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- Location
- Orem, Utah
After riding this last weekend and hauling 3 bikes down on Grant's trailer, I decided I needed one. It's so nice to not have to load and unload your bed of bikes and gear. Especially when there's 2 or more bikes. I didn't give much thought to it before I started other than asking Grant his dimensions. All I knew is I wanted one and about the size I needed.
I made the entire frame out of 2x2, 1/8" wall tube. I decided that 5'x8' was the size that would for sure be big enough for 3 bikes but it could also fit 2 quads. Here is what I started with.
After I had the main frame I decided that 2 cross members would be sufficient for the load I would be carrying.
Then I started on the tongue. I measured my truck from the hitch to the corner of the truck. I wanted to be able to jack knife the trailer if I need to so I made the tongue long enough to do that. I then did 2 big angle gussets to give strength and this area will probably also serve as storage eventually. I will also end up running a second tongue under the first and tie it into the first cross member to give the tongue more strength and rigidity.
Up until this point I had about 2.5 hours into it. I have Henderson trailer in Orem a call to see if they had the axle I needed in stock. They did. I picked up a 72" hub to hub 2000 lb 5x4.5 axle. I only called to see if they had it. But when I got there to pick it up the guys already had it pulled as well as all of the hubs, nuts, bolts, shackles, springs and everything else I needed. These guys always help me out with trailer needs so I'd recommend them to anyone. I also picked up a coupler which slides over my 2" tongue and fits a 2" ball.
It's been a while since I put a trailer axle hub together. After I did the one side I started on the other and realized I left out the axle seal on the first hub. I had to pull it all back apart, grease and all, to make sure it was done right. I set my axle 2/3 back on the trailer with my shackles at about 11 degrees. Then I welded up the coupler. I found an old spare trailer tire and wheel up on the shelf and it happened to be 5x4.5. So I slid it on to get an idea of ride height. I like it.
I will ill be putting 1.5" angle around the edge of the frame to protect the corners of the wood deck. I will probably use 2x8's. Not sure how I will fasten them down yet though. Maybe carriage bolts, maybe weld a strip of metal over then ends of the boards and just do a couple bolts and maybe a strip or 2 across the middle with just a couple bolts. Then I will work on the wiring and the chains. Then it'll be complete.
If anyone has some 14" trailer wheels that are 5x4.5 and good tires I'd be interested.
I made the entire frame out of 2x2, 1/8" wall tube. I decided that 5'x8' was the size that would for sure be big enough for 3 bikes but it could also fit 2 quads. Here is what I started with.
After I had the main frame I decided that 2 cross members would be sufficient for the load I would be carrying.
Then I started on the tongue. I measured my truck from the hitch to the corner of the truck. I wanted to be able to jack knife the trailer if I need to so I made the tongue long enough to do that. I then did 2 big angle gussets to give strength and this area will probably also serve as storage eventually. I will also end up running a second tongue under the first and tie it into the first cross member to give the tongue more strength and rigidity.
Up until this point I had about 2.5 hours into it. I have Henderson trailer in Orem a call to see if they had the axle I needed in stock. They did. I picked up a 72" hub to hub 2000 lb 5x4.5 axle. I only called to see if they had it. But when I got there to pick it up the guys already had it pulled as well as all of the hubs, nuts, bolts, shackles, springs and everything else I needed. These guys always help me out with trailer needs so I'd recommend them to anyone. I also picked up a coupler which slides over my 2" tongue and fits a 2" ball.
It's been a while since I put a trailer axle hub together. After I did the one side I started on the other and realized I left out the axle seal on the first hub. I had to pull it all back apart, grease and all, to make sure it was done right. I set my axle 2/3 back on the trailer with my shackles at about 11 degrees. Then I welded up the coupler. I found an old spare trailer tire and wheel up on the shelf and it happened to be 5x4.5. So I slid it on to get an idea of ride height. I like it.
I will ill be putting 1.5" angle around the edge of the frame to protect the corners of the wood deck. I will probably use 2x8's. Not sure how I will fasten them down yet though. Maybe carriage bolts, maybe weld a strip of metal over then ends of the boards and just do a couple bolts and maybe a strip or 2 across the middle with just a couple bolts. Then I will work on the wiring and the chains. Then it'll be complete.
If anyone has some 14" trailer wheels that are 5x4.5 and good tires I'd be interested.
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