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Another DIY Trailer Build.
Posted: 17 Mar 2014, 20:06
by dno
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.
Re: Another DIY Trailer Build.
Posted: 17 Mar 2014, 20:09
by dno
One more pic.
Re: Another DIY Trailer Build.
Posted: 17 Mar 2014, 21:15
by Matt.A
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
Re: Another DIY Trailer Build.
Posted: 17 Mar 2014, 21:47
by Gozz
Awesome job there buddy.
I like how you've made it a multi purpose trailer.
Re: Another DIY Trailer Build.
Posted: 17 Mar 2014, 22:02
by sawtell
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!!
Re: Another DIY Trailer Build.
Posted: 18 Mar 2014, 01:44
by Babylon
Cannot beat a home made custom trailer that looks a ripper well done.
Cheers Babylon
Re: Another DIY Trailer Build.
Posted: 18 Mar 2014, 11:04
by Jenko
Nice job...wouldn't want a stray spark go into that hay.
Re: Another DIY Trailer Build.
Posted: 18 Mar 2014, 12:55
by dno
Thanks guys, there's a certain satifaction gained by DIY thats very rewarding.
sawtell wrote:
I rekon the best bit is, you can almost buy a premade trailer for the cost of materials and parts these days!!
True but you only get what you pay for, quaility and custom requirements still costs extra.
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.
Posted: 18 Mar 2014, 13:20
by sawtell
dno wrote:
sawtell wrote:
I rekon the best bit is, you can almost buy a premade trailer for the cost of materials and parts these days!!
True but you only get what you pay for, quaility and custom requirements still costs extra.
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!
Re: Another DIY Trailer Build.
Posted: 10 Apr 2014, 09:24
by dno
A couple of upto date pics, I'd like to add a freshwater tank and a small pump behind the axle sometime in the future.
dno.