DIY trailer

Sam Berlyn said:

Hi,

I am 13, and am a keen woodworker.

This means that I often require to go to the lumberyard to pick up wood. I
cannot carry it, so I need a form of trailer.

I have a dual suspension MTB and would like to build a wooden trailer.

I have looked for plans, but haven't found any.

Please can you point me to some!

Thanks,

Sam

Well, it's not wooden, but...

http://www.biketrailers.20m.com/MAIN.htm

Good luck!

--
Dave
dvt at psu dot edu

Sam Berlyn said:

Hi,

I am 13, and am a keen woodworker.

This means that I often require to go to the lumberyard to pick up wood. I
cannot carry it, so I need a form of trailer.

I have a dual suspension MTB and would like to build a wooden trailer.

I have looked for plans, but haven't found any.

there really is not much to it. just a simple frame and a hitch. as simple as a
flat surface and a frame. the burley flat bed could give you idea's
www.burley.com I just got one to haul lumber in.

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"Sam Berlyn" wrote: (clip)would like to build a wooden trailer.(clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^
I'd like to share a couple of things. 1.) I once built a snow sled out of
a pair of skiis and some wood. First time down the hill, many of the screws
pulled out, due to the bouncing over the snow. A bicycle trailer is
subject to a lot of vibration--if you do use wood construction, go with
aircraft quality joints, so it stays together. 2.) My bike trailer had two
wheels, so it had to stay level while the bike tipped. The home-made hitch
that I used was simple and effective. I bought a short piece of 1" plastic
(Tygon) tubing. I welded up a fitting that I held to the seat post with
hose clamps, and slipped the tubing onto this, pointing rearward. The
trailer tongue went into the same piece of tubing, and all was held with
hose clamps. The tubing flexed, allowing the bike to turn or tilt.

I'm OK with the trailer part, it's the hitch... any ideas?

Sam
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Quoted message said:

Hi,

I am 13, and am a keen woodworker.

This means that I often require to go to the lumberyard to pick up wood. I
cannot carry it, so I need a form of trailer.

I have a dual suspension MTB and would like to build a wooden trailer.

I have looked for plans, but haven't found any.

Please can you point me to some!

Thanks,

Sam

Sam Berlyn said:

I'm OK with the trailer part, it's the hitch... any ideas?

Sam

The Burley Alternative Hitch:
http://www.bicycletrailers.com/burley-accessories.htm
(scroll down until you see the Burley Alternative Hitch)

The BOB QR:
http://www.bobgear.com/index.html?main=trailerattachments.html

I have the Burley model, and it works well.

--
Dave
dvt at psu dot edu

You can buy a Burley hitch for about $30. A LBS that carries burley
can order one.

I bought one for my Tanjor trailer, preferring that hitch.
--
Ron Hardin
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On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.

This page has links to a lot of trailer manufacturer sites:

http://www.mikebentley.com/bike/trailers.htm

It should be good for some ideas, and I think there's a link to a DIY
plan.

I was going to build my own cargo trailer from scratch, but I
discovered that the cost of parts would be higher than modifying a
cheap kiddie trailer. I bought Nashbar's kiddie trailer
(http://tinyurl.com/3vawo) when it was on sale for $60. I took off
everything above the basic frame, bolted on a piece of 24" by 36"
plywood and had a flat-bed trailer.

If you look on ebay, I think you'll find that there are plenty of used
kiddie trailers out there.

Quoted message said:

I was going to build my own cargo trailer from scratch, but I
discovered that the cost of parts would be higher than modifying a
cheap kiddie trailer. I bought Nashbar's kiddie trailer
(http://tinyurl.com/3vawo) when it was on sale for $60. I took off
everything above the basic frame, bolted on a piece of 24" by 36"
plywood and had a flat-bed trailer.

that's a good idea. that would have saved me a few bucks over the burley.

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Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices
See http://www.knight-toolworks.com For prices and ordering instructions.

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Quoted message said:

This page has links to a lot of trailer manufacturer sites:

http://www.mikebentley.com/bike/trailers.htm

It should be good for some ideas, and I think there's a link to a DIY
plan.

I was going to build my own cargo trailer from scratch, but I
discovered that the cost of parts would be higher than modifying a
cheap kiddie trailer. I bought Nashbar's kiddie trailer
(http://tinyurl.com/3vawo) when it was on sale for $60. I took off
everything above the basic frame, bolted on a piece of 24" by 36"
plywood and had a flat-bed trailer.

If you look on ebay, I think you'll find that there are plenty of used
kiddie trailers out there.

This is what you want.
http://www.theage.com.au/ftimages/2004/12/06/1102182196485.html?oneclick=true

Marty

Marty Wallace said:

This is what you want.
http://www.theage.com.au/ftimages/2004/12/06/1102182196485.html?oneclick=true

Marty

That page asks me to register, accept cookies, and other stuff that I
don't want to do if I can help it. I don't know if it's worth it. What's
on that page? A quick synopsis would be just fine.

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Dave
dvt at psu dot edu

I have posted a picture of the trailer plan in
Alt.Binaries.Pictures.Woodworking

Please could you tell me if this design is a sensible one or a death-trap!

Thanks

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Quoted message said:

Hi,

I am 13, and am a keen woodworker.

This means that I often require to go to the lumberyard to pick up wood. I
cannot carry it, so I need a form of trailer.

I have a dual suspension MTB and would like to build a wooden trailer.

I have looked for plans, but haven't found any.

Please can you point me to some!

Thanks,

Sam

Sam Berlyn said:

Hi,

I am 13, and am a keen woodworker.

This means that I often require to go to the lumberyard to pick up wood. I
cannot carry it, so I need a form of trailer.

I have a dual suspension MTB and would like to build a wooden trailer.

I have looked for plans, but haven't found any.

Please can you point me to some!

Thanks,

Sam

"Mother Earth News" magazine, Issue #70 - July/August 1981 had an
article "Dime On The Dollar" bibycle Trailer.

http://motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6552

The above like is what was printed on my print-out of that page.

This design uses a SEATPOST attachment for the trailer - a thing that
wraps around the seat post and arcs over the rear wheel.

There are also various CHAINSTAY-SEATSTAY clamps.

Lastly, there are attachments based upon attaching directly to the REAR
AXLE or some part that is attached by you to the rear axle.

The suggestion to look at different sites is good, as is doing a google
search on "bicycle trailer hitch" or "DIY Bicycle Trailer" or related terms.

The "Dime On The Dollar" is based entirely upon woodworking skills,
including glue, nails and carriage bolts.

STripping a used child's trailer and fitting it out with a plywood bed
is a pretty good alternative.

If you can weld, then your design choices multiply a whole lot.

Jim