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rnjsharp wrote:here is my trailer i just bought it was used to haul bicycles its 6 foot wide and 15 foot long I haven't started working on it yet but after looking at all the trailers on here i have lots of ideas of how to build it
If you need help let me know. You could say I that have some mechanical skills :) (Maint Supervisor)
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It's been really windy the last week so I started to look at the externally lockable cupboard in my trailer featured earlier in the thread.

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Anyway, I was bored and headed into the garage ;)

Lots of potential.. just seemed so wasted. Anyway. I had a sheet of plywood loafing in the shed and some old drawer runners... that was all it took :P

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I might put a couple of basic dividers into the drawers to make life simpler... not sure yet.

The very top shelf slides and and will soon be sporting one of these fold up gas cookers..

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It'll be handy for camping, making up a brew/scran before paddling out, etc.

It's still windy... what next :D
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V8_rob wrote:It's been really windy the last week so I started to look at the externally lockable cupboard in my trailer featured earlier in the thread.

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Anyway, I was bored and headed into the garage ;)

Lots of potential.. just seemed so wasted. Anyway. I had a sheet of plywood loafing in the shed and some old drawer runners... that was all it took :P

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I might put a couple of basic dividers into the drawers to make life simpler... not sure yet.

The very top shelf slides and and will soon be sporting one of these fold up gas cookers..

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It'll be handy for camping, making up a brew/scran before paddling out, etc.

It's still windy... what next :D
Coming together nicely. Cool trailer.
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SurfMonkey wrote:modestmike,

You need to get you about a 1 3/4" to 2" drop on your trailer hitch. Will level out your trailer and keep it from swaying at higher speeds...
Just to clarify, to those that look into this thread for advice, lowering the hitch (or, tongue height when towed) will not correct trailer sway if other elements are not correct, such as tongue weight, which is the most common cause of trailer sway.......
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Good thing my trailer doesn't sway.....or my jeep...and I don't even have sway bars on it.
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G-Man wrote:Here's mine. Its a Harbor Freight-1090 Lb. Capacity 40-1/2" x 48" Mini Utility Trailer with 12" Four-Lug Wheels and Tires, extended the tongue and added 2 sets of bunkers for 2 kayaks.

I just bought the same trailer, and havn't even put it together yet. I got a 12 ft. section of 3" square tubing
my question is this. how did you bolt the square tubing to the trailer frame? Did you use long bolts, and go
all the way through the tubing, or did you cut a hole in the tubing so you could stick a socket through to
tighten the bolts on the inside of the tubing?
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Use some big "U Bolts"
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Here is mine finally.

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Many thanks to everybody who has added to this thread. The ideas shared here have easily saved me $600 or more.
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Been watching this thread for a long time; now I get to add to it! Thanks to James at SW Paddlesports and the guys at ACK for getting me going!
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G-Man wrote:
msr wrote:
G-Man wrote:Here's mine. Its a Harbor Freight-1090 Lb. Capacity 40-1/2" x 48" Mini Utility Trailer with 12" Four-Lug Wheels and Tires, extended the tongue and added 2 sets of bunkers for 2 kayaks.
G-Man, what do you think of your trailer? I am looking at one of those.
Its done me great, no problems... Have since updated it a bit since those pics though. Here are the updated pics.
g-man, awesome trailer. I would like to improve my trailer so that it has the double decker bunks like yours. do you use your trailer for daily storage as well? and those bunks you use, are they 5 foot long? provide enough support?

BTW, here is my trailer

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so I did a little modifying since posting the pic above. the top cross bars are 32" wide and can carry a third yak if needed (I'll put blue foam on them soon). the bottom supports are 5' wide and about 6' apart.

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Got me a new trailer for the OK Prowler Trident 15.... I plan on modifying it to hold two yaks... It was originally built to haul a 17' canoe. I plan on adding a storage box to the front just behind the tongue and add a removable cross bar to the center two sets on uprights to lash the yak to. a Shorter yak could still go on the existing base, thus two yaks.
It is approx 40" wide outside of fender to outside of fender. This works for me since I have limited room to get it into the back yard due to a retaining wall and a brick pillar... :x

I also plan on removing the angled boards and possibly decking the base for multi-use....

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tknjk wrote:I just bought the same trailer, and havn't even put it together yet. I got a 12 ft. section of 3" square tubing
my question is this. how did you bolt the square tubing to the trailer frame? Did you use long bolts, and go
all the way through the tubing, or did you cut a hole in the tubing so you could stick a socket through to
tighten the bolts on the inside of the tubing?
Sorry, just saw this today??? I used the long bolts, figured it would hold better.
back4more wrote: g-man, awesome trailer. I would like to improve my trailer so that it has the double decker bunks like yours. do you use your trailer for daily storage as well? and those bunks you use, are they 5 foot long? provide enough support?

BTW, here is my trailer

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Yes, kayaks get washed off after every trip and gets put back on the trailer and in the garage it goes. Yes, 5 foot treated lumber wrapped with outdoor carpeting.
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I have been looking to change my trailer for hauling my Yaks. Up till now I’ve been using my 16’ double axle flatbed work trailer. It’s not a real big trailer but way more than I need to haul two Yaks. Recently on Craigslist I found a boat trailer in Kansas City. It was big enough and had 15” tires and at $200 the price was right. Friday morning we were nearing completion on a project and ran out of material, so I decided to hit a few licks on the trailer. We got a lot done and then over the weekend I was able to get enough done on it to make it road worthy.

I will in the future add storage boxes, LED work lights, new fenders and enough crossbars to carry six yaks. I want to reach the point where all I have to do to go fishing is, hookup my trailer already loaded with the yaks and gear. Grab a few snacks and roll.

So far it’s looking pretty good, I ran errands this afternoon with two Yaks on it and it all went smooth.

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Converted jetski trailer.
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My Jeep is my trailer. Yaks on top and everything else inside except for six rods that can be mounted three on each side on the ends of the roof rack bars. I wouldn't have posted this except that my bride is going through the "Post your trailer" thread and remarked how many trailers were being pulled by Jeeps. I tried to explain to her that besides the obvious of not launching at the public boat ramp, lots of "kids" own kayaks and lots of "kids" like Jeeps. Obviously I am one of them. Be a "kid" forever! :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Here's my Rack&Roll purchased before Yakima purchased the company. I feel that the SportsRig is a better trailer and it's American made.

THX Steve
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i built my trailer to haul my pinstriping gear to car/truck/motorcycle shows and to hunt off of but i use it for carrying my buddy and I's kayaks long distances. looking to build a smaller one soon though.
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I converted a boat trailer to my kayak trailer capable of carrying two kayaks side by side. I plan on adding a box to the tongue of it to hold life jackets, anchors, etc. and the spare tire...and then I had to buy a used SUV to haul it!

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V8_rob wrote:It's been really windy the last week so I started to look at the externally lockable cupboard in my trailer featured earlier in the thread.

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Anyway, I was bored and headed into the garage ;)

Lots of potential.. just seemed so wasted. Anyway. I had a sheet of plywood loafing in the shed and some old drawer runners... that was all it took :P

Image

Image

I might put a couple of basic dividers into the drawers to make life simpler... not sure yet.

The very top shelf slides and and will soon be sporting one of these fold up gas cookers..

Image

It'll be handy for camping, making up a brew/scran before paddling out, etc.

It's still windy... what next :D
I really like what you accomplished! The stove is great too. I would hate to think of what it would cost to export to the USA as I have never seen a trailer like you started with on this side of the pond. Well done!
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I forgot to take a before pic but a tkf'er posted a trailer for sale and it was exactly what i had so thanks for the pic. I converted an old jet ski trailer to a PA hauler. I added the cradles, decked it, spray painted it and used the magnetic harbor freight lights for simple removal.
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Finally finished my HF trailer and took it to Caddo Lake State Park. It rode well and had room for a good amount of storage. The total round trip was 10-12 hours of driving time and there were no issues.
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Great looking trailer Txborn. I'm looking at doing something similar. Thanks for the ideas and high rez pics.
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txborn27 wrote:Finally finished my HF trailer and took it to Caddo Lake State Park. It rode well and had room for a good amount of storage. The total round trip was 10-12 hours of driving time and there were no issues.
Good job! Almost exactly what I have in mind!

Which trailer is that?
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