Trailer almost complete

[farm1810]

This is the first time I have tried to add photos, so hope this works. I am almost done my little trailer project. The large front hatch makes it look larger than it is. This has been narrowed to 36" center to center on wheels, and 40" in length. From the frame to the top of the sides is 24". I moved the axle on top of the springs, removed one spring, lengthened the tongue, then raised the attach point to get the tongue level again, used LED lighting. Every one of these ideas came from all of you on this website. Thank you so much. Wife and I are towing from Northern Delaware to western North Carolina later this summer. R.

[wrenchrob]

zThat looks excellent. Good job designing it. I like how you cut out the plywood ovals to reduce weight I presume. Have u tried towing it yet? Oh and by the way by looking at the 3rd picture it looks like it makes a good workbench.

[playboy]

Nice craftsmanship Love the mini Moonies.

[bostonlawman2003]

That's really nice looking! Great Job!

[dacheedah]

I like it, nice job

[farm1810]

Yes, I think I will make a quick release vice mount for the top of it. It can be my portable work bench when not in use behind the bike!

[farm1810]

Took the first test ride today. As all of you say, I didn't even know it was back there except when I looked in the mirror. Thanks for all of the great ideas on this site.

[Guest tx2sturgis]

Is that stainless, or brushed aluminum, or what?

 

It's one sharp looking trailer!

 

 

 

 

 

[djh3]

Nice looking unit there.

[farm1810]

It's .032 6061 Aluminum. So it's pretty stiff for the thickness. I used 1/16" textured ABS for the side panels. It isn't recommended to put the spare on the back as it throws off the trailer balance, but I thought it looked neat, so I shortened the frame behind the axle as well as stopped the enclosure short. It was still a little light in the tongue weight department so I made a tongue stand and bracket out of 1/2" steel. Tongue weight is now about 16 pounds unloaded. I haven't taken it to the scale and checked the trailer weight yet, but I plan on it. I was shooting for about 210 lbs - used lightweight materials, threw away the HFS steel fenders, used aluminum, and so forth. We'll see.

[Guest tx2sturgis]

It's .032 6061 Aluminum. So it's pretty stiff for the thickness. I used 1/16" textured ABS for the side panels. It isn't recommended to put the spare on the back as it throws off the trailer balance, but I thought it looked neat, so I shortened the frame behind the axle as well as stopped the enclosure short. It was still a little light in the tongue weight department so I made a tongue stand and bracket out of 1/2" steel. Tongue weight is now about 16 pounds unloaded. I haven't taken it to the scale and checked the trailer weight yet, but I plan on it. I was shooting for about 210 lbs - used lightweight materials, threw away the HFS steel fenders, used aluminum, and so forth. We'll see.

 

Its one of the more well thought out custom designs I have seen. And quality in the materials used.

 

Offsetting the spare should be easy, if you load something in the nose of the trailer, such as a small ice chest/cooler, or the heavier items that you carry.

 

And BTW...you can use a bathroom scale to get the weights. I use a small fish scale to measure the tongue weight, and the bathroom scale under each tire, one at a time. Put a brick or 2x4 under the other tire to keep the trailer level while measuring. Add up the weights.