Rehabbed a kiddie trailer
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We hauled some recyclables down to our local collection point / brush dump using the trailer this weekend. We got some strange looks as we rode in as apparently there was a lot of people doing lawn work over the weekend so it was basically us and about 5 pickup trucks coming in at the same time. We just chuckled and went about our business.
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I was out in the garage and looked at the old kiddie trailer I picked up last year and had sort of forgot about. It's loaded with old bike parts and wheels right now but since I can't do much riding in the snow I think I'll start tearing it apart. I noticed you said you didn't get many construction pictures so I'm going to try to take plenty of tear down and build up pictures and when I'm finished I'll post some links to the pics or a slide show or something here.
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Love the write up on the trailer. I have also converted a kiddie trailer, and like to past a pic of me hauling a freezer to a friends house, but it is to big. Any suggestions on how to reduce it? I cropped it all ready.
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I'm about to get my lazy @55 up and go to the garage and start tearing down the trailer, I'm not sure if I have all my tools here yet (just moved) so this may be short lived. I'll make sure to snap some pics though.
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Nice build, I am working on a trailer project myself. Just trying to scrounge up a wheel for it right now.
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Just a quick few shots of the bike & trailer combo
Grocery Mode
Utility (Recycling / non food hauling)
Rear view in Grocery mode
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I have a similar hitch as this on the kiddie trailer I just finished redoing
except that mine is still intact and functioning. It is really "springy" though, and with every pedal stroke when I'm accelerating or on a hill, the trailer will heave forwards with a slight delay from the bike. It's annoying but workable.
I've been wondering if I replaced the rubber inside rod with a length of chain if this would take care of it? Or is this mostly just because of the spring and essentially can't be "fixed"?
except that mine is still intact and functioning. It is really "springy" though, and with every pedal stroke when I'm accelerating or on a hill, the trailer will heave forwards with a slight delay from the bike. It's annoying but workable.
I've been wondering if I replaced the rubber inside rod with a length of chain if this would take care of it? Or is this mostly just because of the spring and essentially can't be "fixed"?
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I have a similar hitch as this on the kiddie trailer I just finished redoing
except that mine is still intact and functioning. It is really "springy" though, and with every pedal stroke when I'm accelerating or on a hill, the trailer will heave forwards with a slight delay from the bike. It's annoying but workable.
I've been wondering if I replaced the rubber inside rod with a length of chain if this would take care of it? Or is this mostly just because of the spring and essentially can't be "fixed"?
except that mine is still intact and functioning. It is really "springy" though, and with every pedal stroke when I'm accelerating or on a hill, the trailer will heave forwards with a slight delay from the bike. It's annoying but workable.
I've been wondering if I replaced the rubber inside rod with a length of chain if this would take care of it? Or is this mostly just because of the spring and essentially can't be "fixed"?
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I'll try it, thanks.
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