Thought I'd share my trailer build. Wanted a trailer wide enough to carry both my Cobra fish & dive and the mrs's mini X at the same time and not too high, although being new to the yak seen it hasn't taken me too long to find out carrying a boat on top of the 4wd sucks big time.
Here's a few pics of the build so far.
The front and rear racks are removeable and with the addition of a foot to each leg, will allow me to use the racks to store the yaks in the shed. Leaving me with a flat trailer which I have other plans for including the later addition of a removeable rail for a dirtbike and a removeable mesh cage to carry camping gear.
The build to date, painted and wired also got my VIN today.
Thanks for looking.
Another DIY Trailer Build.
- Matt.A
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Re: Another DIY Trailer Build.
Looks mint, trailers are so easy to build it's not even funny. Just a heap of RHS welded together with a set of springs, tyres and an axle
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Re: Another DIY Trailer Build.
Awesome job there buddy.
I like how you've made it a multi purpose trailer.
I like how you've made it a multi purpose trailer.
Re: Another DIY Trailer Build.
Matt.A wrote:Looks mint, trailers are so easy to build it's not even funny. Just a heap of RHS welded together with a set of springs, tyres and an axle
I rekon the best bit is, you can almost buy a premade trailer for the cost of materials and parts these days!!
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Re: Another DIY Trailer Build.
Cannot beat a home made custom trailer that looks a ripper well done. Cheers Babylon
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Re: Another DIY Trailer Build.
Nice job...wouldn't want a stray spark go into that hay.
Cheers Gary...
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Re: Another DIY Trailer Build.
Thanks guys, there's a certain satifaction gained by DIY thats very rewarding.
That hay's been a throrn in my side that long it's not funny, managed to a couple hundred into a new shed I built this year, giving me a bit of extra room to work.
Still don't sleep well some nights tho. lol
True but you only get what you pay for, quaility and custom requirements still costs extra.sawtell wrote: I rekon the best bit is, you can almost buy a premade trailer for the cost of materials and parts these days!!
Jenko wrote:Nice job...wouldn't want a stray spark go into that hay.
That hay's been a throrn in my side that long it's not funny, managed to a couple hundred into a new shed I built this year, giving me a bit of extra room to work.
Still don't sleep well some nights tho. lol
Re: Another DIY Trailer Build.
dno wrote:True but you only get what you pay for, quaility and custom requirements still costs extra.sawtell wrote: I rekon the best bit is, you can almost buy a premade trailer for the cost of materials and parts these days!!
100% agree, you can go by a stock standard 6x4 box trailer for $450. But by the time you modify it you are far better of starting from scratch if you know what you are doing!