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New to me Trailer
 

For some reason cheap trailers are non-existent here... Here is my new to me $60 Schwinn trailer with about 50 lbs of goods after about 20 miles. I am hooked!:thumb:

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I found carrying stuff in my kid trailer (similar to above) to be quite awkward due to the sling-style seat and fabric footwell area, which is why I rigged mine up with plywood and storage container for hauling stuff.

I am probably going to be going that way soon. I took the seat out, but left the sides in tact and so far it has helped the load balance quite a bit. If I can find another cheap(er) trailer like this locally, I want to try something a bit more creative with even extending the length of the trailer. You guys have provided plenty of fuel for the fire in the trailer dept. :)

Good afternoon ...
My name is Joaozinho,


Was the three years waiting for the big bike manufacturers trailer
had cheap / fair for this accessory prices in Brazil ... but prices remained high ...


Because of my long bike trips feel the need for a bike trailer.


The cheapest price for a new trailer imported here in Brazil are $ 400.00.
The cost I had to "manufacture" a trailer bike was $ 25.00 ...
I was happy, I spent six hours working in the garage to make this bike trailer.


I'm sharing the photos. Had never seen a bike trailer personally in my life, then I think the result was nice and helpful to me.


Many hugs from Brazil.
Joaozinho



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joaozinhomenininho: Bike Trailer de Carga (fiz na garagem de casa, modelo "Família") - reboque para bicicleta

the design of the hitch is superb, congratulations

Headed to Lowe's this evening and picked up materials to double the capacity of my cargo trailer. I got another identical storage box (stacked inside each other for the trip home) and a 4 ft. square piece of plywood to make a new platform, which I had the guy at the store cut off a 26" piece, which I will later cut shorter to the desired length. Also a few nuts and bolts to secure everything.

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1/2" conduit, welder and a couple afternoons.

sooo I didn't like the doubled capacity trailer I posted above previously. It was just too big, heavy, and the boxes sitting sideways made for HUGE wind drag.

So now I'm on my 3rd incarnation of the trailer, with a single, larger box mounted longitudinally. The box is a bit more curvy so hopefully that will help with wind drag. The whole setup is also about 10 pounds lighter. Whenever my son is definitely finished riding in the trailer, I will remove all the fabric, and will be able to support the box with just two aluminum angles instead of the big piece of plywood, which will lighten the load even more.

2nd version of trailer boxes are shown on the floor here:

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Not as robust as others, but frequently used with the kiddos and other cargo. Used in conjunction with the rear rack, this set up hauls a lot of cargo, kids and makes an extra-snobby "I'm better than you" statement in my neighborhood.

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The trailer I made that is posted early in this thread was given to a friend in 2008 when I had to move . I didn't have room for all my bike stuff . I don't use one often ,but miss having a trailer. Today I picked up an instep kiddie trailer , metal and tires are good, the nylon enclosure was rough. After stripping the nylon and supporting frame off it looks simple to make it into a simple flatbed. I need an instep hitch or two to hook it up . I plan on a plywood floor ,plastic tote and bungee cords to hold stuff. I will post pictures when I am done. I can see a fishing trip coming. One local trail runs along the Great Miami river . I can see hooking the trailer behind my mongoose brutus and making a day of fishing ride a while fish a while :D
Roy

Picked up a nice little Croozer brand cargo trailer earlier this month. Nice and lightweight compared to my old trailer. It also collapses quite nicely for storage. Converts to a hand cart, and came with a rain cover. I will be borrowing the car less.

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This trailer is so good.

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Schwinn Joyrider I picked up off CL that was in great condition. I had a piece of aluminum cut at work and bolted to the frame, added tie down points in each corner. So far I've been using it to haul my dog around.

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Without the bed, I plan to use it for some touring and shopping too.

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Man I wish I could get some 20" wheels on my trailer. I hate how mine angles down towards the rear, even when used with a 26" wheel bike.

Taking the river valley trails en route to an event.

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Here's my Bikes at Work trailer.

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Love it. Just wish they weren't so blasted expensive.

Lovin' this thread. I thought I was bad @ss when I paid big bucks for my BOB. Lots of nice home-built rigs! I'll spend all day looking at this thread....

Finally came up with a trailer attachment solution for my new utility bike frame. Here is its maiden voyage to the grocery store a couple of weeks ago. :thumb:

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Some recent pictures of our Maya Cycle Bicycle trailer. Absolutely brilliant weather in September in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, so we had a ride with water bottles, snacks and jackets just in case it got cold cold in the afternoon :)

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Beautiful Oakville port area :)


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How did you manage to fasten the bin to the trailer?

Drilled a hole in each side of the trailer frame and matching holes in the plywood (just one each side), attached with hitch pins and cotter pins (just barely visible at the bottom edge of the pic). Then I hammered carriage bolts up from the bottom through 4 holes in the plywood with nuts on top to hold them in place, then fender washers and wing nuts inside the box.

Interesting. I don't have a ton of handyman experience, so I'm not entirely sure I understand the holes on each side of the trailer frame. You've got me thinking, though. I might try something similar.

I actually made the holes originally to secure a piece of angle aluminum across the frame, underneath the trailer seat fabric, as a way to repair the child carrying functionality since the original strap supporting the bottom of the fabric seat had broken previously. The seat sags way down without it, but the frame cannot be folded flat with the angle aluminum permanently secured. So I had to have something removable.

Then I re-purposed the holes to provide a way of securing the plywood to the frame. I have to be able to remove the box for storage in the garage and also because my kid still rides in it. So the holes and the hitch pins and cotter pins provide tool-free securing and removal of the platform and box.

So when I get ready to use the trailer, I hook it up to the bike but leave the frame folded flat. I set the box w/ plywood base down on top of the frame, and line up the holes in the frame and the plywood. Then insert the hitch pins through the holes, and secure the hitch pins in place with cotter pins. Simple!

The 2-wheeled SUV
 

I love some of the custom stuff you guys are doing for trailers! I considered building my own before I found a great deal on the one I have now.

I am currently using this setup to haul dogs, groceries, bikepacking gear etc. Cannondale Killer V 500 + unknown trailer built in the Netherlands I think. There are no manufacturer marks anywhere on the trailer. I got it from a local guy on Craigslist who told me his family has used it all over the world. Seems very sturdy and it pulls well, but it's a tad heavy.

The spring-based connector attaches with a clamp to the left side stay. The connector squeaks a bit on rough stuff but it's not too bad. I have lights and flag I can attach to it when riding on the road. That being said, it mostly sees mild trails and dirt roads.

So far so good.

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I think that This Guy has gotten us all beaten!

quick pic of my Bikesatwork 64AW/D, i had to get the dual axle after a few months and add it on myself and i didnt bother to get another pair of fenders... not needed as my contraption was running a little heavy wet. Its something i created called the Solstice CW and weighs about 350lbs with tounge weight about 40 lbs depending on the configuration. its fully self contained multimedia catering and power source station that has actually gone through several upgrades since this picture was taken.http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=510822 I pull this with the Raleigh SC40 First and the Diamondback 2nd, i should also mention i have a Stanton Friction drive bolt on with the Honda 50cc

I took a lot of inspiration from this thread, so I wanted to post my success with a trailer that I rescued off of craigslist and refurbished.

I'm pretty sure it was a custom made kid trailer from who knows how long ago. There were no branded markings or tags, only EMT stamped on all of the tubes. Which I know now is used for electrical conduits. Whoever made it did a really nice job with the welding and making the sides removable. The design looks a lot like the one from this guy.

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I removed all the old canvas, re-greased the hubs, added a lollipop ball mount to fit my existing chariot hitch, gave the frame a new coat of black paint, weaved on some nylon strapping, and bolted on a nice Plano plastic trunk.

I couldn't be happier. This will work nicely for having some flat bed space, along with a lockable storage trunk compartment while doing errands.

Nice play on the webbing floor, [MENTION=12819]mrblonde[/MENTION]. I don't follow the trailer trends closely, but I've been amazed at how many people totally overbuild their trailers and make them so heavy, using lots of wood, angle iron, and other heavy stuff. Yours is quite sane, although I think I'd have put the box forward on the bed, both for balance and flexibility loading oversize stuff, so that it can stick out the back if needed.