they do run smoothly as the airbag are the suspension as well as the lifting mechanism, we are working on a design for a two-wheel version that could be used for motorcycles and golf carts etc.
@Landrover Series Chassis and Airbag trailers pretty exciting inmy opinion. Looks sweet.
@@ultimatemanshed put some flow valves on the air lines. You can smooth it out nicely that way. I’m looking for a new job by the way 😉🇺🇸
Hope you can play around with one, one day. I think it's cool. I like truckers, they are cool.
What was the main decking material called ?
Pretty ingenious. I would think that a protective cover over the air bags would be a good idea. Keep them from UV exposure and degradation as well as random acts of vandalism.
The Airbags are UV coated and there used to be a hidden shotgun triggered by tossers approaching the airbags with sharp objects. We had to remove it as a lot of people got injured
@@ultimatemanshed lmao
I would imagine if charged the airbags will be self defending, lots of pressure in those bad boys!
Can you ship to the us? What’s the best email to email you?
Should they also add protective cover to the tire? You jocking right??
Excellent engineering, the only thing I would add is a mechanical locking mechanism for the airbag hinges. I'm sure they are tough, but just for peace of mind in case one blows.
so, the problem here is if a bag does blow, and we have never had one blow in four years with hard use and very adverse conditions :-) even if you lock the wheel down so that it’s on the ground in a fixed position you still have a leak out of the bag, and as a result, the entire side will drop, so the solution is to simply have taps on each of the feeders to the airbags, and that particular tap can be switched off that being the case, the wheel can simply stay in the down position and follow along where ever the trailer goes so, locking the wheel in any position, if a bag should get a hole in, it doesn’t solve the problem of the air escaping from the system, for that, we need a different solution and it simply means having a valve that can be switched off after the Airbag entry point, and we already have these on some trailers
Thanks a serious cool piece of engineering. Very clever design and build.
Never seen anything like this. All I can say is it is a BADASS trailer. Kudos to the designer.
Saw a somewhat different design a few years ago at a truck stop in Indiana. It was getting delivered to a customer as well but the driver was more than thrilled to show it off. It was hydraulic and it was a 24ft setup with a large wind screen upfront to protect against rocks and debris. Soo cool I wish I had one
This would be awesome for a travel trailer. Easy leveling at the site instead of having to block one side or the other
That’s a great idea!
It would be a bit overkill, added maintenance and failure points for a travel trailer that it doesn't need since the overall weight really isn't ever changing. Just simple electric jacks would and do work fine.
Not really, airbags are bouncy
@@kylewright8512 That's why shocks are there as well. Some of the most confortable cars out there used airbags as well.
Wow. Perfect trailer for a Racecar. Best looking trailer by far...
I built petroleum trailers for several years. My job was installing various brackets, cabinets, air and electrical. I see some cool things on that and there's a lot more options y'all can expand. Very, very neat product.
Thanks you, any suggestions eagerly accepted.
I'll email you.
Man what I wouldn't give to have a huge deck like yours.
I nicknamed mine “woody”! Lol
@@sen74diehard Drink more milk :-)
Trim the bushes around it before you park it and it'll look bigger.
@@Crazson34 Also get fluorescent paint, things look bigger when they glow in the dark
I really like the ability to walk over and see where it's dropping and that you can compensate for surfaces out of level.
Love this design! Would make loading a lowered vehicle a snap! Would love to be a dealer here in the U.S. Awesome build! Some of these comments blows my mind!
I love the comments, I really love the dumb comments, and I'm going to dedicate a video especially to honor those people.. watch this space.. make sure you subscribe so you don't miss it. :-) lol
That trailer is so beautiful and clever, it almost feels wrong to use it. Damn fine work!
That's a hell of a nice rig you've got there. I like the warranty and the fact that you want to know what failed (if something does).
Great, Glad you liked it, yes if we don't know what has failed, how on earth will we fix it for the future. The only real failures we have had to-date are the mudguards used to break. However we have fixed them using stronger fixings and now also use 4mm propellor plate for the guards
@@ultimatemanshed That's awesome. I wish more companies took pride it their products like that.
Brilliant concept idea and how you guys went about Capturing all the particular design went on to make yours, as a fellow student in mechanical... there's always room for improvement to capture consumer's confidence and Ultimately targeted bottom line if you will, but I applaud you for focus venture.
When the trailer lowered.... "ok, that's one of the coolest things I've ever seen"
This is engineering at its finest!
First time I see airbags mounted on a car trailer like this, interesting concept.
I drive a Scania straight truck with airbags on the rear axles, definitely the comfiest truck I've ever driven, I wonder how great this airbag trailer drives.
Thank you for your comment! Airbag suspension systems are becoming increasingly popular in a wide range of vehicles, including trailers, trucks, and passenger cars. The use of airbags in trailer suspension setups offers a number of advantages over traditional spring-based suspensions, including smoother ride quality, better load distribution, and improved stability.
In terms of driving performance, airbag suspension trailers are known for their smooth and stable ride, even on rough or uneven roads. The use of airbags allows for greater control over the suspension, with adjustments made in response to changes in load distribution, road conditions, and driving dynamics. This results in improved handling and stability, particularly when cornering or navigating tight spaces. In other words you can't even feel the trailer following even a light towing vehicle :-)
Great trailer, it would be very handy. Only thing that troubles me is that the ramp corners would be hell on my shins!
its ok, we have you covered. Every trailer comes with an EBAY discount card for Shoe Heaven and they stock a nice line in bright Red high heeled thigh boots with frontal impact inserts suitable for stage and trailers.
@@ultimatemanshed 😆
@@ultimatemanshed 🤣🤣🤣💯most valid response you could’ve came up with
I love all the comments from people who can neither spell psi, nor accurately describe its meaning.
and I love all the comments from people who have plenty to say about what if this happens or that happens in etc etc etc but have no suggestions and to how those things might be addressed. Pretty much like anything mechanical, something to will break one day, the trick is to design so that it is easy and cheap to repair, we have tried to do that.
I have one client who carries a spare airbag, spare compressor and tools, never used them yet in 3 years and he carries a large tractor that on average loads about 3 times everyday 4 days a week.
@@ultimatemanshed how are airbags ( in general ) good about leak down? Do you need to have compressor power all the time if your load is static for a while, and you're using the bags for leveling? I plan to have a mechanical foot system for long term off the ground storage, and wouldn't want the chassis sitting on the ground for long periods of time.
Thanks!
@@paradoxworkshop4659 The airbags themselves should not leak at all. All the leaks we have encountered occur at the connections. If we have a leak down over time and this does occur it's always a tube or connector. There are a good products available for these joints which will eliminate then.
There is no reason other than your use case that would be harmful to have the chassis sitting on the ground for long periods. a lot of our clients do that and remove the batter key, which prevents theft.
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I wish it was available in Iowa
I'd like to take that and put a dump bed on it so that it's not so ungodly high off the ground like my other dump trailer
Thanks for showing that it's got me thinking
This is hands Down the cleanest and most ingenious design ive seen
This is brilliant!!! Every supermarket owner needs one of these. I love it
Best design I've ever seen
That is absolutely the best trailer I have ever seen. This looks very well made
Thanks.
the engineering and build on this are incredible.
Very interesting regarding the ability to equal out the load by adjusting the height per side. Nice feature.
Glad you liked it!
Great Design...Best part is "recommend steel frame so anybody can repair it" !
Great point!
this is really interesting, I want to put this on my camper as I want to make my truck taller and have to lift the camper as well. Camper is a fifth wheel so I don't have a hitch option.
That's great thinking! This way, your camper can benefit from the same drop in stability as the truck that tows it.
@@1SqueakyWheel 🤣🤣🤣 this comment section is killing me
@@AquariumAficionado Same here. I love the trailer featured in the video. But you're right... the comment sections never fail us. ;-)
Fine piece of equipment.
That’s pretty neat ! Very smart and practical , air pressure and just the sheer power of air pressure itself is limitless ! Great idea . Some one should build something like for a moving van or service , it would help and make loading furniture easy ! Thank you for the video
Glad you liked it!
You should try to sell them to local municipalities, let them know that they would be very good for impounding low ground clearance cars.
Wow super cool idea. I love how you could do one side or the other.
Coolest car trailer I've ever seen 🤯👍👍
Looking at the thumbnail, I wondered if you could overfill it to get more ground clearance. Did not expect you to drop it to the ground, that's cool.
thanks, yes you can lift the bags to max and not damage them as they have a burst rating way over our operating pressure.. once over the obstruction, you can use the cab remote controller to loser the trailer back down to a good ride height for hyway towing. :-) nice trick eh
we made one like this in welding class in high school memories!!!
Never lose the attitude you put on display at the end of the video: put repairability and longevity first, even if that means selling fewer trailers than your competition. *That* is how you build a base of loyal customers, and gain a reputation for integrity.
Thanks, don't forget we have plenty of other videos in this series which you can see by visiting our channel and yes we will always try to do better and build more resilience and qaulity in to each trailer.
Incredible trailer! Cheers from the USA!
Fantastic trailer, great job. What an impressively quick set up.
Thank you very much!
Never seen a setup quite like that. Very cool.
I want one, I don't even have nothing to put on it.
Get one and the car will come to you
Sheer genius! Bravo!👏👏👏👏
Been wanting one of these (USA) for years. Debated building one as well, but it’s more cost efficient to find someone who manufactures them..
That's a hell of a trailer , mighty fine work
thanks
Awesome trailer for hovercraft 👍👍
the first one we made was for a hovercraft :-)
That's genius! Nice work!
Nice job. My only concern is if you lose pressure in a bag during transport the trailer will drop and drag.
Do you have safety lock pins to positively lock the trailer in the lifted position?
Cant lock swings with pins because they are part suspension, only might be pins under so trailer cant drop completely down.
dam this is the suspention dom ass
Airline/airbag failure is very rare on semitrucks, and they have an included compressor so only way that's gonna be a problem is if you aren't paying any attention to your load.
@@ARockRaider I understand! No matter I would still want locking pins. I'm not going to change my mind to please you. I'll pay for safety. Safety is not a blind assumption. You don't sound like you have any USDot, Osha, EPA exp lol.
@@frosthoe actually I am a professional truck driver of over 12 years, airbags and airlines like this don't tend to fail that way unless you have neglected them to the extreme.
And OSHA or EPA isn't really relevant to this in the slightest.
I kinda understand the desire but you can't really lock this suspension in the way you seem to want and still have suspension, further the build of the trailer means that even if this sort of failure did happen it could be safely dragged off the road the same as a blown tire.
Nice design! The tail lamps even have good protection.
Thanks. yes we found taillight sdo get a hammering.. not now :-)
Absolutely brilliant and beautiful!
Thank you! Cheers!
Amazing for all the new multi million dollar hyper cars
and if you happen to have two hypercars, we can offer two colours so your butler doesn't get confused
Only thing i think i would work on is a mechanical valve and level sensor, this way you can have smoothness when you lift and when you lower. Also it wlil level itself while driving.
Hi Christian, I really appreciate your idea about using a level sensor for this application. However, I wanted to let you know that there could be a small issue with that approach. For the suspension system to work effectively, the chassis needs to be able to move around freely. If we installed a level sensor, it would pick up all sorts of movements, making it tricky to calibrate and causing some complexity.
Right now, we're setting the level by adjusting the ride height of the trailer when lifting stops, and it stays level until it's lowered again. This approach does keep the trailer level while it's traveling.
Thanks so much for your input! We're always looking for ways to improve our processes, so please keep the ideas coming!
This is nice for lowered racecars
electric Volvo semi trucks have a similar construction for lifting and lowering their tag axles in regards to the airbag position.
Amazing idea for a trailer! Just wow great job for the super car industry!!
That’s pretty cool, 1st time I’ve seen one of these.
Would be great to be about to retract front or rear sets of wheels so that you can maneuver it around very easily when it is not on the back of tow vehicle? It also makes it easier to reverse and park. But otherwise it's very decent👍
Would be interesting also if you can do them with wider spacing and larger CAM rotation to suit "off road" so that you can get maximum clearance and ride height as well as lowering it to the ground?
James, we have found its very easy and light to maneuver by hand, much easier than a standard axle trailer, seems that the 4 independent wheels do not fight each other.
More height options would mean a longer airbag, we have tried and failed with this. but still looking for solutions. Thanks for the ideas.
Looks like a very nice unit. One thing I'm wondering about is how it behaves under heavy braking. It looks like braking (while moving forward) will remove weight from the front axle and add it to the rear, resulting in the brakes locking. I can see where you wouldn't put brakes on the rear axle as that would tend to flip the swing arm into the fully down position, lifting the trailer high into the air at that point.
The brakes are electric drums controlled by an electric variable braking power computer, which is in turn controlled from an app on a mobile device.
Braking power can be adjust and preset for various loads and they are very effective at pulling up the trailer and the car. In fact if on a dirt or metal road you can brake the trailer only and allow it to pull the car to a stop if needed.
When the brakes are applied the trailer will squat if anything and apply more braking to the front wheels. There is no axle rotation.
Love this trailer, beautiful workmanship. 👍👍👍👌
Thanks. We do your best :-)
That’s pretty awesome never seen a trailer like that super cool
America 🇺🇸 💪🏼
I love that accent my man. I'm half Kiwi myself. 🥝. I'm in Arkansas USA and I was born here. My dad used to drive big trucks in New Zealand before he came here.
That's awesome
@@ultimatemanshed thanks brother. Kiwis are the best.
Nice trailer by the way. Very nice. Kiwi's sure have ingenuity!
That is a nice set up👍
That trailer certainly would be illegal anywhere in Europe.
The end of the trailer is a huge no-go in so many aspects if you have an accident.
It's basically a perfect death trap at any rear-end collision. There is a reason you usually angle the end 90 degree upwards.
In the EU, there are regulations that must be met when building a lightweight trailer for consumers to tow behind private cars. These regulations are designed to ensure the safety of the trailer and other road users.
One important regulation is the maximum weight of the trailer, which cannot exceed 750 kg (including the weight of the trailer itself and its maximum load). Additionally, the trailer must be equipped with lights, brakes, and other safety features such as reflectors and rear view mirrors.
Regarding the rear loading platform height and length, there are also regulations that apply. The height of the platform cannot exceed one meter from the ground, we are well below this and the length of the trailer cannot exceed 12 meters, we are under 6 meters. However, these regulations may vary depending on the specific country within the EU, so it's important to check with local authorities for more detailed information.
You say this trailer will be illegal anywhere in Europe. Please send us the specific regulations that we fail to meet and we will do our best to make the necessary changes
I think you will find that in an accident, the height of the rear loading platform on this trailer will go under any vehicle and a following car would ride up over the ramp. You are of course right to point out that a particularly small car such as the one driven by Scooby Doo or Mickey Mouse should take more care and not follow us on a public road. We will send them a letter of advise :-)
Thats a beautiful trailer
Phenomenal trailer
I would put my little car on the trailer and do a video making my car jump n pretend I got hydraulics on the car lol
Regulation might be different Aust vs NZ
Aust Govt design regulation
For trailers up 2 tonnes GTM, an efficient braking system is considered to have brakes operating on the wheels of at least one axle. Over-run brakes may only be used on trailers that do not exceed 2 tonnes GTM.
Every trailer over 2 tonnes GTM must have brakes operating on all wheels. The brake system must cause immediate application of the trailer brakes in the event of the trailer becoming detached from the towing vehicle. Under these circumstances, the brakes must remain applied for at least 15 minutes.
Yes twh aussie rules are different and fully comply in NZ.
Lol I have been trying to think of the best way to build a trailer just like this for a while.
copy this one,
Could start a luxury tow truck business with these
and some have..
Damn you can hit the 3 wheel motion on a trailer now 😎
lifetime warranty, precise technical description, well built trailer. Very awesome system. this would be great for low cars, but can you raise it up enough to allow the car doors to open once loaded?
I'll do a video of car loading and show the door issue, The trailer has a remote controls on the airbags so you can drive on ,t eh oft the trailer while sitting in the car, which allows the doors to open so long as they are taller than the strong-back tie down rail.
pretty cool little beasty of a trailer. the axial loading of the airbags hurts my brain to look at. I assume that they are overrated to compensate for the capacity loss. 30-40%? I also assume that there is a limiter plate on the swing arm in the advent of a bag failure.
All designed to handle any over leads that a user can impose on it including large pot holes and failures. No limit device on the leverage arms otr they would limit the movement of he trailers ability to raise or lower. Unless you know how to design one?
@@ultimatemanshed eh its probably doable with out too much issue. effectiveness would be a different matter. the point of that design as you have it is to almost lay the frame on the ground. a u shaped bump stomp on the back side of the swing arm at a location that would catch the frame in the advent of a bag failure. would add a fair amount of complexity considering they need to be different for each arm. probably only needed on a pair of the arms though to acheive the effect. to the question of the effectiveness. would only really serve to allow it to be towed unladen to be repaired.,
Beautiful, in very many ways. 🇺🇸
We agree!
Sweet trailer
I would love to own one of these!
That Sir! Is awesome! Greetings from the UK
Greetings back you up there; I started in the UK in surrey and owned Sienna Lamborghini Kits cars and the Noble P4. those were the days :-)
The Air bag setup it great, it’s used on 99% of road transport in some way now. One thing I did see was the lack of shocks. It would travel a lot nice on the road if you added them or do you find it’s ok…. That ply looks nice but we have found it only lasts a few year and she toast, It seams to start coming apart. Great trailer though, well done.
There are shocks on every corner.
Yes Danya is correct we have shocks on all corners, the smooth the bumps but the is no need to smooth the general ride as airbags are in generally smooth. Make sure you subscribe and you will be notified of the next video which will show all the features in more details.
Airbags are not balloons guys, they are designed to withstand high pressure.
its almost perfect.... i drew up plans like this back in 98....
ok pull them plans out and let's get it built
A very nice trailer.
thanks
Oh my god this is something I dreamed of having ! This is absolutely amazing!!! Goodness gracious I would love to have this trailer this is Perfect!! For what I do moving classic cars that are lower to the ground and this goes straight to the ground ! 😅❤ I don’t know how I haven’t stumbled across it yet but I love it hands down the best I’ve seen my father and I would use this trailer every day
Hi Trey, where do you live,, lets soft this out!!:-). can you weld, fabricate, we can help you DIY your own..
I have to say that’s pretty nice !
All i can say is bad ass
Engineering art!
You are a scholar and gentleman sir :-)
1:10 On the what?!
Nice setup, wish I had a need for it. I'd buy one. 👍
U hear "dick" too????? LMAO 🤣
@@brandontalley4288 the rest of the dick is a standard wooden dick 😆😂
Those airbags are the same type used on Semi's/Lorries. They will last for a long time as long as the rubber keeps up. I personally would swap the bags with firestone/Neway/holland hitch, but that my personal spiel.
Thanks for the suggestions, We have used Firestone, the cost got probitative and we are too small for them to deal with directly. The bags we currently used have lasted well and show no signs of fatigue even after 3 years of hard use.
@@ultimatemanshed i know more about them than I care to. I am currently standing 19 miles from where that style was invented
Is there any way in locking it at a certain height? What if there is an air leak in the system, then the whole trailer rides on the ground. Am I missing something?
You are not missing anything, a leak will certainly let the trailer down. however.. we have not have many leaks. we solved those problem some time ago by redesigning and installer higher quality air tubes and fittings. Now all of our fittings are rated 1000PSI and we operate at no greater than 180PSI.
Any air leaks are very probably a loose air fittings that can be found and tighten up with a basic tool set.
Absolute genius!! OMG I need one!!
send money, in exchange Ill send a trailer :-)
The sun will destroy those air bags in a few years. They ought to be covered. Cool idea.
Thanks, however the airbags are treated and we have had soe in service for four years, none have deteriorated yet and if they do, well lets just replace them eh, they are cheap.:-)
Nice tool...simple and effective..
Simon a Brit in Spain 👍
Thanks 👍
That’s a sweet trailer!
This looks really insane.
BUT:
What happens when there is lost air pressure during driving? For E.g. something will break on the airflow system, so it just gets lowered? This I see as a big danger. There should be some blocking mechanism when lifted or the possibility to lock the position as lifted. Just to get low unlock/remove some mechanisms for safety.
But the really nice proof of concept. :)
The suspension goes to the ground and you have to fix it. pretty much like a normal trailer if yo get a flat tire or broken axle or spring. However nothing happens in an explosive way, its usually a very slow leak at a connection, not the bags and it might take several days to go down.
Definitely going to build one of these at some point
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What a wonderful invention. Great for off road applications.
That is very cool and awesome! I want one right now!
I always cross the chain so if the trailer falls the chain will catch it and not let it drag on the road
agree, we also cross the chain except for when we are just moving the trailers around the yard
That is a crazy cool setup!
What about an optional air run landing gear for the front? Seems to me you got the air there already may as well make it even easier to use!
We are working on it... watch this space.. don't forget to subscribe and ill keep you informed.
A lot of campers/travel trailers now have electric tongue jacks.
im definitely going to need one of these one day
Beautiful trailer
thanks, we try
Wish I had one!
If there is a air leak you cant move the trailer, it should have some locking device for the ride high so can drive with no air….
If there is an air leak yo cannot lift the trailer back up to lock it unless you use a jack. However, the only airleaks we have had over 3 years of operation are joints, not the airbags themselves and these joints can be nipped up with a spanner. No doubt we will lose an airbag one day and you will have to simply drag the trailer off the road while you get a new airbag onto it, which can be fitted in about 30 minutes. One advantage is that the trailer is complete flat underneath, nop axles or anything else protruding so if you did need to drag it , no road or trailer damage ;-)