Originally Posted by
bbllaakke
Here's my conversion. It is based off of a Burley flatbed as I liked the design and it seemed like an easy transition from the original trailer which was a Burley D'Light.
I stripped off the fabric and the high side rails. For the platform I used steel framing studs and for the new side rails I used 1/2" conduit. Both of which are galvanized steel. Using steel did add a bit more weight. The original trailer weighed 15 pounds, and I estimate it weighs 35 pounds in its current state.
I just went for a test ride with about 120 pounds. The ride felt very rubber band like at slower speeds. Is this common?
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I'll cross post this in the trailer thread.
The very same strength can be had with metal conduit or schedule 40 plastic pipe with much less or a weight penalty. The work done is well done but a lighter material would have been a better choice.
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Originally Posted by krazygluon
Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred, which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?