I built the coolest little trailer (for canoe)

[swampratt]

No pics today.
Maybe tomorrow.
I user hubs off a 2007 Pontiac on sale at rock auto for $19 each.

Some 1/2" plate steel some structural 2 3/8" pipe and angle iron.
I got some suspension parts given to me a couple years ago and made a coil spring suspension on it.
Buddy had shocks he took off his daughters car. I used those.

I had some trailer tires given to me from a friend and I had some old ford 5 on 4.5" rims i had to cut the center out of 1 of them.

I did a 4.75" raised axle ..super ground clearance looks tall like a military trailer.
Smooth as glass going down the road.

Get this it is 49" total widty from outside of the tires so it fits through my sons single gate.
He helped build it.

I am getting a bit more lateral movement than I like even with triangulated bars so i think I will add a Panhard bar.
I will make it as long as i can to try and eliminate all lateral movement.
Not that I need to as it does not get shifty and plenty of tire clearance.

Painted it army green with Rusto' camo paint.

 

[Snattlerake]

Make your panhard with a turnbuckle in it for adjustment.

 

[swampratt]

Are you saying I will not get it right the first time????

 

[swampratt]

Has some ground clearance.
I friend told me that trailer would make a great bug out as it is narrow enough to be pulled behind a jeep or a 4 wheeler so you can get to the tight spots deep in the woods.
Easy to stand on it's side in a garage. Only taking up 27" of side space due to 27" tall tires.

Stake pockets of round steel and platform high enough you could add width with an add on platform over the tires.
EEEHHH just a cheap trailer built mostly from scrap.

Things my son had to buy.

Spindles.
Lug nuts.
Wiring and lights.
Screws/ clamps.
Paint.
Welding rod.

 

[trekrok]

Has some ground clearance

Looks good. Are you sure it's heavy duty enough for a canoe?? lol

 

[Mr.Glock]

Nice job!

 

[THAT Gurl]

I wish I had half your talent with that kinda stuff. Guess I'll have to just be happy I can make a pair of britches that won't trip you up if you need to run ... Or climb a fence ...

 

[red dirt shootist]

Will the canoe go right side up or upside down?

 

[bigred1]

Will you be adding fenders?

 

[Forgalspop]

Has some ground clearance.
I friend told me that trailer would make a great bug out as it is narrow enough to be pulled behind a jeep or a 4 wheeler so you can get to the tight spots deep in the woods.
Easy to stand on it's side in a garage. Only taking up 27" of side space due to 27" tall tires.

Stake pockets of round steel and platform high enough you could add width with an add on platform over the tires.
EEEHHH just a cheap trailer built mostly from scrap.

Things my son had to buy.

Spindles.
Lug nuts.
Wiring and lights.
Screws/ clamps.
Paint.
Welding rod.

I've got 17" tires you could put on it! How cool would that be? (Joke)