New Trailer Project

[mmoffitt]

This is my first "big" bike so I figured I need a trailer just to be official! I picked up this Harbor Freight trailer from a guy on CL for $100...Hopefully over the next several months I'll fix it up and customize it...If all goes well, I'll have a good trailer ready for the summer. My plans are to do something "different" and make it a truly custom trailer, not just throw car topper on it and call it good...we will see how much time I have...I'll keep everyone posted along the way if I can.

 

Suggestions and recommendations are always welcome. I have some ideas of the "look" I want, but if you have any neat ideas, throw them out, it might give me more ideas.

[dmoff1698]

That is a great start on your project.

 

One trailer I saw that always stuck in my mind was a log cabin built out of dowell rods. The roof was hinged to get to the interior.

 

Didn't look real efficient but sure was different.

[mmoffitt]

Thanks for the idea dad. One idea that I had was to make it look like an old time supply wagon...the kind that would pulled by a horse when you went to town to get supplies...The idea is that I'd be pulling it with an "iron horse"...The idea would be a seat in front (cooler holder) and the top would be flat with but with a few fake shapes on top of it made to look look boxes, barrels and grain sacks... Not sure if I could do this and make it look good, but that was just one idea I was kicking around...

[Wizard765]

Just throw a tarp over what you have now.. It'll work fine..

[Guest tx2sturgis]

Just throw a tarp over what you have now.. It'll work fine..

 

Great idea....except, leave off the tarp, add a lounge chair, suntan oil, margarita or 3, super hot chick in a bikini....yeah...great start on a trailer!

[mmoffitt]

Great idea....except, leave off the tarp, add a lounge chair, suntan oil, margarita or 3, super hot chick in a bikini....yeah...great start on a trailer!

 

How about a mini hottub to go with that? Might have a little problem with the weight distribution of the water moving around...but those are the breaks...

[dray]

How about a mini hottub to go with that? Might have a little problem with the weight distribution of the water moving around...but those are the breaks...

 

water could be a problem; id go with cherry jello and the 3 babe's and to keep the weight down best make the bikini optional

 

dang i gotta go before i get in any deeper:twing:

[rsstar]

Chop the top, french the tail lights, and put fender skirts on it. Oh yeah, don't forget the spinner hubcaps.

[Aussie Annie]

Turn that wagon idea into a BBQ trailer That way you could do a grill up when you go to M&E's

[mmoffitt]

Wife already put the foot down on a BBQ...LOL:mugshot:

[a1bummer]

Wife already put the foot down on a BBQ...LOL:mugshot:

 

You mean she didn't like the idea of the BBQ but was OK with the women in bikinis and Jello idea? SWEET!

 

I'd go with lime Jello myself.

 

I went with a HF trailer also. Not the same as the one you have pictured but similar without the sides. I just bolt down a car-top cargo carrier to it and I'm on my way. I also added a longer tongue with a swivel to make things easier to hook/unhook when the bike is on its side-stand. I bolted the leaf springs below the axle so it sits a couple inches lower too. I was planning on ditching the extra leaf spring to save weight. I really don't think I'll be hauling around 870 lbs any time soon.

 

Bill

Edited November 25, 2010 by a1bummer

[Brake Pad]

Since some one will have to carry the Beer.

lay a sheet of Shower pan materials in, and make a hard cover, fill with beer cans, and drape with ice. you'll be the hit of the party:cool10:

[Brake Pad]

a second thought. if your building a wooden base, you can rap the wood in shower pan material also.

I'll just go ahead and add this to my new trailer build also

"what a great Idea" !!!!