Hello Westfi,
Your French is excellent !!! 
I think your trailer isn't so old as mine. I'm not expert, but I seen sometimes a frame like your trailer and these frame are younger.
Your trailer is in perfect condition, nice !
Now, I understand to post a direct photo, here is my trailer when I bought in 2006 (14 years ago... ) :
Thanks V8.Lover for your answer.
I was not sure because fixing shock absorber was damaged and modified long time ago (before I own the trailer)...
To repair it, I had to create these plates (without having original exact dimension to fixing the head of shock absorber) :
Hello !
Sorry for my english, and sorry for this long time...
I think I have a problem with my trailer :
I think the shock absorber is very open. Mesure is near 32,5 cm. Is it normal ?
Unfortunately new frame with new nuts welded ( + galvanized action ) is too hard for me, and too expensive if another do it...
Price x 2 : I have the same problem on the other side...
I found a correct solution : not perfect of course, but I hope to be quiet during a long time...
I will post pictures in a few days.
I have a special question :
Someone know what is the distance between nut fixing for shock absorber part / nut fixing for spring part ?
Tanguy
Thanks for your welcome !
You can't imagine how it was difficult for me to find a german forum where I will talk about Westfalia trailer !
Jonas : Yes, my "Little" and my "Big" have the indepedent suspension. They are exactly the same : single / tandem.
I bought the "Little" in 2006 from his first owner. But Westfalia trailer are very rare in France (except Van for horses) and I had to go to Paris (400 Km from my house) for buy it...
I used this trailer since all these years. I always love the manufacturer quality of Westfalia, and of course the perfect condition on road.
But my "Little" need attention... I talk about that in your Forum ( category Westfalia / Heinemann ).
I bought the "Big" in 2017 from the son of the first owner. Lucky : only 50 Km from my house !!!
When I bought, this trailer needed some minor attention because it stayed static during a long time. Frame and cover were good but wood were in poor condition...
I use the trailer as is... Also I don't restore it, I don't have the time for the moment. Wood are in too bad condition, I will change all ...a day !
Except rear door, I must absolutely change it quickly ! If I don't do that, I will lost on road !!!
Tanguy
Hello UweZ,
I will write in english... Sorry for that, but I don't like automatic translation.
Here is two pictures :
First is a general view about work on my trailer " 118001 " .
Second is a detail view about my problem : original fixing for shock absorber was modified long time ago by the precedent owner.
Tanguy
Guten Morgen, alle zusammen !
Es tut mir leid, ich spreche kein Deutsch !
Ein automatischer Übersetzer ist nicht praktisch. Ich schreibe lieber direkt ins Englische (mit Fehlern!)
My name is Tanguy, I'm 41 years old and I live in the center of France.
I'm fan about old Volkswagen cars since very long time... My first Bulli T1 (bought in 1997) was a Westfalia camping van.
I'm curious and along the time I discovered all Westfalia products : trailer, caravan, special van or car...
And how t
hese trailers were very good, I bought a Westfalia trailer when I needed a trailer ! Hard to find in France, very few...
I owned 3 trailers Westfalia, today only 2.
My trailers are old (1981 & 1982) but these trailers are very good and I love them !
Regards.
Tanguy
Hallo !
Kann mir niemand helfen ?
Tanguy
Hallo !
Es tut mir leid, dies ist eine automatische Übersetzung: Ich bin Franzose und spreche überhaupt kein Deutsch.
In Frankreich gibt es nur sehr wenige Westfalia-Anhänger (außer für Pferde).
Ich bin ein Fan dieser Modelle. Ich besitze zwei Modelle :
* eine Doppelachse von 1981 (Typ 123007 - 1600 Kg) , 2017 erworben
* eine Einzelachse von 1982 (Typ 118001 - 600 Kg) , 2006 erworben
Nach Jahren guter Dienste (und nach weiteren) werde ich einige Arbeiten an meinem "kleinen" Anhänger durchführen !
Der erste Besitzer reiste mit diesem Anhänger von Paris nach Casablanca. Er blieb in gutem Zustand, erlitt aber schwere Lasten und schlechte Straßen.
Entsprechend wurden die Hängeleuchten vor langer Zeit repariert.
Heute möchte ich die Hängeleuchten nach Originalmontage wieder anbringen.
Dafür brauche ich Hilfe.
Können Sie mir sagen, wie die Befestigungsachse zwischen der Schraubenfeder und dem Dämpferkopf ist ?
Glauben Sie, dass es ein Problem gibt, die 363mm Halterung anstelle der abgerissenen zu benutzen ?
Ein großes Dankeschön für Frankreich !
Tanguy
Kurz nach dem Kauf im Jahr 2006 :
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Und jetzt sage ich:
[IMG]https://nsa40.casimages.com/img/2019/12/18/mini_191218122641559446.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]https://nsa40.casimages.com/img/2019/12/18/mini_191218121451985057.jpg[/IMG]
