The Trailer is completed so thought i would throw up picts for the last time to show how it turned out
and give anyone else some ideas if building one cheers and thanks for your comments Jim
started like this
finished trailer on the road
OUR New Trailer finished
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Re: OUR New Trailer finished
looks good mate, just gotta get onto the fish now.
Cheers Bilby.
Cheers Bilby.
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Re: OUR New Trailer finished
How about a coleman portable hot water service hooked up to one of those fresh water jerries for hot showers after a cold days fishing?
She's a beaut... Nice trailer.
She's a beaut... Nice trailer.
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Re: OUR New Trailer finished
Nice setup Jim, plenty of storage,great if you go camping etc, not to high for lifting the kayaks and you could also add some capped PVC tube under the kayaks for rod/paddle storage if you wanted by the looks. I definitely like the idea of water for wash downs and drinking as well.
Any reason you went for wire mesh rather than sheet metal/alloy, the reason I ask is; when I was into 4x4's it was noted that mesh on roof racks created more drag and increased fuel consumption by quite a bit and thought sheet may have been a better option for the floor/sides.
Any reason you went for wire mesh rather than sheet metal/alloy, the reason I ask is; when I was into 4x4's it was noted that mesh on roof racks created more drag and increased fuel consumption by quite a bit and thought sheet may have been a better option for the floor/sides.
When we say it's BIG RED SEASON, we don't mean a big red blood stain on the bay,
GET YOUR LIGHTS ON + YOUR PFD'S.
Happy Sailing Fishing and keep blowing bubbles.
Cheers
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GET YOUR LIGHTS ON + YOUR PFD'S.
Happy Sailing Fishing and keep blowing bubbles.
Cheers
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Re: OUR New Trailer finished
Hi Eddie I went for for mesh so that when we wash them down if on trailer
all the crap sand and such would go straight through it would be easy enough
to fill in if needed.
Chillihilli the summer version comes with beach umbrellas each end for rigging
in the shade Cheers Guys Jim
all the crap sand and such would go straight through it would be easy enough
to fill in if needed.
Chillihilli the summer version comes with beach umbrellas each end for rigging
in the shade Cheers Guys Jim
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Re: OUR New Trailer finished
Thought that may have been the case and smart thinking, where sand accumulated on my 6x4 from washing the AI, although rusted before, it has magnified in that area. Be interesting to see how it compared fuel wise to a standard 6x4 with kayaks mounted the same etc.
When we say it's BIG RED SEASON, we don't mean a big red blood stain on the bay,
GET YOUR LIGHTS ON + YOUR PFD'S.
Happy Sailing Fishing and keep blowing bubbles.
Cheers
Eddie
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Happy Sailing Fishing and keep blowing bubbles.
Cheers
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Re: OUR New Trailer finished
Very nice. Do the bars have any cushioning to keep the yaks in better nick? I'm imagining vibration and sand. rub, rub, rub
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Re: OUR New Trailer finished
Ramma The Bars have a 10mm thick strip of firm rubber glued to them with marine carpet on top which to Yaks rest on .Cheers Jim
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Re: OUR New Trailer finished
Hi
Great Job.
How big is the trailer 8x5? and how long is the draw bar.
Cheers Al
Great Job.
How big is the trailer 8x5? and how long is the draw bar.
Cheers Al
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Re: OUR New Trailer finished
Hi Yakatack The trailer is 4.5 long by 1.7 wide from guard to guard
the draw bar is 2 metres long and trailer bed is 2.5 weighs 260kg cheers Jimbo
the draw bar is 2 metres long and trailer bed is 2.5 weighs 260kg cheers Jimbo