fine idea andy..... you load the trailer with the kayaks and have storage room too. Are the poles recessed into the wood? as murphy night get involved some how or do the poles sit solid? a novel solution to a problem.
My trailer
Hi there all,
I am just about (very nearly and almost) ungrounded. Bought a new trailer, and I have made up a rack, but have no welds in the frame, I was wondering if anyone on the forum would have any misgivings about this kind of construction.
The frame is mounted on wooden blocks, recessed for the poles, so as to avoid metal to metal grinding during driving. the frame is held down by a ratchet strap, and seems to be fairly rigid.
The main point is, the construction is mostly from old bits of fence, (from a chainwire fence, that we have just had replaced. The whole thing is held together with fencing tees.
The job is not finished yet, I ran out of tees, but I plan to mount some uprights on the top bars, so that I can fit three yaks, on their sides if needed. Still to come, are fishing rod holders, cant fit the rods in the car. Might just use upright rocket launchers, in the corners.
I have cut down the height, which I first had it at. I was worried about rear vision whilst driving, but decided that centre of gravity and balance were more important, and I decided the cut off height after having a test drive, and view from mirrors parked on level ground.
Anyhow there it is
Cheers all Andybear :lol:
I am just about (very nearly and almost) ungrounded. Bought a new trailer, and I have made up a rack, but have no welds in the frame, I was wondering if anyone on the forum would have any misgivings about this kind of construction.
The frame is mounted on wooden blocks, recessed for the poles, so as to avoid metal to metal grinding during driving. the frame is held down by a ratchet strap, and seems to be fairly rigid.
The main point is, the construction is mostly from old bits of fence, (from a chainwire fence, that we have just had replaced. The whole thing is held together with fencing tees.
The job is not finished yet, I ran out of tees, but I plan to mount some uprights on the top bars, so that I can fit three yaks, on their sides if needed. Still to come, are fishing rod holders, cant fit the rods in the car. Might just use upright rocket launchers, in the corners.
I have cut down the height, which I first had it at. I was worried about rear vision whilst driving, but decided that centre of gravity and balance were more important, and I decided the cut off height after having a test drive, and view from mirrors parked on level ground.
Anyhow there it is
Cheers all Andybear :lol:
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AndybearThat is a work of art, I would be looking at a manufacturing career if I was you.
What funny hat :roll:
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