rapattack

Thats really nice and efficent looking. I like your links of the Bikes too. Very nice!

Nigal

Finally got some pics of my new trailer after a trip to the store.

Case of water for size comparison.



Weeks worth of groceries. About 50-60 lbs.



Hitch to quick release.



The wheels feel like the heaviest part of the whole thing. 20" I think.



With the cover on it.

Can'tStop

Thread locking adhesive is anaerobic - the presence of air stops it setting. So, applying it to the thread and fitting a nut excludes air causing it to set. Make sure to use the right strength for the size of bolt (read the instructions), as some of these adhesives set so firmly that you'll never undo them. Help is at hand however, application of heat denatures the adhesive. I inadvertently used a permanent grade on an Aluminium frame, these screws weren't going to come out. Luckily, I was able to heat the screws with a spot-welder, just a moment's heating and they came out easily. Without the ability to apply heat to the bolt only (a gas torch wouldn't have been localised enough), I would have scrapped the frame, or damaged the paint.

Nylock nuts use a undersized nylon washer crimped to the nut. This is cold-formed by the thread when the nut is tightened over a male thread. This is very effective at preventing loosening through vibration.

Hope this helps.

rapattack

Oh thanks that info is very helpful. Seems the new nuts and bolts that are in place right now are holding but it is good to know that there is something else i can do :0)

Charlie_R

A few pics of my latest creation:
https://tinypic.com/r/2yxkj20/7
https://tinypic.com/r/21oymu0/7
https://tinypic.com/r/2crltkx/7
https://tinypic.com/r/5l7xvc/7

I'll probably replace the home made universal with a heim joint, for the added stability at the pivot point.

amckimmey

I got a Aosom Cargo Bicycle Trailer yesterday. The trailer is a lot bigger then I was thinking it would be.

I plan to do a real review later because I could not find any information my self about this trailer. I also have not ridden it with any weight so I will have to talk about that later. The trailer is big. 2 adults could probably sit in it. The carrying capacity is 180lb its steel. My girlfriend really wants to ride in back. I might try it out. Only at low speeds.

The construction seems to be pretty nice. Its steel with a steel bottom, 35lb because of that. Its actually 36in wide, to wide for a door way, so you have to take it sideways though the door. The wheels are not true, I will have to take care of that later, the wheels are steel. I have put reflective tape on the side bars, and put light mounts on it, and a reflector on back.

I'm pretty happy with the trailer. And the price was great.
The side bars can be taken off .


I had better photos but this will have to do for now.

Here is the description from their page
Description
Brand New
Color: red and black
Size: Large
Made by steel metal with solid bottom
Easily assembles and folds down for storage
One bicycle hitch/connector included, you do not need anything else to connect the trailer to the bike
Including a removable, washable cover
Folding Frame
Cubage about. 140 Liter.
Specially strengthen Bottom.
Trailer Weight: 35lbs
Max loading : 180lb
Size: 31.5x24x14inch (LxWxH)(This just the inside its actually 36in wide. to wide for a door way, so you have to take it sideways though the door)
The size of the tires are 20"(Diameter) x 2.125"
Length with drawbar is about: 54inch
Package Size: 28x22x14inch (LxWxH).

Aosom Website Cargo Bike Link

Sixty Fiver

I upgraded the tyres on my trailer to Comet Primos which run at 100 psi... unloaded I barely know the trailer is there and these really lower the rolling resistance from the 50 psi Kendas it came with.

Dave Armstrong

Amckinney,
I bought a trailer just like yours to put a seat on. my wife has ms, I wanted something to cruise the boardwalk. I added a kickstand in front, makes it more stable when your passenger is getting on and off. I put a set of wheels on the back, that solved two problems, a seat makes the center of gravity higher, there is a little bit of a bobbing motion. The back wheels smooth out the ride and also makes it easier to roll through doorways with the wheels off. If your on the road those knobby tires make a lot of vibration. I put on a pair of whitewall slicks, lot smoother ride. I have put about 150 miles on it, very happy so far.

qmsdc15

Very cool, Dave Armstrong!

A squirrel stole my sandwich but I got most of it back.






Looking for more.

Sixty Fiver

Changed the dual drive on the Shasta's 3 speed hub from a 16/18 to an 18/22 which makes it fairly capable as a trailer puller.

Leo H.

I stumbled across this Oregon business Equinox Trailers and I'm very happy I waited. I have 2 thirty pound dogs, so it's not a weight issue, but a layout concern that kept me from getting one of the typical pet trailers. I looked at new and used pet trailers for months before coming across this website.

I took the trailer out Wednesday for a shakedown ride and it's very well behaved. One thing that showed why it's good to have a custom trailer, is the owner redesigned the divider in the trailer to attach lengthwise, instead of his standard width wise partition.
Now my dogs can stand more comfortably in the trailer and although no one had asked for this configuration before, he came up with a solution that works very well and did not charge me extra.

The trailer can adjust to 3 different widths and if I take out the center divider and the floor, I'm pretty sure I don't ever need to use a car to go grocery shopping again!
I can haul as much in this pet trailer as we've ever put in a vehicle and the pictures he showed me of what these trailers can haul make me confident it can haul what I throw in there.

I can't recommend this company enough. I don't have a public site I post pictures to, but PM me, if you'd like and I'd be happy to send pictures of my trailer, hitch and bike.

badmother

We made some trailers for our folders. I posted it in the Folding bike forum. Link here: https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...rips-w-folders.

kingfish254

Has anyone ever seen one these Cannondale trailers? I picked it up for $20 yesterday.
I love the aero wheels.
I am thinking it would be a cool salt flats sidecar.

Reynolds 

Finally built my trailer with 20" wheels:


1" square tubing, all bolted on, no welds.


With my DL-1.


Wheel attachment.


Towbar attachment & tension cable, rope loops for bungee cords.


Tension cable (rear).


Towbar.


Hitch.


Hitch attachment.

Probably a bit overbuilt, fairly heavy at 17kg, but easy to tow, even on a dirt road with mud patches. Max load 25 kg so far, but I think it could easily carry 50kg.
Thanks to UC forum members for all the useful info!

pennyfarmer

I just put this one together today.

Not sure which brand trailer this was but I am sure it was the cheapest one you could get. I used it for kids for about 6 years and the fabric was Hammered. I stripped it and used some of the top frame for the side rails. I mounted the steralite tote using mostly holes and hardware from the original trailer (I drilled one hole in the frame before realizing that it was not necessary).

I am planning to use it in my commute and to carry things on short 10mi errands.

Strangely Made

Really impressed with this one, do you have a build thread up at all?

Reynolds 

PM sent.

Strangely Made

Cheers but can't reply, because I haven't posted enough. But the answer was, yes please.

Thulsadoom

Here's my one-hour trailer. I wanted a little beater flatbed to haul water containers with. I had the set of wheels and axle kicking around in the garage, salvaged from a kiddy trailer that someone had thrown away. I used the hitch arm from my Burley Nomad. I just put the rest together from scraps that were laying around. The bed is a piece of 3/4" plywood.There's a couple of lengths of square metal tubing underneath to stiffen the whole thing up. To attach the hitch arm I used pieces of plastic sink drain tubing and clamped them on under 1" pipe clamps, the arm just slides in and I used a 3/8 bolt to hold it in place. Took about an hour to build and works like a charm. I can remove the two by twos in a second and use it as a flatbed to haul anything. I used it the other day to haul two containers of water, seven gallons each. That's about 120 pounds of water and the wheels/tires/bearings seemed to be fine with the load. So, It's an ugly little thing, but it was free and it's perfectly functional.



UPDATE:

Found out today that it works great for getting groceries!

pwhallon

Wow, that Croozer Trailer looks really nice.

rapattack

Has anyone got a trailor on a biek that is electric and has a motor on the back wheel. I am asking because i have had some trouble with my bike. Will elaborate later :0)

Sixty Fiver

Tonight's grocery run... hot my two favourite grocers and the teller at each asked, "how are you going to carry that on your bike?"

This is why I love my trailer.

clawhammer72

My mama always said, Trailers is as trailer does. I'm very impressed at all the other trailers I've seen. I built this one for hauling my twelve foot surf board. The lumber run was a test case. I put it together for about $30. Someday I'll upgrade to something more pretty. Maybe when I learn to braze! A trailer would be good practice before building a frameset.

hopperja

Your axle looks a little bent. What's the story?

Sixty Fiver

The trailer has been seeing a lot of use of late...